Cloncurry vs Three Rivers

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Cloncurry, about half of households rent. In Three Rivers, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cloncurry tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Three Rivers suits families with children and 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

  • Cloncurry has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Three Rivers carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Three Rivers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 14%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cloncurry has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 24%)
  • Three Rivers has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cloncurry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1728.5 km vs 1808.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1147 min vs 1197 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Three Rivers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Three Rivers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (244.4% vs 16.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cloncurry Three Rivers
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.

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Walkability 0 / 0
Cloncurry — Walkability: 0/100 Three Rivers — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 77
Cloncurry — Safety: 13/100 Three Rivers — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Cloncurry — Low fire risk: 64/100 Three Rivers — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cloncurry rents higher ($240/wk vs $0/wk); Cloncurry has more residents (3,167 vs 93).

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Population 3,167
+97% vs other
 93
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% +244.4%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $101,556/yr
+15% vs other
 $86,112/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry Three Rivers
0-4 7.8% / 3.2%
Cloncurry — 0-4: 7.8% Three Rivers — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.1% / 23.7%
Cloncurry — 5-14: 12.1% Three Rivers — 5-14: 23.7%
15-19 4.9% / 3.2%
Cloncurry — 15-19: 4.9% Three Rivers — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 7.5% / 7.5%
Cloncurry — 20-24: 7.5% Three Rivers — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 18.0% / 7.5%
Cloncurry — 25-34: 18.0% Three Rivers — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 15.4% / 17.2%
Cloncurry — 35-44: 15.4% Three Rivers — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 11.8% / 12.9%
Cloncurry — 45-54: 11.8% Three Rivers — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 12.4% / 7.5%
Cloncurry — 55-64: 12.4% Three Rivers — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 6.9% / 3.2%
Cloncurry — 65-74: 6.9% Three Rivers — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 2.6% / 4.3%
Cloncurry — 75-84: 2.6% Three Rivers — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.6% / —
Cloncurry — 85+: 0.6% Three Rivers — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry 36.6% couple families
Cloncurry — Couple Families: 36.6% Cloncurry — Lone Person: 41.8% Cloncurry — One Parent Families: 14.3% Cloncurry — Group Household: 4.3% Cloncurry — Other Families: 3.0%
Three Rivers 57.9% couple families
Three Rivers — Couple Families: 57.9% Three Rivers — Lone Person: 26.3% Three Rivers — One Parent Families: 15.8% Three Rivers — Group Household: 0.0% Three Rivers — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry 50.0% renting
Cloncurry — Owned Outright: 25.6% Cloncurry — Mortgage: 24.4% Cloncurry — Renting: 50.0%
Three Rivers 23.5% renting
Three Rivers — Owned Outright: 47.1% Three Rivers — Mortgage: 29.4% Three Rivers — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cloncurry Three Rivers
England 1.3% / 3.2%
Cloncurry — England: 1.3% Three Rivers — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Cloncurry — New Zealand: 2.1% Three Rivers — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Cloncurry — Philippines: 0.9% Three Rivers — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Cloncurry — India: 0.6% Three Rivers — India: not among its largest
China 0.5% / —
Cloncurry — China: 0.5% Three Rivers — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.2%
Cloncurry — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Three Rivers — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 4.3%
Cloncurry — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Three Rivers — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 3.2%
Cloncurry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Three Rivers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Cloncurry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Three Rivers — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Cloncurry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Three Rivers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cloncurry 79.5% houses
Cloncurry — Houses: 79.5% Cloncurry — Flats / Apartments: 18.0% Cloncurry — Townhouses: 2.5%
Three Rivers 70.0% houses
Three Rivers — Houses: 70.0% Three Rivers — Flats / Apartments: 30.0% Three Rivers — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Median house price $260,000 —
Median unit price $307,000 —
Median land price $295,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 80 days
from 27 sales
 —

Development activity

Cloncurry Three Rivers
New dwellings approved 1
across Cloncurry
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.

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Houses 6.2%
$480/wk on $400K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cloncurry Three Rivers
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of QLD —

Liveability

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cloncurry carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Cloncurry carries more crime risk (87 vs 23).

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
87/100
 Low
23/100
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

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cloncurry

  • St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cloncurry State School P-12 Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Three Rivers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 73 9

Mobility

Three Rivers sits further from the CBD (1808.1 km vs 1728.5 km).

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1728.5 km 1808.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1147 min 1197 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4824
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 4824
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.

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Car (driver) 60.9% / 24.3%
Cloncurry — Car (driver): 60.9% Three Rivers — Car (driver): 24.3%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 62.2%
Cloncurry — Worked from Home: 6.6% Three Rivers — Worked from Home: 62.2%
Walked Only 13.1% / 13.5%
Cloncurry — Walked Only: 13.1% Three Rivers — Walked Only: 13.5%
Bus 9.5% / —
Cloncurry — Bus: 9.5% Three Rivers — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 8.6% / —
Cloncurry — Car (passenger): 8.6% Three Rivers — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Connectivity score 45/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,345 premises
 0%
40 premises

Council rates

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Average residential rate $782/yr
same for both
Council Cloncurry
same for both

Federal electorate

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cloncurry Three Rivers
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cloncurry

Affordable Rural

Three Rivers

Family Rural

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