Broughton vs Columbia

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broughton, 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

Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 77/100)

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

Columbia

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Columbia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1362 km vs 1364.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 77/100)

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

Broughton 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.

Broughton 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.

Broughton Columbia
Walkability 0 / 4
Broughton — Walkability: 0/100 Columbia — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 47 / 23
Broughton — Safety: 47/100 Columbia — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broughton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Columbia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broughton has more residents (714 vs 97); Broughton rents higher ($350/wk vs $220/wk).

Broughton Columbia
Population 714
+86% vs other
 97
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% -4.0%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $87,152/yr $107,224/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+37% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broughton Columbia
0-4 5.2% / 3.1%
Broughton — 0-4: 5.2% Columbia — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 15.3% / 16.5%
Broughton — 5-14: 15.3% Columbia — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.4% / 9.3%
Broughton — 15-19: 6.4% Columbia — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 3.1% / —
Broughton — 20-24: 3.1% Columbia — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.4% / 6.2%
Broughton — 25-34: 9.4% Columbia — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 14.6% / 15.5%
Broughton — 35-44: 14.6% Columbia — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 12.9% / 11.3%
Broughton — 45-54: 12.9% Columbia — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 17.9% / 16.5%
Broughton — 55-64: 17.9% Columbia — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 11.1% / 11.3%
Broughton — 65-74: 11.1% Columbia — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 2.9% / 4.1%
Broughton — 75-84: 2.9% Columbia — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.1% / —
Broughton — 85+: 1.1% Columbia — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broughton 50.3% couple families
Broughton — Couple Families: 50.3% Broughton — Lone Person: 29.2% Broughton — One Parent Families: 20.5%
Columbia 71.4% couple families
Columbia — Couple Families: 71.4% Columbia — Lone Person: 28.6% Columbia — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broughton 12.9% renting
Broughton — Owned Outright: 45.6% Broughton — Mortgage: 41.5% Broughton — Renting: 12.9%
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.

Broughton 92.7% houses
Broughton — Houses: 92.7% Broughton — Townhouses: 5.2% Broughton — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
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.

Broughton Columbia
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 23.7%
Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Columbia — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 8.2%
Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Columbia — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / —
Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Columbia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Columbia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Columbia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

Broughton Columbia
Median house price $575,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Broughton Columbia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Broughton Columbia
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Columbia carries more crime risk (77 vs 53).

Broughton Columbia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 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

Broughton 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

Broughton Columbia
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 26 1

Mobility

Broughton sits further from the CBD (1364.5 km vs 1362 km).

Broughton Columbia
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1364.5 km 1362 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 923 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.

Broughton Columbia
Car (driver) 70.2% / 90.0%
Broughton — Car (driver): 70.2% Columbia — Car (driver): 90.0%
Bus 7.5% / 10.0%
Broughton — Bus: 7.5% Columbia — Bus: 10.0%
Worked from Home 11.6% / —
Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6% Columbia — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Broughton — Car (passenger): 6.5% Columbia — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Broughton — Walked Only: 4.1% Columbia — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Broughton Columbia
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 285 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broughton Columbia
Connectivity score 29/100 35/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 4%
47 premises

Climate

Broughton 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

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

Federal electorate

Broughton 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

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

Tags

Broughton

Affordable Rural

Columbia

Rural

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