Campaspe vs Llanarth
Llanarth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 46 in Campaspe. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Llanarth tends to suit families with children and 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
Llanarth
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 63%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (125% vs 97%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Llanarth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 52%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Campaspe
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($95/wk vs $316/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Llanarth
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (822 min vs 924 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1208.6 km vs 1332.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Campaspe has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)
- Llanarth carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Llanarth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (68.8% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Campaspe and Llanarth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Llanarth rents higher ($316/wk vs $95/wk); Campaspe has more residents (123 vs 81).
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 123 +34% vs other | 81 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +68.8% |
| Median age | 46 | 31 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $84,448/yr +44% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $95/wk | $316/wk +233% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).
Development activity
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Charters Towers same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -67% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Campaspe carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 12); Campaspe carries more crime risk (65 vs 29).
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 336 | 249 |
Mobility
Campaspe sits further from the CBD (1332.2 km vs 1208.6 km).
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1332.2 km +9% vs other | 1208.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 924 min | 822 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 275 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 19 premises |
Council rates
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,328/yr same for both | |
| Council | Charters Towers same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Campaspe | Llanarth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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