Bracewell vs Raglan

Bracewell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Raglan. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bracewell tends to suit families with children.

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

Bracewell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 94/100)

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

Raglan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bracewell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (393 min vs 408 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (565.6 km vs 581.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bracewell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Raglan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -9.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bracewell Raglan
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.

Bracewell Raglan
Walkability 0 / 0
Bracewell — Walkability: 0/100 Raglan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 6
Bracewell — Safety: 79/100 Raglan — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 42
Bracewell — Low fire risk: 100/100 Raglan — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Bracewell has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $58,500); Bracewell rents higher ($220/wk vs $175/wk).

Bracewell Raglan
Population 178
+20% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.2% -2.1%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $93,132/yr
+37% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+20% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bracewell Raglan
0-4 7.3% / 2.1%
Bracewell — 0-4: 7.3% Raglan — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 14.6% / 13.3%
Bracewell — 5-14: 14.6% Raglan — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.9% / 5.6%
Bracewell — 15-19: 7.9% Raglan — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.8% / —
Bracewell — 20-24: 2.8% Raglan — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.6% / 6.3%
Bracewell — 25-34: 9.6% Raglan — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 10.1% / 11.9%
Bracewell — 35-44: 10.1% Raglan — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 16.3% / 26.6%
Bracewell — 45-54: 16.3% Raglan — 45-54: 26.6%
55-64 11.8% / 17.5%
Bracewell — 55-64: 11.8% Raglan — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 16.3% / 13.3%
Bracewell — 65-74: 16.3% Raglan — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 1.7% / 4.9%
Bracewell — 75-84: 1.7% Raglan — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / —
Bracewell — 85+: not among its largest Raglan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bracewell 60.0% couple families
Bracewell — Couple Families: 60.0% Bracewell — Lone Person: 22.5% Bracewell — One Parent Families: 10.0% Bracewell — Other Families: 7.5%
Raglan 57.1% couple families
Raglan — Couple Families: 57.1% Raglan — Lone Person: 23.8% Raglan — One Parent Families: 19.0% Raglan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bracewell 15.3% renting
Bracewell — Owned Outright: 49.2% Bracewell — Mortgage: 35.6% Bracewell — Renting: 15.3%
Raglan 17.1% renting
Raglan — Owned Outright: 51.2% Raglan — Mortgage: 31.7% Raglan — Renting: 17.1%
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.

Bracewell Raglan
South Africa 2.8% / —
Bracewell — South Africa: 2.8% Raglan — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Bracewell — New Zealand: not among its largest Raglan — New Zealand: 2.8%
Zimbabwe 2.2% / —
Bracewell — Zimbabwe: 2.2% Raglan — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bracewell Raglan
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 12.6%
Bracewell — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Raglan — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 2.8%
Bracewell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Raglan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 2.8%
Bracewell — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Raglan — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bracewell 103.4% houses
Bracewell — Houses: 103.4%
Raglan 102.3% houses
Raglan — Houses: 102.3%
Houses

Property market

Bracewell Raglan
Median house price — $240,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bracewell Raglan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Bracewell Raglan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Raglan carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Raglan carries more crime risk (94 vs 21).

Bracewell Raglan
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
94/100
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

Bracewell Raglan
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bracewell Raglan
Waterways 12 22

Mobility

Raglan sits further from the CBD (581.7 km vs 565.6 km).

Bracewell Raglan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 565.6 km 581.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 393 min 408 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4695
 0.0%
postcode 4697
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4695
 —

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.

Bracewell Raglan
Car (driver) 81.2% / 83.9%
Bracewell — Car (driver): 81.2% Raglan — Car (driver): 83.9%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 16.1%
Bracewell — Worked from Home: 12.5% Raglan — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Bracewell — Car (passenger): 6.2% Raglan — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Bracewell Raglan
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.8 km 22.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bracewell Raglan
Connectivity score 22/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Bracewell Raglan
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bracewell Raglan
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Bracewell Raglan
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bracewell Raglan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bracewell

River Rural

Raglan

Rural

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