Broadwater vs Severnlea

Comparing Broadwater and Severnlea, QLD: Broadwater carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Broadwater rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk); and Severnlea skews older (46 vs 44).

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

Broadwater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Severnlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Broadwater Severnlea
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.

Broadwater Severnlea
Walkability 13 / 17
Broadwater — Walkability: 13/100 Severnlea — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 62 / 60
Broadwater — Safety: 62/100 Severnlea — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 46 / 100
Broadwater — Low fire risk: 46/100 Severnlea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broadwater rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk); Severnlea skews older (46 vs 44).

Broadwater Severnlea
Population 321 382
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +9.1%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $61,516/yr
+2% vs other
 $60,528/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+23% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadwater Severnlea
0-4 5.0% / 4.7%
Broadwater — 0-4: 5.0% Severnlea — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.5% / 14.9%
Broadwater — 5-14: 16.5% Severnlea — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.5% / 5.8%
Broadwater — 15-19: 7.5% Severnlea — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.1% / 2.9%
Broadwater — 20-24: 3.1% Severnlea — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 5.9% / 9.4%
Broadwater — 25-34: 5.9% Severnlea — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.5% / 9.7%
Broadwater — 35-44: 12.5% Severnlea — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 15.0% / 14.4%
Broadwater — 45-54: 15.0% Severnlea — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.3% / 13.6%
Broadwater — 55-64: 14.3% Severnlea — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.8% / 17.5%
Broadwater — 65-74: 11.8% Severnlea — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 8.1% / 5.0%
Broadwater — 75-84: 8.1% Severnlea — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Broadwater — 85+: not among its largest Severnlea — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broadwater 52.4% couple families
Broadwater — Couple Families: 52.4% Broadwater — Lone Person: 33.3% Broadwater — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Severnlea 49.4% couple families
Severnlea — Couple Families: 49.4% Severnlea — Lone Person: 32.9% Severnlea — One Parent Families: 17.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broadwater 17.0% renting
Broadwater — Owned Outright: 42.5% Broadwater — Mortgage: 40.6% Broadwater — Renting: 17.0%
Severnlea 14.4% renting
Severnlea — Owned Outright: 47.0% Severnlea — Mortgage: 38.6% Severnlea — Renting: 14.4%
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.

Broadwater Severnlea
England 4.7% / 3.7%
Broadwater — England: 4.7% Severnlea — England: 3.7%
Italy 1.2% / 3.4%
Broadwater — Italy: 1.2% Severnlea — Italy: 3.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.8%
Broadwater — New Zealand: 0.9% Severnlea — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany — / 1.3%
Broadwater — Germany: not among its largest Severnlea — Germany: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Broadwater — Netherlands: not among its largest Severnlea — Netherlands: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Broadwater Severnlea
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 17.0%
Broadwater — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Severnlea — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.1%
Broadwater — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Severnlea — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 8.1%
Broadwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Severnlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.7%
Broadwater — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Severnlea — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Broadwater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Severnlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broadwater 100.0% houses
Broadwater — Houses: 100.0% Broadwater — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Severnlea 98.5% houses
Severnlea — Houses: 98.5% Severnlea — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Broadwater Severnlea
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Broadwater Severnlea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Broadwater Severnlea
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Broadwater carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0).

Broadwater Severnlea
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Broadwater Severnlea
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Broadwater

  • Broadwater State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Severnlea

  • Severnlea State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Broadwater Severnlea
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Broadwater Severnlea
Walkability score 13/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 225.1 km 225.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4380
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4380
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.

Broadwater Severnlea
Car (driver) 79.0% / 67.8%
Broadwater — Car (driver): 79.0% Severnlea — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 21.2%
Broadwater — Worked from Home: 10.5% Severnlea — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Walked Only 4.8% / 8.9%
Broadwater — Walked Only: 4.8% Severnlea — Walked Only: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 2.1%
Broadwater — Car (passenger): 5.7% Severnlea — Car (passenger): 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Broadwater Severnlea
Elevation 795 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 798 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broadwater Severnlea
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
119 premises
 0%
163 premises

Climate

Broadwater Severnlea
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Broadwater Severnlea
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Broadwater Severnlea
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broadwater Severnlea
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broadwater

Rural

Severnlea

Rural

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