Bollier vs Brooloo

Bollier is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Brooloo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brooloo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Brooloo tends to suit people living alone.

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

Bollier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 42/100)

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

Bollier

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bollier

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (153.9 km vs 163.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 123 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bollier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bollier Brooloo
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.

Bollier Brooloo
Walkability 0 / 0
Bollier — Walkability: 0/100 Brooloo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 58
Bollier — Safety: 74/100 Brooloo — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bollier — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brooloo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brooloo has more residents (369 vs 221); Bollier has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $59,332).

Bollier Brooloo
Population 221 369
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +6.0%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $76,336/yr
+22% vs other
 $59,332/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bollier Brooloo
0-4 4.5% / 2.4%
Bollier — 0-4: 4.5% Brooloo — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 10.0% / 11.1%
Bollier — 5-14: 10.0% Brooloo — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.8% / 3.8%
Bollier — 15-19: 6.8% Brooloo — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.1% / 3.3%
Bollier — 20-24: 4.1% Brooloo — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 13.6% / 8.4%
Bollier — 25-34: 13.6% Brooloo — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 10.0% / 10.0%
Bollier — 35-44: 10.0% Brooloo — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.1% / 13.3%
Bollier — 45-54: 13.1% Brooloo — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 22.2% / 23.8%
Bollier — 55-64: 22.2% Brooloo — 55-64: 23.8%
65-74 14.0% / 16.5%
Bollier — 65-74: 14.0% Brooloo — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 5.0% / 5.7%
Bollier — 75-84: 5.0% Brooloo — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 1.1%
Bollier — 85+: not among its largest Brooloo — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bollier 38.2% lone person
Bollier — Lone Person: 38.2% Bollier — Couple Families: 40.0% Bollier — One Parent Families: 14.5% Bollier — Group Household: 7.3%
Brooloo 49.4% lone person
Brooloo — Lone Person: 49.4% Brooloo — Couple Families: 29.1% Brooloo — One Parent Families: 21.5% Brooloo — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bollier 18.2% renting
Bollier — Owned Outright: 40.3% Bollier — Mortgage: 41.6% Bollier — Renting: 18.2%
Brooloo 10.4% renting
Brooloo — Owned Outright: 47.4% Brooloo — Mortgage: 42.2% Brooloo — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bollier Brooloo
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 22.0%
Bollier — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Brooloo — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.9%
Bollier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Brooloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 6.8%
Bollier — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Brooloo — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.1%
Bollier — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Brooloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.4%
Bollier — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Brooloo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Bollier Brooloo
England 4.1% / 5.1%
Bollier — England: 4.1% Brooloo — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.5%
Bollier — New Zealand: 1.8% Brooloo — New Zealand: 3.5%
Thailand 1.8% / —
Bollier — Thailand: 1.8% Brooloo — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.1%
Bollier — Philippines: not among its largest Brooloo — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Bollier — South Africa: not among its largest Brooloo — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Bollier — Scotland: not among its largest Brooloo — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bollier 95.2% houses
Bollier — Houses: 95.2% Bollier — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Brooloo 100.0% houses
Brooloo — Houses: 100.0% Brooloo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bollier Brooloo
Median house price — $695,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,110,000

Development activity

Bollier Brooloo
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bollier Brooloo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Bollier Brooloo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Brooloo carries more crime risk (42 vs 26).

Bollier Brooloo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bollier Brooloo
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

Bollier Brooloo
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Brooloo sits further from the CBD (163.8 km vs 153.9 km).

Bollier Brooloo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 153.9 km 163.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Bollier Brooloo
Car (driver) 79.0% / 80.0%
Bollier — Car (driver): 79.0% Brooloo — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 16.2%
Bollier — Worked from Home: 17.3% Brooloo — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.8%
Bollier — Car (passenger): 3.7% Brooloo — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Bollier Brooloo
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.0 km 38.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bollier Brooloo
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
184 premises

Climate

Bollier Brooloo
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bollier Brooloo
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bollier Brooloo
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Bollier Brooloo
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bollier Brooloo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bollier

Rural

Brooloo

Rural

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