Capella vs Khosh Bulduk
Capella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 45 in Khosh Bulduk. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Capella, about half of households rent. In Khosh Bulduk, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Capella tends to suit renters and families with children, while Khosh Bulduk suits 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
Khosh Bulduk
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 82/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 57%)
- But Capella has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
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
Khosh Bulduk
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)
- But Capella has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 15%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Capella
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (637 min vs 646 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (932 km vs 942.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Khosh Bulduk
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 82/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
- But Capella is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Khosh Bulduk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.6% vs -3.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Capella and Khosh Bulduk 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
Capella has more residents (974 vs 60); Capella rents higher ($220/wk vs $150/wk).
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 974 +94% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.6% | +17.6% |
| Median age | 32 | 45 |
| Median household income | $95,576/yr | $125,632/yr +31% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +32% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
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 (17.7%).
Property market
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $315,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $70,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 45 days from 9 sales | — |
Development activity
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 35 across Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6.0% $435/wk on $380K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of QLD | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 87% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 98% of QLD | — |
Liveability
Capella is more walkable (43 vs 0).
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 34/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Capella carries more crime risk (82 vs 33).
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 82/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Capella
- Capella State School Government · Primary at peers
- Capella State High School Government · Secondary below peers
Schools in Khosh Bulduk
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 23 |
Mobility
Khosh Bulduk sits further from the CBD (942.3 km vs 932 km).
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 43/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 932 km | 942.3 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 637 min | 646 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4723 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 4723 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 (72.3%).
Setting
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 233 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 250 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 76/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 57% 566 premises | 0% 7 premises |
Council rates
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,276/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Capella | Khosh Bulduk | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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