Comet vs Stewarton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Comet, about half of households are couple families. In Stewarton, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Stewarton tends to suit 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

Comet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Stewarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stewarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Comet has a shorter drive in (575 min vs 605 min)
  • Stewarton sits closer to the CBD (838.9 km vs 855.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Comet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Stewarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs -27.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Comet Stewarton
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.

Comet Stewarton
Walkability 0 / 0
Comet — Walkability: 0/100 Stewarton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 15
Comet — Safety: 51/100 Stewarton — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 23
Comet — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stewarton — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Comet rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Comet has more residents (360 vs 52).

Comet Stewarton
Population 360
+86% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -27.7% +33.3%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $133,900/yr
+17% vs other
 $110,500/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Comet Stewarton
0-4 3.6% / —
Comet — 0-4: 3.6% Stewarton — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.4% / —
Comet — 5-14: 14.4% Stewarton — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.0% / 5.8%
Comet — 15-19: 5.0% Stewarton — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.9% / —
Comet — 20-24: 8.9% Stewarton — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.8% / 17.3%
Comet — 25-34: 10.8% Stewarton — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 13.3% / 9.6%
Comet — 35-44: 13.3% Stewarton — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 18.3% / 5.8%
Comet — 45-54: 18.3% Stewarton — 45-54: 5.8%
55-64 12.5% / 5.8%
Comet — 55-64: 12.5% Stewarton — 55-64: 5.8%
65-74 10.3% / 11.5%
Comet — 65-74: 10.3% Stewarton — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.1% / 5.8%
Comet — 75-84: 6.1% Stewarton — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / —
Comet — 85+: not among its largest Stewarton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Comet 32.5% lone person
Comet — Lone Person: 32.5% Comet — Couple Families: 50.0% Comet — Group Household: 10.0% Comet — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Stewarton 100.0% lone person
Stewarton — Lone Person: 100.0% Stewarton — Couple Families: 0.0% Stewarton — Group Household: 0.0% Stewarton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Comet 14.6% renting
Comet — Owned Outright: 44.9% Comet — Mortgage: 40.4% Comet — Renting: 14.6%
Stewarton 0.0% renting
Stewarton — Owned Outright: 100.0% Stewarton — Mortgage: 0.0% Stewarton — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Comet 93.5% houses
Comet — Houses: 93.5% Comet — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Stewarton 100.0% houses
Stewarton — Houses: 100.0% Stewarton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Comet Stewarton
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 7.7%
Comet — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Stewarton — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / —
Comet — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Stewarton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / —
Comet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Stewarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Comet — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Stewarton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Development activity

Comet Stewarton
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Comet Stewarton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Comet Stewarton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stewarton carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 0); Stewarton carries more crime risk (85 vs 49).

Comet Stewarton
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
85/100
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

Comet Stewarton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Comet

  • Comet State School Government · Primary

Schools in Stewarton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Comet Stewarton
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 33 17

Mobility

Comet sits further from the CBD (855.6 km vs 838.9 km).

Comet Stewarton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 855.6 km
+2% vs other
 838.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 575 min 605 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Comet Stewarton
Car (driver) 54.9% / 52.6%
Comet — Car (driver): 54.9% Stewarton — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 29.1% / 31.6%
Comet — Worked from Home: 29.1% Stewarton — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Walked Only 5.8% / 15.8%
Comet — Walked Only: 5.8% Stewarton — Walked Only: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Comet — Car (passenger): 6.8% Stewarton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 3.4% / —
Comet — Bus: 3.4% Stewarton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.9%).

Setting

Comet Stewarton
Elevation 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Comet Stewarton
Connectivity score 25/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
8 premises

Council rates

Comet Stewarton
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Comet Stewarton
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Comet Stewarton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Comet

Rural

Stewarton

Rural

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