Bouldercombe vs Stanwell

Stanwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Bouldercombe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bouldercombe, about half of households are couple families.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bouldercombe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (435 min vs 456 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (633.7 km vs 650.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bouldercombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bouldercombe and Stanwell 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 Stanwell
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 Stanwell
Walkability 0 / 0
Bouldercombe — Walkability: 0/100 Stanwell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 41
Bouldercombe — Safety: 40/100 Stanwell — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bouldercombe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stanwell — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bouldercombe has more residents (1,117 vs 301); Bouldercombe skews older (46 vs 41).

Bouldercombe Stanwell
Population 1,117
+73% vs other
 301
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% -10.7%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $79,612/yr $86,632/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+5% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bouldercombe Stanwell
0-4 4.9% / 7.0%
Bouldercombe — 0-4: 4.9% Stanwell — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.0% / 13.0%
Bouldercombe — 5-14: 13.0% Stanwell — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.2% / 7.0%
Bouldercombe — 15-19: 6.2% Stanwell — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.3% / 6.0%
Bouldercombe — 20-24: 3.3% Stanwell — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.5% / 7.6%
Bouldercombe — 25-34: 8.5% Stanwell — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.7% / 14.3%
Bouldercombe — 35-44: 12.7% Stanwell — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 13.6% / 12.0%
Bouldercombe — 45-54: 13.6% Stanwell — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 18.1% / 15.6%
Bouldercombe — 55-64: 18.1% Stanwell — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 12.7% / 11.6%
Bouldercombe — 65-74: 12.7% Stanwell — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 6.2% / 5.6%
Bouldercombe — 75-84: 6.2% Stanwell — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Bouldercombe — 85+: 1.3% Stanwell — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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%
Stanwell 44.3% couple families
Stanwell — Couple Families: 44.3% Stanwell — Lone Person: 32.9% Stanwell — One Parent Families: 18.6% Stanwell — Group Household: 4.3% Stanwell — 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%
Stanwell 11.2% renting
Stanwell — Owned Outright: 37.8% Stanwell — Mortgage: 51.0% Stanwell — Renting: 11.2%
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.

Bouldercombe Stanwell
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.3%
Bouldercombe — New Zealand: 1.8% Stanwell — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 1.0% / 1.7%
Bouldercombe — England: 1.0% Stanwell — England: 1.7%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Bouldercombe — Philippines: 0.9% Stanwell — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
Bouldercombe — Thailand: 0.4% Stanwell — Thailand: not among its largest
Singapore 0.3% / —
Bouldercombe — Singapore: 0.3% Stanwell — Singapore: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Bouldercombe Stanwell
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.9%
Bouldercombe — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Stanwell — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 4.3%
Bouldercombe — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Stanwell — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 4.0%
Bouldercombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Stanwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 1.7%
Bouldercombe — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Stanwell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Bouldercombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Stanwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bouldercombe 99.2% houses
Bouldercombe — Houses: 99.2% Bouldercombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Stanwell 98.1% houses
Stanwell — Houses: 98.1% Stanwell — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Bouldercombe Stanwell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Bouldercombe Stanwell
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
59/100
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

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

Schools in Bouldercombe

  • Bouldercombe State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Stanwell

  • Stanwell State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bouldercombe Stanwell
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 11 7

Mobility

Stanwell sits further from the CBD (650.4 km vs 633.7 km).

Bouldercombe Stanwell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 633.7 km 650.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 435 min 456 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 Stanwell
Car (driver) 86.1% / 78.8%
Bouldercombe — Car (driver): 86.1% Stanwell — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 13.5%
Bouldercombe — Worked from Home: 7.6% Stanwell — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 7.7%
Bouldercombe — Car (passenger): 4.2% Stanwell — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus 1.3% / —
Bouldercombe — Bus: 1.3% Stanwell — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Bouldercombe — Walked Only: 0.8% Stanwell — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Bouldercombe Stanwell
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 32.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Bouldercombe Stanwell
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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bouldercombe

River Rural

Stanwell

Rural

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