Childers vs South Isis

Childers is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in South 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. In South Isis, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in South Isis: a median of $745,000, against $530,000 in Childers, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Childers tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while South Isis 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

They split

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

  • Childers has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • South Isis is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 36%)

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 $745,000)
  • South Isis leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Childers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But South Isis leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Childers is more walkable (34/100 vs 4/100)
  • South Isis sits closer to the CBD (307.2 km vs 310.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Childers

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But South Isis carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

South Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.7% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Childers and South 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 South 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 South Isis
Walkability 34 / 4
Childers — Walkability: 34/100 South Isis — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 15 / 48
Childers — Safety: 15/100 South Isis — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Childers — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Isis — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Childers has more residents (1,682 vs 381); South Isis has higher household incomes ($65,988 vs $42,432).

Childers South Isis
Population 1,682
+77% vs other
 381
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +21.7%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $42,432/yr $65,988/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $300/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Childers South Isis
0-4 4.6% / 3.1%
Childers — 0-4: 4.6% South Isis — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 9.3% / 10.5%
Childers — 5-14: 9.3% South Isis — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.1% / 2.9%
Childers — 15-19: 5.1% South Isis — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 5.1% / 4.7%
Childers — 20-24: 5.1% South Isis — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.9% / 6.6%
Childers — 25-34: 10.9% South Isis — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 8.5% / 6.6%
Childers — 35-44: 8.5% South Isis — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 11.5% / 18.6%
Childers — 45-54: 11.5% South Isis — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 14.0% / 17.8%
Childers — 55-64: 14.0% South Isis — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 13.9% / 19.7%
Childers — 65-74: 13.9% South Isis — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 12.3% / 9.4%
Childers — 75-84: 12.3% South Isis — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 4.0% / 1.0%
Childers — 85+: 4.0% South Isis — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
South Isis 27.6% lone person
South Isis — Lone Person: 27.6% South Isis — Couple Families: 55.3% South Isis — One Parent Families: 11.8% South Isis — Group Household: 5.3% South 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%
South Isis 3.8% renting
South Isis — Owned Outright: 66.2% South Isis — Mortgage: 30.0% South Isis — Renting: 3.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Childers South Isis
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 23.6%
Childers — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% South Isis — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 7.6%
Childers — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% South Isis — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.8%
Childers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% South Isis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 2.9%
Childers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% South Isis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Childers — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% South Isis — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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 South Isis
England 3.4% / 8.1%
Childers — England: 3.4% South Isis — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.7%
Childers — New Zealand: 1.8% South Isis — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.8%
Childers — Philippines: 1.3% South Isis — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.8%
Childers — Scotland: 0.4% South Isis — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Childers — Netherlands: not among its largest South Isis — Netherlands: 0.8%
Zimbabwe 0.5% / —
Childers — Zimbabwe: 0.5% South Isis — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Childers — India: 0.4% South Isis — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

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%
South Isis 99.3% houses
South Isis — Houses: 99.3% South Isis — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% South Isis — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Childers South Isis
Median house price $530,000 $745,000
Median unit price $443,000 —
Median land price $425,000 $430,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 7 sales
 64 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Childers South Isis
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools Higher than 78% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD
same for both
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 4).

Childers South Isis
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Childers carries more crime risk (85 vs 52).

Childers South Isis
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 South 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 South Isis

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

Amenities in the suburb

Childers South 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 9

Mobility

Childers sits further from the CBD (310.5 km vs 307.2 km).

Childers South Isis
Walkability score 34/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 310.5 km
+1% vs other
 307.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 212 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 South Isis
Car (driver) 55.9% / 75.6%
Childers — Car (driver): 55.9% South Isis — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 17.6%
Childers — Worked from Home: 7.8% South Isis — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 11.7% / 6.7%
Childers — Car (passenger): 11.7% South Isis — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 13.3% / —
Childers — Walked Only: 13.3% South Isis — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 11.3% / —
Childers — Bus: 11.3% South Isis — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Childers South Isis
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.1 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Childers South Isis
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
988 premises
 1%
178 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Childers South 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 South 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

South Isis

Retirees Rural

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