Campaspe vs Seventy Mile

Seventy Mile is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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, Seventy Mile tends to suit families with children.

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

Seventy Mile

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Seventy Mile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 52%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Campaspe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($95/wk vs $440/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Campaspe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (924 min vs 954 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1332.2 km vs 1337.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seventy Mile

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 65/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Campaspe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Campaspe Seventy Mile
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.

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Walkability 0 / 0
Campaspe — Walkability: 0/100 Seventy Mile — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 84
Campaspe — Safety: 35/100 Seventy Mile — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Campaspe — Low fire risk: 47/100 Seventy Mile — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Seventy Mile rents higher ($440/wk vs $95/wk); Seventy Mile has more residents (204 vs 123).

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Population 123 204
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -11.7%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $58,500/yr $74,256/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $95/wk $440/wk
+363% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campaspe Seventy Mile
0-4 2.4% / 4.4%
Campaspe — 0-4: 2.4% Seventy Mile — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.6% / 16.7%
Campaspe — 5-14: 14.6% Seventy Mile — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 7.3% / 4.4%
Campaspe — 15-19: 7.3% Seventy Mile — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.4% / 2.9%
Campaspe — 20-24: 2.4% Seventy Mile — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 14.6% / 7.8%
Campaspe — 25-34: 14.6% Seventy Mile — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 7.3% / 14.2%
Campaspe — 35-44: 7.3% Seventy Mile — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 20.3% / 14.2%
Campaspe — 45-54: 20.3% Seventy Mile — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 19.5% / 6.9%
Campaspe — 55-64: 19.5% Seventy Mile — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 15.4% / 20.6%
Campaspe — 65-74: 15.4% Seventy Mile — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 — / 2.0%
Campaspe — 75-84: not among its largest Seventy Mile — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ — / —
Campaspe — 85+: not among its largest Seventy Mile — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campaspe 63.0% couple families
Campaspe — Couple Families: 63.0% Campaspe — Lone Person: 22.2% Campaspe — One Parent Families: 0.0% Campaspe — Group Household: 14.8%
Seventy Mile 64.1% couple families
Seventy Mile — Couple Families: 64.1% Seventy Mile — Lone Person: 17.9% Seventy Mile — One Parent Families: 17.9% Seventy Mile — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Campaspe 27.6% renting
Campaspe — Owned Outright: 48.3% Campaspe — Mortgage: 24.1% Campaspe — Renting: 27.6%
Seventy Mile 6.1% renting
Seventy Mile — Owned Outright: 44.9% Seventy Mile — Mortgage: 49.0% Seventy Mile — Renting: 6.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Campaspe 97.1% houses
Campaspe — Houses: 97.1% Campaspe — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Seventy Mile 100.0% houses
Seventy Mile — Houses: 100.0% Seventy Mile — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 15.7%
Campaspe — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Seventy Mile — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 2.9%
Campaspe — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Seventy Mile — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 2.5%
Campaspe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Seventy Mile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Development activity

Campaspe Seventy Mile
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Campaspe Seventy Mile
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Campaspe Seventy Mile
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 0); Campaspe carries more crime risk (65 vs 16).

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
16/100
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 Seventy Mile
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 Seventy Mile
Waterways 336 156

Mobility

Seventy Mile sits further from the CBD (1337.7 km vs 1332.2 km).

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1332.2 km 1337.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 924 min 954 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.

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Worked from Home 60.0% / 34.2%
Campaspe — Worked from Home: 60.0% Seventy Mile — Worked from Home: 34.2%
Car (driver) 30.9% / 46.8%
Campaspe — Car (driver): 30.9% Seventy Mile — Car (driver): 46.8%
Walked Only 9.1% / 8.9%
Campaspe — Walked Only: 9.1% Seventy Mile — Walked Only: 8.9%
Bus — / 6.3%
Campaspe — Bus: not among its largest Seventy Mile — Bus: 6.3%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Campaspe — Car (passenger): not among its largest Seventy Mile — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Connectivity score 15/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
83 premises

Council rates

Campaspe Seventy Mile
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Campaspe Seventy Mile
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 Seventy Mile
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Campaspe

Rural

Seventy Mile

Rural

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