Bollier vs Imbil

Comparing Bollier and Imbil, QLD: Imbil carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Imbil has more residents (1,071 vs 221); and Imbil sits further from the CBD (171 km vs 153.9 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bollier carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)
  • Imbil has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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 the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

  • has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 135 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (153.9 km vs 171 km)

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 68/100)

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

Investors

Imbil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bollier and Imbil 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 Imbil
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 Imbil
Walkability 0 / 0
Bollier — Walkability: 0/100 Imbil — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 32
Bollier — Safety: 74/100 Imbil — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Bollier — Low fire risk: 100/100 Imbil — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Imbil has more residents (1,071 vs 221); Bollier has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $59,332).

Bollier Imbil
Population 221 1,071
+385% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +15.9%
Median age 47 49
Median household income $76,336/yr
+22% vs other
 $59,332/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bollier Imbil
0-4 4.5% / 5.4%
Bollier — 0-4: 4.5% Imbil — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.0% / 11.3%
Bollier — 5-14: 10.0% Imbil — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.8% / 5.3%
Bollier — 15-19: 6.8% Imbil — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.1% / 3.0%
Bollier — 20-24: 4.1% Imbil — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 13.6% / 6.7%
Bollier — 25-34: 13.6% Imbil — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 10.0% / 11.7%
Bollier — 35-44: 10.0% Imbil — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.1% / 13.0%
Bollier — 45-54: 13.1% Imbil — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 22.2% / 20.3%
Bollier — 55-64: 22.2% Imbil — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 14.0% / 16.3%
Bollier — 65-74: 14.0% Imbil — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 5.0% / 6.3%
Bollier — 75-84: 5.0% Imbil — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 0.7%
Bollier — 85+: not among its largest Imbil — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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% Bollier — Other Families: 0.0%
Imbil 40.8% lone person
Imbil — Lone Person: 40.8% Imbil — Couple Families: 34.9% Imbil — One Parent Families: 15.8% Imbil — Group Household: 7.4% Imbil — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Imbil 22.8% renting
Imbil — Owned Outright: 39.0% Imbil — Mortgage: 38.2% Imbil — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bollier Imbil
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 19.1%
Bollier — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Imbil — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.2%
Bollier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Imbil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 6.3%
Bollier — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Imbil — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 0.7%
Bollier — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Imbil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.1%
Bollier — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Imbil — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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 Imbil
England 4.1% / 4.3%
Bollier — England: 4.1% Imbil — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.4%
Bollier — New Zealand: 1.8% Imbil — New Zealand: 3.4%
Thailand 1.8% / —
Bollier — Thailand: 1.8% Imbil — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Bollier — South Africa: not among its largest Imbil — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Bollier — Germany: not among its largest Imbil — Germany: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Bollier — Philippines: not among its largest Imbil — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bollier 95.2% houses
Bollier — Houses: 95.2% Bollier — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Imbil 96.4% houses
Imbil — Houses: 96.4% Imbil — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bollier Imbil
Median house price — $789,998
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

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

Bollier Imbil
Houses — 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bollier Imbil
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 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Bollier Imbil
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Imbil carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Imbil carries more crime risk (68 vs 26).

Bollier Imbil
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Bollier Imbil
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bollier

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

Schools in Imbil

  • Mary Valley State College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bollier Imbil
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 31

Mobility

Imbil sits further from the CBD (171 km vs 153.9 km).

Bollier Imbil
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 153.9 km 171 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 135 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 Imbil
Car (driver) 79.0% / 72.0%
Bollier — Car (driver): 79.0% Imbil — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 16.3%
Bollier — Worked from Home: 17.3% Imbil — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.8%
Bollier — Car (passenger): 3.7% Imbil — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 6.9%
Bollier — Walked Only: not among its largest Imbil — Walked Only: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Bollier Imbil
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.0 km 43.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bollier Imbil
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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bollier

Rural

Imbil

River Rural

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