Bororen vs Iveragh

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

Bororen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 12%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Iveragh is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)

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

Iveragh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/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 360 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (475.3 km vs 499.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Iveragh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (88% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Bororen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.3% vs -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bororen and Iveragh 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 Iveragh
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 Iveragh
Walkability 0 / 0
Bororen — Walkability: 0/100 Iveragh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 44
Bororen — Safety: 42/100 Iveragh — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 28 / 35
Bororen — Low fire risk: 28/100 Iveragh — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Bororen has more residents (399 vs 122); Iveragh has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $70,772).

Bororen Iveragh
Population 399
+69% vs other
 122
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -12.9%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $70,772/yr $94,224/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bororen Iveragh
0-4 6.0% / 4.1%
Bororen — 0-4: 6.0% Iveragh — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.3% / 12.3%
Bororen — 5-14: 12.3% Iveragh — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.3% / 2.5%
Bororen — 15-19: 4.3% Iveragh — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 2.8% / 2.5%
Bororen — 20-24: 2.8% Iveragh — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.5% / 6.6%
Bororen — 25-34: 9.5% Iveragh — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.0% / 7.4%
Bororen — 35-44: 10.0% Iveragh — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 11.5% / 27.9%
Bororen — 45-54: 11.5% Iveragh — 45-54: 27.9%
55-64 21.8% / 18.0%
Bororen — 55-64: 21.8% Iveragh — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 14.8% / 13.1%
Bororen — 65-74: 14.8% Iveragh — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.8% / 4.9%
Bororen — 75-84: 4.8% Iveragh — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.0% / —
Bororen — 85+: 1.0% Iveragh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

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%
Iveragh 58.8% couple families
Iveragh — Couple Families: 58.8% Iveragh — Lone Person: 23.5% Iveragh — One Parent Families: 17.6% Iveragh — 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%
Iveragh 13.2% renting
Iveragh — Owned Outright: 50.0% Iveragh — Mortgage: 36.8% Iveragh — Renting: 13.2%
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 Iveragh
New Zealand 0.8% / 3.3%
Bororen — New Zealand: 0.8% Iveragh — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.5% / —
Bororen — England: 2.5% Iveragh — England: not among its largest
Philippines 2.0% / —
Bororen — Philippines: 2.0% Iveragh — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Bororen — Germany: 1.3% Iveragh — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Bororen — Thailand: 0.8% Iveragh — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Bororen Iveragh
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 23.8%
Bororen — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Iveragh — Certificate III & IV: 23.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 9.0%
Bororen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Iveragh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.6%
Bororen — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Iveragh — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 4.1%
Bororen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Iveragh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Bororen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Iveragh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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%
Iveragh 12.1% houses
Iveragh — Houses: 12.1% Iveragh — Townhouses: 81.8% Iveragh — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bororen Iveragh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 35% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Bororen Iveragh
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bororen Iveragh
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
79/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bororen Iveragh
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 Iveragh

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bororen Iveragh
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 24 11

Mobility

Iveragh sits further from the CBD (499.3 km vs 475.3 km).

Bororen Iveragh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 475.3 km 499.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 329 min 360 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4678
 0.3%
postcode 4680
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4678
 59
postcode 4680

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 Iveragh
Car (driver) 69.3% / 89.4%
Bororen — Car (driver): 69.3% Iveragh — Car (driver): 89.4%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 10.6%
Bororen — Worked from Home: 17.2% Iveragh — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / —
Bororen — Car (passenger): 7.4% Iveragh — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Bororen — Walked Only: 6.1% Iveragh — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.4%).

Setting

Bororen Iveragh
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.4 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bororen Iveragh
Annual rainfall 952 mm 851 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 14.5°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bororen

Rural

Iveragh

Rural Townhouses

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