Bogie vs Bowen

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bogie, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bogie tends to suit couples, while Bowen suits older residents.

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

Bowen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 10)
  • But Bogie is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 50%)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bogie has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $270/wk)
  • Bowen has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 8%)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bowen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1172.9 km vs 1213.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (801 min vs 828 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bowen

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Bogie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.6% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bogie Bowen
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.

Bogie Bowen
Walkability 0 / 0
Bogie — Walkability: 0/100 Bowen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 23
Bogie — Safety: 32/100 Bowen — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 59 / 67
Bogie — Low fire risk: 59/100 Bowen — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Bowen rents higher ($270/wk vs $0/wk); Bowen has more residents (11,205 vs 207).

Bogie Bowen
Population 207 11,205
+5313% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.6% +8.0%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $76,648/yr
+9% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent — $270/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bogie Bowen
0-4 7.2% / 5.1%
Bogie — 0-4: 7.2% Bowen — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.6% / 13.1%
Bogie — 5-14: 12.6% Bowen — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 2.9% / 5.1%
Bogie — 15-19: 2.9% Bowen — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.3% / 5.0%
Bogie — 20-24: 6.3% Bowen — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 14.0% / 12.8%
Bogie — 25-34: 14.0% Bowen — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 12.1% / 11.6%
Bogie — 35-44: 12.1% Bowen — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 23.7% / 12.4%
Bogie — 45-54: 23.7% Bowen — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.1% / 14.7%
Bogie — 55-64: 12.1% Bowen — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 6.3% / 11.9%
Bogie — 65-74: 6.3% Bowen — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 4.8% / 6.4%
Bogie — 75-84: 4.8% Bowen — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.1%
Bogie — 85+: not among its largest Bowen — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bogie 61.1% couple families
Bogie — Couple Families: 61.1% Bogie — Lone Person: 38.9% Bogie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bogie — Group Household: 0.0% Bogie — Other Families: 0.0%
Bowen 35.5% couple families
Bowen — Couple Families: 35.5% Bowen — Lone Person: 42.0% Bowen — One Parent Families: 14.6% Bowen — Group Household: 6.2% Bowen — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bogie 7.5% renting
Bogie — Owned Outright: 52.5% Bogie — Mortgage: 40.0% Bogie — Renting: 7.5%
Bowen 39.3% renting
Bowen — Owned Outright: 34.7% Bowen — Mortgage: 26.1% Bowen — Renting: 39.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bogie Bowen
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 17.3%
Bogie — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Bowen — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.9%
Bogie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Bowen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.4% / 5.6%
Bogie — Bachelor Degree: 2.4% Bowen — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Bogie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bowen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Bogie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bowen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Bogie Bowen
South Africa 2.4% / —
Bogie — South Africa: 2.4% Bowen — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Bogie — New Zealand: not among its largest Bowen — New Zealand: 2.4%
England — / 2.1%
Bogie — England: not among its largest Bowen — England: 2.1%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Bogie — Philippines: not among its largest Bowen — Philippines: 1.1%
Taiwan — / 0.6%
Bogie — Taiwan: not among its largest Bowen — Taiwan: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Bogie — Germany: not among its largest Bowen — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bogie 95.8% houses
Bogie — Houses: 95.8% Bogie — Townhouses: 0.0% Bogie — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Bowen 83.2% houses
Bowen — Houses: 83.2% Bowen — Townhouses: 13.1% Bowen — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bogie Bowen
Median house price — $550,000
Median unit price — $325,000
Median land price — $205,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 146 sales

Development activity

Bogie Bowen
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bogie Bowen
Houses — 4.8%
$600/wk on $648K
Units — 4.9%
$400/wk on $428K

Ranking within QLD

Bogie Bowen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 5% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Bogie Bowen
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bogie Bowen
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
94/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bogie Bowen
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bogie

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

Schools in Bowen

  • Bowen State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bowen State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Merinda State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Queens Beach State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Townsville Flexible School - Bowen Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Bogie Bowen
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 10 18
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 8
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 7
Waterways 106 140

Mobility

Bogie sits further from the CBD (1213.4 km vs 1172.9 km).

Bogie Bowen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1213.4 km
+3% vs other
 1172.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 828 min 801 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4805
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4805
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.

Bogie Bowen
Car (driver) 32.4% / 76.3%
Bogie — Car (driver): 32.4% Bowen — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 45.1% / 5.5%
Bogie — Worked from Home: 45.1% Bowen — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 10.2%
Bogie — Car (passenger): 5.6% Bowen — Car (passenger): 10.2%
Walked Only 11.3% / 4.4%
Bogie — Walked Only: 11.3% Bowen — Walked Only: 4.4%
Bus 5.6% / 2.9%
Bogie — Bus: 5.6% Bowen — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Bogie Bowen
Elevation 281 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.4 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bogie Bowen
Connectivity score 15/100 54/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 25%
5,688 premises

Council rates

Bogie Bowen
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Bogie Bowen
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bogie Bowen
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bogie

Rural

Bowen

Affordable Rural

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