Bilyana vs Rockingham

Rockingham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Bilyana. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bilyana tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Rockingham suits young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Rockingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 42%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rockingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bilyana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1054 min vs 1069 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1543.8 km vs 1561.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bilyana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bilyana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bilyana and Rockingham drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bilyana Rockingham
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bilyana Rockingham
Walkability 0 / 0
Bilyana — Walkability: 0/100 Rockingham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 48
Bilyana — Safety: 41/100 Rockingham — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 50 / 47
Bilyana — Low fire risk: 50/100 Rockingham — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Bilyana has more residents (190 vs 104); Rockingham has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $52,832).

Bilyana Rockingham
Population 190
+45% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -2.8%
Median age 54 48
Median household income $52,832/yr $94,224/yr
+78% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+20% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bilyana Rockingham
0-4 4.2% / —
Bilyana — 0-4: 4.2% Rockingham — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.1% / 8.7%
Bilyana — 5-14: 11.1% Rockingham — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 6.3% / 6.7%
Bilyana — 15-19: 6.3% Rockingham — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.7% / 14.4%
Bilyana — 20-24: 4.7% Rockingham — 20-24: 14.4%
25-34 6.3% / 12.5%
Bilyana — 25-34: 6.3% Rockingham — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 8.4% / 8.7%
Bilyana — 35-44: 8.4% Rockingham — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 15.8% / 12.5%
Bilyana — 45-54: 15.8% Rockingham — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 20.0% / 22.1%
Bilyana — 55-64: 20.0% Rockingham — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 21.1% / 10.6%
Bilyana — 65-74: 21.1% Rockingham — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.3% / 3.8%
Bilyana — 75-84: 6.3% Rockingham — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.1% / —
Bilyana — 85+: 2.1% Rockingham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bilyana 42.2% lone person
Bilyana — Lone Person: 42.2% Bilyana — Couple Families: 33.3% Bilyana — One Parent Families: 8.9% Bilyana — Group Household: 15.6%
Rockingham 29.2% lone person
Rockingham — Lone Person: 29.2% Rockingham — Couple Families: 33.3% Rockingham — One Parent Families: 25.0% Rockingham — Group Household: 12.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bilyana 11.8% renting
Bilyana — Owned Outright: 55.9% Bilyana — Mortgage: 32.4% Bilyana — Renting: 11.8%
Rockingham 17.1% renting
Rockingham — Owned Outright: 61.0% Rockingham — Mortgage: 22.0% Rockingham — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bilyana 92.5% houses
Bilyana — Houses: 92.5% Bilyana — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Rockingham 102.4% houses
Rockingham — Houses: 102.4% Rockingham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bilyana Rockingham
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 21.2%
Bilyana — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Rockingham — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.7%
Bilyana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Rockingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 6.7%
Bilyana — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Rockingham — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Development activity

Bilyana Rockingham
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bilyana Rockingham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Bilyana Rockingham
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bilyana Rockingham
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
86/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bilyana Rockingham
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bilyana Rockingham
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Rockingham sits further from the CBD (1561.3 km vs 1543.8 km).

Bilyana Rockingham
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1543.8 km 1561.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1054 min 1069 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bilyana Rockingham
Car (driver) 67.6% / 78.9%
Bilyana — Car (driver): 67.6% Rockingham — Car (driver): 78.9%
Walked Only 18.3% / 10.5%
Bilyana — Walked Only: 18.3% Rockingham — Walked Only: 10.5%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 10.5%
Bilyana — Worked from Home: 14.1% Rockingham — Worked from Home: 10.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Bilyana Rockingham
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bilyana Rockingham
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Bilyana Rockingham
Annual rainfall 2,150 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bilyana Rockingham
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bilyana Rockingham
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bilyana Rockingham
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bilyana

Retirees Rural

Rockingham

Rural Students

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