Broadwater vs Stanthorpe

Broadwater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Stanthorpe. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broadwater, about half of households are couple families. In Stanthorpe, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Broadwater tends to suit families with children and couples, while Stanthorpe suits people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Broadwater is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 42%)
  • Stanthorpe has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)

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

Stanthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Stanthorpe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.9 km vs 225.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 179 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stanthorpe

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)
  • But Broadwater carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Broadwater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Broadwater and Stanthorpe 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 Stanthorpe
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 Stanthorpe
Walkability 13 / 72
Broadwater — Walkability: 13/100 Stanthorpe — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 62 / 41
Broadwater — Safety: 62/100 Stanthorpe — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 46 / 46
Broadwater — Low fire risk: 46/100 Stanthorpe — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Stanthorpe has more residents (5,286 vs 321); Broadwater has higher household incomes ($61,516 vs $50,440).

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Population 321 5,286
+1547% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% -2.2%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $61,516/yr
+18% vs other
 $50,440/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadwater Stanthorpe
0-4 5.0% / 3.5%
Broadwater — 0-4: 5.0% Stanthorpe — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 16.5% / 11.6%
Broadwater — 5-14: 16.5% Stanthorpe — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 7.5% / 5.2%
Broadwater — 15-19: 7.5% Stanthorpe — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.1% / 3.7%
Broadwater — 20-24: 3.1% Stanthorpe — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 5.9% / 9.7%
Broadwater — 25-34: 5.9% Stanthorpe — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 12.5% / 9.5%
Broadwater — 35-44: 12.5% Stanthorpe — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 15.0% / 11.3%
Broadwater — 45-54: 15.0% Stanthorpe — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.3% / 13.6%
Broadwater — 55-64: 14.3% Stanthorpe — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.8% / 16.7%
Broadwater — 65-74: 11.8% Stanthorpe — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 8.1% / 10.5%
Broadwater — 75-84: 8.1% Stanthorpe — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ — / 4.5%
Broadwater — 85+: not among its largest Stanthorpe — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broadwater 33.3% lone person
Broadwater — Lone Person: 33.3% Broadwater — Couple Families: 52.4% Broadwater — One Parent Families: 14.3% Broadwater — Group Household: 0.0% Broadwater — Other Families: 0.0%
Stanthorpe 53.1% lone person
Stanthorpe — Lone Person: 53.1% Stanthorpe — Couple Families: 27.1% Stanthorpe — One Parent Families: 14.8% Stanthorpe — Group Household: 3.8% Stanthorpe — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other 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%
Stanthorpe 31.6% renting
Stanthorpe — Owned Outright: 44.7% Stanthorpe — Mortgage: 23.7% Stanthorpe — Renting: 31.6%
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 Stanthorpe
England 4.7% / 2.7%
Broadwater — England: 4.7% Stanthorpe — England: 2.7%
Italy 1.2% / 2.1%
Broadwater — Italy: 1.2% Stanthorpe — Italy: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.9%
Broadwater — New Zealand: 0.9% Stanthorpe — New Zealand: 1.9%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Broadwater — Netherlands: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Broadwater — Germany: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Germany: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 15.7%
Broadwater — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Stanthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.1%
Broadwater — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Stanthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.1%
Broadwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Stanthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.6%
Broadwater — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Stanthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Broadwater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Stanthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Broadwater — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stanthorpe 88.2% houses
Stanthorpe — Houses: 88.2% Stanthorpe — Townhouses: 9.3% Stanthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Median house price — $575,000
Median unit price — $460,000
Median land price — $225,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 80 days
from 68 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Houses — 4.1%
$540/wk on $685K
Units — 4.1%
$350/wk on $445K

Ranking within QLD

Broadwater Stanthorpe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 97% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 93% 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 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Stanthorpe is more walkable (72 vs 13).

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stanthorpe carries more crime risk (59 vs 38).

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 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

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Broadwater

  • Broadwater State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Stanthorpe

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Stanthorpe State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Stanthorpe State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 15

Mobility

Broadwater sits further from the CBD (225.1 km vs 217.9 km).

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Walkability score 13/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 225.1 km
+3% vs other
 217.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 174 min
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 Stanthorpe
Car (driver) 79.0% / 76.7%
Broadwater — Car (driver): 79.0% Stanthorpe — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 8.3%
Broadwater — Worked from Home: 10.5% Stanthorpe — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 8.3%
Broadwater — Car (passenger): 5.7% Stanthorpe — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 4.8% / 5.9%
Broadwater — Walked Only: 4.8% Stanthorpe — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Broadwater — Bicycle: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Bicycle: 0.7%

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

Setting

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Elevation 795 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 805 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broadwater Stanthorpe
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
119 premises
 29%
3,314 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Broadwater

Rural

Stanthorpe

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees River Village Feel

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