Chatsworth vs Curra

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chatsworth, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chatsworth: a median of $1.05 million, against $792,000 in Curra. On these figures, Chatsworth tends to suit couples, while Curra suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Chatsworth

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Chatsworth has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $592,500)
  • Curra has cheaper houses ($792,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Chatsworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (174.2 km vs 187.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chatsworth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.2% vs 9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chatsworth Curra
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.

Chatsworth Curra
Walkability 13 / 0
Chatsworth — Walkability: 13/100 Curra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 53
Chatsworth — Safety: 65/100 Curra — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 70
Chatsworth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Curra — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Curra has more residents (2,104 vs 1,353); Chatsworth has higher household incomes ($74,984 vs $56,576).

Chatsworth Curra
Population 1,353 2,104
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.2% +9.6%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $74,984/yr
+25% vs other
 $56,576/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth Curra
0-4 5.5% / 4.2%
Chatsworth — 0-4: 5.5% Curra — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 14.9% / 14.7%
Chatsworth — 5-14: 14.9% Curra — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 4.9% / 6.0%
Chatsworth — 15-19: 4.9% Curra — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.2% / 3.6%
Chatsworth — 20-24: 4.2% Curra — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 10.1% / 9.0%
Chatsworth — 25-34: 10.1% Curra — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.1% / 11.7%
Chatsworth — 35-44: 13.1% Curra — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.8% / 13.7%
Chatsworth — 45-54: 12.8% Curra — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.7% / 16.8%
Chatsworth — 55-64: 14.7% Curra — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 13.1% / 14.4%
Chatsworth — 65-74: 13.1% Curra — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 6.1% / 5.6%
Chatsworth — 75-84: 6.1% Curra — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.5% / 0.5%
Chatsworth — 85+: 1.5% Curra — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth 53.2% couple families
Chatsworth — Couple Families: 53.2% Chatsworth — Lone Person: 24.8% Chatsworth — One Parent Families: 17.5% Chatsworth — Group Household: 4.5% Chatsworth — Other Families: 0.0%
Curra 42.4% couple families
Curra — Couple Families: 42.4% Curra — Lone Person: 32.1% Curra — One Parent Families: 18.7% Curra — Group Household: 4.8% Curra — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth 12.3% renting
Chatsworth — Owned Outright: 44.2% Chatsworth — Mortgage: 43.5% Chatsworth — Renting: 12.3%
Curra 10.9% renting
Curra — Owned Outright: 40.7% Curra — Mortgage: 48.4% Curra — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chatsworth Curra
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 21.3%
Chatsworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Curra — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.4%
Chatsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Curra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 3.8%
Chatsworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Curra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.8%
Chatsworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Curra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.2%
Chatsworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Curra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Chatsworth Curra
England 2.7% / 4.2%
Chatsworth — England: 2.7% Curra — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 4.4%
Chatsworth — New Zealand: 2.4% Curra — New Zealand: 4.4%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.5%
Chatsworth — Netherlands: 0.7% Curra — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Chatsworth — Philippines: 0.7% Curra — Philippines: 0.3%
Germany 0.7% / —
Chatsworth — Germany: 0.7% Curra — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Chatsworth — South Africa: not among its largest Curra — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chatsworth 97.6% houses
Chatsworth — Houses: 97.6% Chatsworth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Curra 94.0% houses
Curra — Houses: 94.0% Curra — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chatsworth Curra
Median house price $1,050,000 $792,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $500,000 $592,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 16 sales
 34 days
from 18 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.

Chatsworth Curra
3 bed $930K / $777K
Chatsworth — 3 bed: $930K (11 sales) Curra — 3 bed: $777K (31 sales)

11 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $858K
Chatsworth — 4 bed: $1.05M (24 sales) Curra — 4 bed: $858K (24 sales)

24 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.15M
Chatsworth — 5 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Curra — 5 bed: $1.15M (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Chatsworth Curra
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
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.

Chatsworth Curra
Houses — 4.0%
$640/wk on $822K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chatsworth Curra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Chatsworth is more walkable (13 vs 0); Chatsworth scores higher overall (49 vs 23).

Chatsworth Curra
Grade C D
Score 49/100 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Curra carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Curra carries more crime risk (47 vs 35).

Chatsworth Curra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
47/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Chatsworth Curra
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Chatsworth

  • Chatsworth State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Curra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Chatsworth Curra
Parks & reserves 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 28

Mobility

Curra sits further from the CBD (187.1 km vs 174.2 km).

Chatsworth Curra
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 174.2 km 187.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 128 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Chatsworth Curra
Car (driver) 82.9% / 81.5%
Chatsworth — Car (driver): 82.9% Curra — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.3%
Chatsworth — Worked from Home: 9.9% Curra — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.9%
Chatsworth — Car (passenger): 5.0% Curra — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.3%
Chatsworth — Walked Only: 0.8% Curra — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.4% / —
Chatsworth — Bus: 1.4% Curra — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Chatsworth Curra
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.9 km 42.1 km

NBN connectivity

Chatsworth Curra
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
565 premises
 0%
971 premises

Climate

Chatsworth Curra
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Chatsworth Curra
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Chatsworth Curra
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chatsworth Curra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chatsworth

Acreage

Curra

Acreage River

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