Bouldercombe vs Midgee

Bouldercombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Midgee. In both, most households own their home. In Bouldercombe, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Midgee, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Bouldercombe tends to suit couples, while Midgee 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

Bouldercombe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 52%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 86/100)

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

Midgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Midgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (423 min vs 435 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (617.3 km vs 633.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Midgee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 20%)
  • But Bouldercombe carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Midgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (104.5% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bouldercombe Midgee
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.

Bouldercombe Midgee
Walkability 0 / 0
Bouldercombe — Walkability: 0/100 Midgee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 14
Bouldercombe — Safety: 40/100 Midgee — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bouldercombe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Midgee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bouldercombe has more residents (1,117 vs 90); Bouldercombe rents higher ($310/wk vs $210/wk).

Bouldercombe Midgee
Population 1,117
+92% vs other
 90
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +104.5%
Median age 46 55
Median household income $79,612/yr
+22% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+32% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bouldercombe Midgee
0-4 4.9% / 3.3%
Bouldercombe — 0-4: 4.9% Midgee — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.0% / 3.3%
Bouldercombe — 5-14: 13.0% Midgee — 5-14: 3.3%
15-19 6.2% / 3.3%
Bouldercombe — 15-19: 6.2% Midgee — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 3.3% / 5.6%
Bouldercombe — 20-24: 3.3% Midgee — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 8.5% / 11.1%
Bouldercombe — 25-34: 8.5% Midgee — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.7% / 8.9%
Bouldercombe — 35-44: 12.7% Midgee — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 13.6% / 7.8%
Bouldercombe — 45-54: 13.6% Midgee — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 18.1% / 30.0%
Bouldercombe — 55-64: 18.1% Midgee — 55-64: 30.0%
65-74 12.7% / 24.4%
Bouldercombe — 65-74: 12.7% Midgee — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 6.2% / 6.7%
Bouldercombe — 75-84: 6.2% Midgee — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.3% / —
Bouldercombe — 85+: 1.3% Midgee — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bouldercombe 48.6% couple families
Bouldercombe — Couple Families: 48.6% Bouldercombe — Lone Person: 32.0% Bouldercombe — One Parent Families: 13.9% Bouldercombe — Group Household: 3.9% Bouldercombe — Other Families: 1.5%
Midgee 25.0% couple families
Midgee — Couple Families: 25.0% Midgee — Lone Person: 33.3% Midgee — One Parent Families: 41.7% Midgee — Group Household: 0.0% Midgee — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bouldercombe 11.1% renting
Bouldercombe — Owned Outright: 44.8% Bouldercombe — Mortgage: 44.0% Bouldercombe — Renting: 11.1%
Midgee 28.0% renting
Midgee — Owned Outright: 56.0% Midgee — Mortgage: 16.0% Midgee — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bouldercombe 99.2% houses
Bouldercombe — Houses: 99.2% Bouldercombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Midgee 51.9% houses
Midgee — Houses: 51.9% Midgee — Flats / Apartments: 48.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bouldercombe Midgee
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 13.3%
Bouldercombe — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Midgee — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 3.3%
Bouldercombe — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Midgee — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / —
Bouldercombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Midgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Bouldercombe — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Midgee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Bouldercombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Midgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Property market

Bouldercombe Midgee
Median house price $640,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $670,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 17 sales
 —

Development activity

Bouldercombe Midgee
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bouldercombe Midgee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Bouldercombe Midgee
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Midgee carries more crime risk (86 vs 60).

Bouldercombe Midgee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
86/100
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

Bouldercombe Midgee
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bouldercombe

  • Bouldercombe State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Midgee

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bouldercombe Midgee
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11 9

Mobility

Bouldercombe sits further from the CBD (633.7 km vs 617.3 km).

Bouldercombe Midgee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 633.7 km
+3% vs other
 617.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 435 min 423 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Bouldercombe Midgee
Car (driver) 86.1% / 66.7%
Bouldercombe — Car (driver): 86.1% Midgee — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 33.3%
Bouldercombe — Worked from Home: 7.6% Midgee — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / —
Bouldercombe — Car (passenger): 4.2% Midgee — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Bouldercombe — Bus: 1.3% Midgee — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Bouldercombe — Walked Only: 0.8% Midgee — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Bouldercombe Midgee
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bouldercombe Midgee
Connectivity score 29/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
459 premises
 0%
11 premises

Climate

Bouldercombe Midgee
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bouldercombe Midgee
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bouldercombe Midgee
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Bouldercombe Midgee
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bouldercombe Midgee
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bouldercombe

River Rural

Midgee

Retirees Rural

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