Campwin Beach vs Grasstree Beach

Campwin Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Grasstree Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grasstree Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

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

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
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.

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Walkability 0 / 0
Campwin Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Grasstree Beach — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Campwin Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Grasstree Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grasstree Beach has more residents (717 vs 511); Grasstree Beach has higher household incomes ($106,600 vs $80,860).

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Population 511 717
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -3.8%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $80,860/yr $106,600/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+15% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
0-4 6.7% / 5.2%
Campwin Beach — 0-4: 6.7% Grasstree Beach — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.8% / 8.5%
Campwin Beach — 5-14: 10.8% Grasstree Beach — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 7.4% / 5.7%
Campwin Beach — 15-19: 7.4% Grasstree Beach — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.9% / 4.5%
Campwin Beach — 20-24: 3.9% Grasstree Beach — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.8% / 10.0%
Campwin Beach — 25-34: 10.8% Grasstree Beach — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 13.5% / 11.9%
Campwin Beach — 35-44: 13.5% Grasstree Beach — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.5% / 13.1%
Campwin Beach — 45-54: 11.5% Grasstree Beach — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 15.9% / 21.9%
Campwin Beach — 55-64: 15.9% Grasstree Beach — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 14.1% / 13.5%
Campwin Beach — 65-74: 14.1% Grasstree Beach — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.1% / 5.6%
Campwin Beach — 75-84: 5.1% Grasstree Beach — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Campwin Beach — 85+: 1.0% Grasstree Beach — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campwin Beach 44.9% couple families
Campwin Beach — Couple Families: 44.9% Campwin Beach — Lone Person: 37.8% Campwin Beach — One Parent Families: 13.4% Campwin Beach — Group Household: 3.9% Campwin Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Grasstree Beach 44.5% couple families
Grasstree Beach — Couple Families: 44.5% Grasstree Beach — Lone Person: 41.3% Grasstree Beach — One Parent Families: 9.7% Grasstree Beach — Group Household: 2.6% Grasstree Beach — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Campwin Beach 24.9% renting
Campwin Beach — Owned Outright: 36.8% Campwin Beach — Mortgage: 38.3% Campwin Beach — Renting: 24.9%
Grasstree Beach 18.0% renting
Grasstree Beach — Owned Outright: 43.1% Grasstree Beach — Mortgage: 39.0% Grasstree Beach — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 23.3%
Campwin Beach — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Grasstree Beach — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.4%
Campwin Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Grasstree Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 6.0%
Campwin Beach — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Grasstree Beach — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.8%
Campwin Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Grasstree Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.0%
Campwin Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Grasstree Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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.

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
New Zealand 1.6% / 3.1%
Campwin Beach — New Zealand: 1.6% Grasstree Beach — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 1.8% / 0.8%
Campwin Beach — England: 1.8% Grasstree Beach — England: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.6% / 0.4%
Campwin Beach — Netherlands: 1.6% Grasstree Beach — Netherlands: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Campwin Beach — Philippines: not among its largest Grasstree Beach — Philippines: 1.7%
Thailand 1.4% / —
Campwin Beach — Thailand: 1.4% Grasstree Beach — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Campwin Beach — South Africa: 1.2% Grasstree Beach — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Campwin Beach — Germany: not among its largest Grasstree Beach — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Campwin Beach 93.2% houses
Campwin Beach — Houses: 93.2% Campwin Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Campwin Beach — Townhouses: 2.9%
Grasstree Beach 95.7% houses
Grasstree Beach — Houses: 95.7% Grasstree Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Grasstree Beach — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Median house price $670,000 $685,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 5 sales
 29 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
3 bed $662K / $688K
Campwin Beach — 3 bed: $662K (16 sales) Grasstree Beach — 3 bed: $688K (16 sales)

16 vs 16 sales

4 bed $693K / $682K
Campwin Beach — 4 bed: $693K (14 sales) Grasstree Beach — 4 bed: $682K (12 sales)

14 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Houses 6.1%
$675/wk on $579K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of QLD —

Liveability

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
35/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
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

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 943.3 km 945.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 645 min 647 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4737
 0.3%
postcode 4740
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4737
 56
postcode 4740

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.

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Car (driver) 86.1% / 84.4%
Campwin Beach — Car (driver): 86.1% Grasstree Beach — Car (driver): 84.4%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 9.5%
Campwin Beach — Worked from Home: 5.0% Grasstree Beach — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.1%
Campwin Beach — Car (passenger): 6.0% Grasstree Beach — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 3.0% / —
Campwin Beach — Bus: 3.0% Grasstree Beach — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Campwin Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest Grasstree Beach — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 813 m
866 m to a named beach
 1.7 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
274 premises
 0%
398 premises

Climate

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Campwin Beach Grasstree Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Campwin Beach

Beach Coastal Large Blocks

Grasstree Beach

Acreage Coastal

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