Bloomsbury vs Thoopara

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thoopara, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bloomsbury tends to suit people living alone, while Thoopara suits couples.

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

Thoopara

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 57%)
  • But Bloomsbury has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Thoopara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Thoopara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 15%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bloomsbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (719 min vs 752 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1052.6 km vs 1088.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thoopara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Thoopara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs -9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bloomsbury Thoopara
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.

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Walkability 0 / 0
Bloomsbury — Walkability: 0/100 Thoopara — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 46
Bloomsbury — Safety: 22/100 Thoopara — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Bloomsbury — Low fire risk: 60/100 Thoopara — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bloomsbury has more residents (539 vs 52); Thoopara has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $58,500).

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Population 539
+90% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.9% +33.3%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $58,500/yr $94,224/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $214/wk
+7% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bloomsbury Thoopara
0-4 3.2% / 5.8%
Bloomsbury — 0-4: 3.2% Thoopara — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.6% / 11.5%
Bloomsbury — 5-14: 10.6% Thoopara — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.9% / 7.7%
Bloomsbury — 15-19: 6.9% Thoopara — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 3.5% / 5.8%
Bloomsbury — 20-24: 3.5% Thoopara — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.2% / 5.8%
Bloomsbury — 25-34: 8.2% Thoopara — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 9.1% / —
Bloomsbury — 35-44: 9.1% Thoopara — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 15.2% / 36.5%
Bloomsbury — 45-54: 15.2% Thoopara — 45-54: 36.5%
55-64 19.1% / 5.8%
Bloomsbury — 55-64: 19.1% Thoopara — 55-64: 5.8%
65-74 16.5% / 9.6%
Bloomsbury — 65-74: 16.5% Thoopara — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.6% / —
Bloomsbury — 75-84: 5.6% Thoopara — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.9% / 9.6%
Bloomsbury — 85+: 0.9% Thoopara — 85+: 9.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bloomsbury 43.2% couple families
Bloomsbury — Couple Families: 43.2% Bloomsbury — Lone Person: 40.8% Bloomsbury — One Parent Families: 13.6% Bloomsbury — Group Household: 2.4%
Thoopara 70.0% couple families
Thoopara — Couple Families: 70.0% Thoopara — Lone Person: 30.0% Thoopara — One Parent Families: 0.0% Thoopara — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bloomsbury 14.7% renting
Bloomsbury — Owned Outright: 42.4% Bloomsbury — Mortgage: 42.9% Bloomsbury — Renting: 14.7%
Thoopara 26.7% renting
Thoopara — Owned Outright: 40.0% Thoopara — Mortgage: 33.3% Thoopara — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 26.9%
Bloomsbury — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Thoopara — Certificate III & IV: 26.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.8%
Bloomsbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Thoopara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / —
Bloomsbury — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Thoopara — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Bloomsbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Thoopara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bloomsbury Thoopara
England 2.8% / 9.6%
Bloomsbury — England: 2.8% Thoopara — England: 9.6%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Bloomsbury — New Zealand: 1.9% Thoopara — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Bloomsbury — Philippines: 0.7% Thoopara — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Bloomsbury — Germany: 0.7% Thoopara — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Bloomsbury — South Africa: 0.6% Thoopara — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bloomsbury 98.4% houses
Bloomsbury — Houses: 98.4% Bloomsbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Thoopara 100.0% houses
Thoopara — Houses: 100.0% Thoopara — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Median house price $550,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $243,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Bloomsbury Thoopara
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
 190
across Whitsunday
Approvals change year on year -6% +70%

Ranking within QLD

Bloomsbury Thoopara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 31% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Grade D —
Score 15/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bloomsbury carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Bloomsbury carries more crime risk (78 vs 54).

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bloomsbury

  • Bloomsbury State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Thoopara

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 28 3

Mobility

Thoopara sits further from the CBD (1088.8 km vs 1052.6 km).

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1052.6 km 1088.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 719 min 752 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4799
 0.2%
postcode 4800
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4799
 85
postcode 4800

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.

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Car (driver) 67.4% / 69.6%
Bloomsbury — Car (driver): 67.4% Thoopara — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 30.4%
Bloomsbury — Worked from Home: 19.6% Thoopara — Worked from Home: 30.4%
Walked Only 6.5% / —
Bloomsbury — Walked Only: 6.5% Thoopara — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Bloomsbury — Car (passenger): 4.9% Thoopara — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / —
Bloomsbury — Bus: 1.6% Thoopara — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
232 premises
 0%
9 premises

Climate

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Average residential rate $1,873/yr $1,412/yr
Council Mackay Whitsunday

Federal electorate

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bloomsbury Thoopara
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bloomsbury

Affordable Rural

Thoopara

Rural

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