Coonambula vs Eidsvold
Coonambula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Eidsvold. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Eidsvold tends to suit 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
- Coonambula carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 75/100)
- Eidsvold has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Eidsvold
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 40%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Eidsvold
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $165/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Coonambula
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (396.1 km vs 414 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Coonambula carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 75/100)
- Eidsvold has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coonambula
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.3% vs -6.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coonambula and Eidsvold drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Eidsvold has more residents (538 vs 80); Coonambula has higher household incomes ($49,348 vs $41,860).
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 80 | 538 +572% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.3% | -6.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 51 |
| Median household income | $49,348/yr +15% vs other | $41,860/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $165/wk +15% vs other | $140/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $310,000 |
Development activity
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 17% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 46% of QLD |
Liveability
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 17/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Eidsvold carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Eidsvold carries more crime risk (75 vs 12).
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 10/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | High 75/100 |
| 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
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Coonambula
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Eidsvold
- Eidsvold State School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 37 |
Mobility
Eidsvold sits further from the CBD (414 km vs 396.1 km).
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 396.1 km | 414 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 301 min | 299 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4626 | 0.0% postcode 4627 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 4626 | 48 postcode 4627 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).
Setting
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 177 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 311 premises |
Council rates
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr same for both | |
| Council | North Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coonambula | Eidsvold | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Coonambula
Eidsvold
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