Childers vs North Isis

Childers is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 59 in North Isis. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Childers, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Isis: a median of $705,000, against $530,000 in Childers, though rent is higher in Childers. On these figures, Childers tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while North Isis suits share households and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Childers has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • North Isis carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 85/100)

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

  • Childers has cheaper houses ($530,000 vs $705,000)
  • North Isis has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $425,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Childers has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 11%)
  • North Isis leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Childers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (310.5 km vs 315.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Childers

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 11%)
  • But North Isis carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Childers North Isis
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.

Childers North Isis
Walkability 34 / 0
Childers — Walkability: 34/100 North Isis — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 53
Childers — Safety: 15/100 North Isis — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Childers — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Isis — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Childers has more residents (1,682 vs 566); North Isis has higher household incomes ($50,492 vs $42,432).

Childers North Isis
Population 1,682
+66% vs other
 566
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2%
same for both
Median age 50 59
Median household income $42,432/yr $50,492/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+6% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Childers North Isis
0-4 4.6% / 3.5%
Childers — 0-4: 4.6% North Isis — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 9.3% / 7.1%
Childers — 5-14: 9.3% North Isis — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 5.1% / 3.9%
Childers — 15-19: 5.1% North Isis — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.1% / 1.2%
Childers — 20-24: 5.1% North Isis — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 10.9% / 6.0%
Childers — 25-34: 10.9% North Isis — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 8.5% / 7.6%
Childers — 35-44: 8.5% North Isis — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 11.5% / 12.7%
Childers — 45-54: 11.5% North Isis — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.0% / 20.3%
Childers — 55-64: 14.0% North Isis — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 13.9% / 28.3%
Childers — 65-74: 13.9% North Isis — 65-74: 28.3%
75-84 12.3% / 8.7%
Childers — 75-84: 12.3% North Isis — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 4.0% / 2.1%
Childers — 85+: 4.0% North Isis — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Childers 59.4% lone person
Childers — Lone Person: 59.4% Childers — Couple Families: 20.1% Childers — One Parent Families: 15.4% Childers — Group Household: 4.3% Childers — Other Families: 0.7%
North Isis 42.2% lone person
North Isis — Lone Person: 42.2% North Isis — Couple Families: 36.2% North Isis — One Parent Families: 10.3% North Isis — Group Household: 11.2% North Isis — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Childers 34.6% renting
Childers — Owned Outright: 45.0% Childers — Mortgage: 20.5% Childers — Renting: 34.6%
North Isis 10.6% renting
North Isis — Owned Outright: 65.3% North Isis — Mortgage: 24.1% North Isis — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Childers North Isis
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.3%
Childers — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% North Isis — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 8.0%
Childers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% North Isis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 6.2%
Childers — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% North Isis — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.2%
Childers — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% North Isis — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.2%
Childers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% North Isis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Childers North Isis
England 3.4% / 5.8%
Childers — England: 3.4% North Isis — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.7%
Childers — New Zealand: 1.8% North Isis — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.1%
Childers — Philippines: 1.3% North Isis — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa 0.3% / 1.1%
Childers — South Africa: 0.3% North Isis — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.4%
Childers — Germany: not among its largest North Isis — Germany: 1.4%
Zimbabwe 0.5% / —
Childers — Zimbabwe: 0.5% North Isis — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Childers — India: 0.4% North Isis — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Childers 77.0% houses
Childers — Houses: 77.0% Childers — Flats / Apartments: 22.1% Childers — Townhouses: 0.9%
North Isis 88.7% houses
North Isis — Houses: 88.7% North Isis — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% North Isis — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Childers North Isis
Median house price $530,000 $705,000
Median unit price $443,000 —
Median land price $425,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 7 sales
 120 days
from 4 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.

Childers North Isis
3 bed $542K / $650K
Childers — 3 bed: $542K (24 sales) North Isis — 3 bed: $650K (7 sales)

24 vs 7 sales

4 bed $650K / $830K
Childers — 4 bed: $650K (7 sales) North Isis — 4 bed: $830K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Childers North Isis
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
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.

Childers North Isis
Houses 4.9%
$518/wk on $548K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Childers North Isis
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools Higher than 78% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of QLD —

Liveability

Childers is more walkable (34 vs 0).

Childers North Isis
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Childers carries more crime risk (85 vs 47).

Childers North Isis
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 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
same for both

Schools

Childers North Isis
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Childers

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Childers State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Isis District State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in North Isis

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

Amenities in the suburb

Childers North Isis
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

North Isis sits further from the CBD (315.1 km vs 310.5 km).

Childers North Isis
Walkability score 34/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 310.5 km 315.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 218 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
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.

Childers North Isis
Car (driver) 55.9% / 68.5%
Childers — Car (driver): 55.9% North Isis — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 19.4%
Childers — Worked from Home: 7.8% North Isis — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Walked Only 13.3% / 8.5%
Childers — Walked Only: 13.3% North Isis — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 11.7% / 3.6%
Childers — Car (passenger): 11.7% North Isis — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 11.3% / —
Childers — Bus: 11.3% North Isis — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Childers North Isis
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.1 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Childers North Isis
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
988 premises
 0%
292 premises

Climate

Childers North Isis
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Childers North Isis
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Childers North Isis
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Childers North Isis
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Childers

Affordable Quiet Retirees

North Isis

Retirees Rural

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