Columboola vs Hookswood

Columboola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 59 in Hookswood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Columboola, most households are couple families. In Hookswood, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Columboola tends to suit couples, while Hookswood suits people living alone.

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

Columboola

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Hookswood carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Columboola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hookswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Columboola

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (233 min vs 257 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (322.6 km vs 336.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hookswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Hookswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Columboola Hookswood
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.

Columboola Hookswood
Walkability 0 / 0
Columboola — Walkability: 0/100 Hookswood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 66
Columboola — Safety: 12/100 Hookswood — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 32
Columboola — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hookswood — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Columboola has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $58,448); Columboola rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk).

Columboola Hookswood
Population 68
+15% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.6% +3.6%
Median age 46 59
Median household income $107,224/yr
+45% vs other
 $58,448/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+43% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Columboola Hookswood
0-4 5.9% / —
Columboola — 0-4: 5.9% Hookswood — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.2% / —
Columboola — 5-14: 13.2% Hookswood — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.4% / —
Columboola — 15-19: 4.4% Hookswood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.9% / 10.3%
Columboola — 20-24: 5.9% Hookswood — 20-24: 10.3%
25-34 13.2% / 6.9%
Columboola — 25-34: 13.2% Hookswood — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 4.4% / —
Columboola — 35-44: 4.4% Hookswood — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 17.6% / 13.8%
Columboola — 45-54: 17.6% Hookswood — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.2% / 15.5%
Columboola — 55-64: 13.2% Hookswood — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 17.6% / 8.6%
Columboola — 65-74: 17.6% Hookswood — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.9% / 17.2%
Columboola — 75-84: 5.9% Hookswood — 75-84: 17.2%
85+ 5.9% / —
Columboola — 85+: 5.9% Hookswood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Columboola 42.9% lone person
Columboola — Lone Person: 42.9% Columboola — Couple Families: 57.1%
Hookswood 57.1% lone person
Hookswood — Lone Person: 57.1% Hookswood — Couple Families: 42.9%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Columboola 14.3% renting
Columboola — Owned Outright: 61.9% Columboola — Mortgage: 23.8% Columboola — Renting: 14.3%
Hookswood 0.0% renting
Hookswood — Owned Outright: 64.0% Hookswood — Mortgage: 36.0% Hookswood — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Columboola 100.0% houses
Columboola — Houses: 100.0% Columboola — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hookswood 88.9% houses
Hookswood — Houses: 88.9% Hookswood — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Columboola Hookswood
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 24.1%
Columboola — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Hookswood — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 12.1%
Columboola — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Hookswood — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 10.3%
Columboola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Hookswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / —
Columboola — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Hookswood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Development activity

Columboola Hookswood
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Columboola Hookswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Columboola Hookswood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hookswood carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 0); Columboola carries more crime risk (88 vs 34).

Columboola Hookswood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
34/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Columboola Hookswood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Columboola Hookswood
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Hookswood sits further from the CBD (336.6 km vs 322.6 km).

Columboola Hookswood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 322.6 km 336.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 233 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4415
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4415
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.

Columboola Hookswood
Car (driver) 52.9% / 65.2%
Columboola — Car (driver): 52.9% Hookswood — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 29.4% / 34.8%
Columboola — Worked from Home: 29.4% Hookswood — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Bus 8.8% / —
Columboola — Bus: 8.8% Hookswood — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 8.8% / —
Columboola — Walked Only: 8.8% Hookswood — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Columboola Hookswood
Elevation 323 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Columboola Hookswood
Connectivity score 15/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Columboola Hookswood
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Columboola Hookswood
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Columboola Hookswood
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Columboola Hookswood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Columboola

Retirees Rural

Hookswood

Retirees Rural

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