Bororen vs Foreshores

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bororen, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bororen tends to suit families with children, while Foreshores suits 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

Bororen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 71%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 56%)
  • But Foreshores carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 58/100)

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

Bororen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bororen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (329 min vs 344 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (475.3 km vs 495.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Foreshores

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Bororen Foreshores
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.

Bororen Foreshores
Walkability 0 / 0
Bororen — Walkability: 0/100 Foreshores — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 69
Bororen — Safety: 42/100 Foreshores — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 28 / 55
Bororen — Low fire risk: 28/100 Foreshores — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Bororen has more residents (399 vs 142); Foreshores has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $70,772).

Bororen Foreshores
Population 399
+64% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +5.2%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $70,772/yr $88,816/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $290/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bororen Foreshores
0-4 6.0% / 2.1%
Bororen — 0-4: 6.0% Foreshores — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 12.3% / 10.6%
Bororen — 5-14: 12.3% Foreshores — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.3% / 5.6%
Bororen — 15-19: 4.3% Foreshores — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.8% / 2.1%
Bororen — 20-24: 2.8% Foreshores — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 9.5% / 8.5%
Bororen — 25-34: 9.5% Foreshores — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 10.0% / 6.3%
Bororen — 35-44: 10.0% Foreshores — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 11.5% / 20.4%
Bororen — 45-54: 11.5% Foreshores — 45-54: 20.4%
55-64 21.8% / 24.6%
Bororen — 55-64: 21.8% Foreshores — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 14.8% / 12.7%
Bororen — 65-74: 14.8% Foreshores — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 4.8% / 4.2%
Bororen — 75-84: 4.8% Foreshores — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.0% / —
Bororen — 85+: 1.0% Foreshores — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bororen 46.4% couple families
Bororen — Couple Families: 46.4% Bororen — Lone Person: 26.2% Bororen — One Parent Families: 19.0% Bororen — Group Household: 8.3%
Foreshores 44.1% couple families
Foreshores — Couple Families: 44.1% Foreshores — Lone Person: 44.1% Foreshores — One Parent Families: 11.8% Foreshores — 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.

Bororen 15.9% renting
Bororen — Owned Outright: 45.5% Bororen — Mortgage: 38.6% Bororen — Renting: 15.9%
Foreshores 11.8% renting
Foreshores — Owned Outright: 54.9% Foreshores — Mortgage: 33.3% Foreshores — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bororen Foreshores
England 2.5% / 2.1%
Bororen — England: 2.5% Foreshores — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.8% / 2.1%
Bororen — New Zealand: 0.8% Foreshores — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 2.0% / —
Bororen — Philippines: 2.0% Foreshores — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Bororen — Germany: 1.3% Foreshores — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Bororen — Thailand: 0.8% Foreshores — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Bororen Foreshores
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 23.2%
Bororen — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Foreshores — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 8.5%
Bororen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Foreshores — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 4.2%
Bororen — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Foreshores — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Bororen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Foreshores — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Bororen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Foreshores — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bororen 96.5% houses
Bororen — Houses: 96.5% Bororen — Townhouses: 0.0% Bororen — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Foreshores 70.9% houses
Foreshores — Houses: 70.9% Foreshores — Townhouses: 25.5% Foreshores — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bororen Foreshores
Median house price $360,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $338,250 —

Development activity

Bororen Foreshores
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bororen Foreshores
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Bororen Foreshores
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bororen carries more crime risk (58 vs 31); Bororen carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 45).

Bororen Foreshores
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bororen Foreshores
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 Bororen

  • Bororen State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Foreshores

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bororen Foreshores
Parks & reserves 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 24 7

Mobility

Foreshores sits further from the CBD (495.8 km vs 475.3 km).

Bororen Foreshores
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 475.3 km 495.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 329 min 344 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4678
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4678
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.

Bororen Foreshores
Car (driver) 69.3% / 75.0%
Bororen — Car (driver): 69.3% Foreshores — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 16.1%
Bororen — Worked from Home: 17.2% Foreshores — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 8.9%
Bororen — Car (passenger): 7.4% Foreshores — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Bororen — Walked Only: 6.1% Foreshores — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Bororen Foreshores
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.4 km 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bororen Foreshores
Connectivity score 29/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
182 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Bororen Foreshores
Annual rainfall 952 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bororen Foreshores
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Bororen Foreshores
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bororen Foreshores
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bororen

Rural

Foreshores

Coastal Rural Townhouses

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