Burgowan vs Torbanlea

Burgowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 45 in Torbanlea. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burgowan, about half of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In Torbanlea, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Burgowan tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Torbanlea suits 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

Burgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 56%)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burgowan has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 18%)
  • Torbanlea has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Torbanlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (276.9 km vs 280.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Torbanlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Burgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burgowan Torbanlea
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.

Burgowan Torbanlea
Walkability 0 / 0
Burgowan — Walkability: 0/100 Torbanlea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 20
Burgowan — Safety: 18/100 Torbanlea — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Burgowan — Low fire risk: 66/100 Torbanlea — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Torbanlea has more residents (841 vs 56); Torbanlea skews older (45 vs 30).

Burgowan Torbanlea
Population 56 841
+1402% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.4% +6.3%
Median age 30 45
Median household income $69,316/yr
+16% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+26% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burgowan Torbanlea
0-4 5.4% / 4.6%
Burgowan — 0-4: 5.4% Torbanlea — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 21.4% / 15.2%
Burgowan — 5-14: 21.4% Torbanlea — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 7.1% / 6.3%
Burgowan — 15-19: 7.1% Torbanlea — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 10.7% / 5.2%
Burgowan — 20-24: 10.7% Torbanlea — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 5.4% / 8.7%
Burgowan — 25-34: 5.4% Torbanlea — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.7% / 8.9%
Burgowan — 35-44: 10.7% Torbanlea — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 14.3% / 10.8%
Burgowan — 45-54: 14.3% Torbanlea — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 10.7% / 15.7%
Burgowan — 55-64: 10.7% Torbanlea — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 5.4% / 15.7%
Burgowan — 65-74: 5.4% Torbanlea — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 — / 6.1%
Burgowan — 75-84: not among its largest Torbanlea — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.3%
Burgowan — 85+: not among its largest Torbanlea — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burgowan 100.0% couple families
Burgowan — Couple Families: 100.0% Burgowan — Lone Person: 0.0% Burgowan — One Parent Families: 0.0% Burgowan — Group Household: 0.0% Burgowan — Other Families: 0.0%
Torbanlea 31.8% couple families
Torbanlea — Couple Families: 31.8% Torbanlea — Lone Person: 35.3% Torbanlea — One Parent Families: 24.4% Torbanlea — Group Household: 5.0% Torbanlea — Other Families: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burgowan 46.7% renting
Burgowan — Owned Outright: 26.7% Burgowan — Mortgage: 26.7% Burgowan — Renting: 46.7%
Torbanlea 17.9% renting
Torbanlea — Owned Outright: 42.4% Torbanlea — Mortgage: 39.7% Torbanlea — Renting: 17.9%
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.

Burgowan Torbanlea
New Zealand 10.7% / 3.9%
Burgowan — New Zealand: 10.7% Torbanlea — New Zealand: 3.9%
England — / 4.2%
Burgowan — England: not among its largest Torbanlea — England: 4.2%
Germany — / 0.7%
Burgowan — Germany: not among its largest Torbanlea — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Burgowan — Scotland: not among its largest Torbanlea — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Burgowan — Philippines: not among its largest Torbanlea — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

Qualifications

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

Burgowan Torbanlea
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 18.7%
Burgowan — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Torbanlea — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.3%
Burgowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Torbanlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree — / 3.9%
Burgowan — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Torbanlea — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Burgowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Torbanlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Burgowan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Torbanlea — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burgowan 100.0% houses
Burgowan — Houses: 100.0% Burgowan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Torbanlea 98.6% houses
Torbanlea — Houses: 98.6% Torbanlea — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burgowan Torbanlea
Median house price — $615,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $630,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Burgowan Torbanlea
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burgowan Torbanlea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Burgowan Torbanlea
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Burgowan carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0).

Burgowan Torbanlea
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
80/100
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

Burgowan Torbanlea
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Burgowan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Torbanlea

  • Torbanlea State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burgowan Torbanlea
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Burgowan sits further from the CBD (280.5 km vs 276.9 km).

Burgowan Torbanlea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 280.5 km
+1% vs other
 276.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4659
 0.4%
postcode 4662
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 4659
 73
postcode 4662

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.

Burgowan Torbanlea
Car (driver) 78.6% / 87.9%
Burgowan — Car (driver): 78.6% Torbanlea — Car (driver): 87.9%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 5.5%
Burgowan — Worked from Home: 21.4% Torbanlea — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Burgowan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Torbanlea — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Burgowan — Walked Only: not among its largest Torbanlea — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Burgowan Torbanlea
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Burgowan Torbanlea
Connectivity score 27/100 37/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
347 premises

Climate

Burgowan Torbanlea
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burgowan Torbanlea
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burgowan Torbanlea
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Burgowan Torbanlea
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burgowan Torbanlea
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burgowan

Family Rural

Torbanlea

Acreage Affordable

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