Breddan vs Columbia

Columbia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Breddan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Breddan, about half of households are couple families. In Columbia, most households are couple families. On these figures, Columbia 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Breddan carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 77/100)
  • Columbia is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)

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

Columbia

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Columbia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (922 min vs 930 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1362 km vs 1372.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Breddan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

Weighs 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

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

Breddan Columbia
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.

Breddan Columbia
Walkability 0 / 4
Breddan — Walkability: 0/100 Columbia — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 42 / 23
Breddan — Safety: 42/100 Columbia — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Breddan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Columbia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Breddan has more residents (478 vs 97); Breddan rents higher ($360/wk vs $220/wk).

Breddan Columbia
Population 478
+80% vs other
 97
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% -4.0%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $95,316/yr $107,224/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+39% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Breddan Columbia
0-4 4.0% / 3.1%
Breddan — 0-4: 4.0% Columbia — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.4% / 16.5%
Breddan — 5-14: 13.4% Columbia — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 7.3% / 9.3%
Breddan — 15-19: 7.3% Columbia — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 3.3% / —
Breddan — 20-24: 3.3% Columbia — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.2% / 6.2%
Breddan — 25-34: 9.2% Columbia — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.9% / 15.5%
Breddan — 35-44: 10.9% Columbia — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 15.9% / 11.3%
Breddan — 45-54: 15.9% Columbia — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.3% / 16.5%
Breddan — 55-64: 15.3% Columbia — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 13.2% / 11.3%
Breddan — 65-74: 13.2% Columbia — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 5.9% / 4.1%
Breddan — 75-84: 5.9% Columbia — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.3% / —
Breddan — 85+: 1.3% Columbia — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Breddan 50.0% couple families
Breddan — Couple Families: 50.0% Breddan — Lone Person: 35.2% Breddan — One Parent Families: 12.0% Breddan — Other Families: 2.8%
Columbia 71.4% couple families
Columbia — Couple Families: 71.4% Columbia — Lone Person: 28.6% Columbia — One Parent Families: 0.0% Columbia — 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.

Breddan 6.2% renting
Breddan — Owned Outright: 50.0% Breddan — Mortgage: 43.8% Breddan — Renting: 6.2%
Columbia 0.0% renting
Columbia — Owned Outright: 36.0% Columbia — Mortgage: 64.0% Columbia — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Breddan 93.7% houses
Breddan — Houses: 93.7% Breddan — Townhouses: 3.8% Breddan — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Columbia 100.0% houses
Columbia — Houses: 100.0% Columbia — Townhouses: 0.0% Columbia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Breddan Columbia
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 23.7%
Breddan — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Columbia — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 8.2%
Breddan — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Columbia — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / —
Breddan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Columbia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Breddan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Columbia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Breddan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Columbia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Property market

Breddan Columbia
Median house price $785,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Breddan Columbia
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Breddan Columbia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Breddan Columbia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Columbia carries more crime risk (77 vs 58).

Breddan Columbia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
77/100
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

Breddan Columbia
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

Breddan Columbia
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Breddan sits further from the CBD (1372.2 km vs 1362 km).

Breddan Columbia
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1372.2 km 1362 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 930 min 922 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Breddan Columbia
Car (driver) 76.1% / 90.0%
Breddan — Car (driver): 76.1% Columbia — Car (driver): 90.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / —
Breddan — Worked from Home: 16.7% Columbia — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 5.6% / 10.0%
Breddan — Bus: 5.6% Columbia — Bus: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / —
Breddan — Car (passenger): 1.7% Columbia — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.0%).

Setting

Breddan Columbia
Elevation 257 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 285 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Breddan Columbia
Connectivity score 26/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 4%
47 premises

Climate

Breddan Columbia
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Breddan Columbia
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Breddan Columbia
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Breddan Columbia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Breddan

Rural

Columbia

Rural

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