Cordelia vs Macknade

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Macknade, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Macknade 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

They split

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

  • Cordelia is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)
  • Macknade carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Macknade

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 14%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $180/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cordelia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1005 min vs 1017 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1476.7 km vs 1483.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Macknade

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cordelia Macknade
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.

Cordelia Macknade
Walkability 0 / 0
Cordelia — Walkability: 0/100 Macknade — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 52
Cordelia — Safety: 39/100 Macknade — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cordelia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Macknade — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cordelia rents higher ($180/wk vs $100/wk); Macknade has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $68,900).

Cordelia Macknade
Population 176 203
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.2% -11.4%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $68,900/yr $84,500/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk
+44% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cordelia Macknade
0-4 4.0% / 2.5%
Cordelia — 0-4: 4.0% Macknade — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 17.6% / 16.3%
Cordelia — 5-14: 17.6% Macknade — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 4.5% / 5.9%
Cordelia — 15-19: 4.5% Macknade — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.3% / —
Cordelia — 20-24: 2.3% Macknade — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.5% / 6.9%
Cordelia — 25-34: 8.5% Macknade — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 7.4% / 11.3%
Cordelia — 35-44: 7.4% Macknade — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.8% / 15.3%
Cordelia — 45-54: 14.8% Macknade — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 18.2% / 14.8%
Cordelia — 55-64: 18.2% Macknade — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 15.9% / 13.3%
Cordelia — 65-74: 15.9% Macknade — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 5.1% / 9.9%
Cordelia — 75-84: 5.1% Macknade — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 5.7% / 1.5%
Cordelia — 85+: 5.7% Macknade — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cordelia 41.7% couple families
Cordelia — Couple Families: 41.7% Cordelia — Lone Person: 33.3% Cordelia — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Macknade 48.8% couple families
Macknade — Couple Families: 48.8% Macknade — Lone Person: 44.2% Macknade — One Parent Families: 7.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cordelia 12.9% renting
Cordelia — Owned Outright: 62.9% Cordelia — Mortgage: 24.2% Cordelia — Renting: 12.9%
Macknade 27.6% renting
Macknade — Owned Outright: 50.0% Macknade — Mortgage: 22.4% Macknade — Renting: 27.6%
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.

Cordelia Macknade
England 3.4% / 3.0%
Cordelia — England: 3.4% Macknade — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 5.7% / —
Cordelia — New Zealand: 5.7% Macknade — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 2.3% / —
Cordelia — Philippines: 2.3% Macknade — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.0%
Cordelia — Italy: not among its largest Macknade — Italy: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Cordelia Macknade
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 22.7%
Cordelia — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Macknade — Certificate III & IV: 22.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 5.9%
Cordelia — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Macknade — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.7% / 3.4%
Cordelia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7% Macknade — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Cordelia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Macknade — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cordelia 100.0% houses
Cordelia — Houses: 100.0% Cordelia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Macknade 97.5% houses
Macknade — Houses: 97.5% Macknade — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cordelia Macknade
Median house price $340,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Cordelia Macknade
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cordelia Macknade
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Cordelia Macknade
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cordelia carries more crime risk (61 vs 48).

Cordelia Macknade
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cordelia Macknade
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cordelia

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

Schools in Macknade

  • Macknade State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cordelia Macknade
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Macknade sits further from the CBD (1483.2 km vs 1476.7 km).

Cordelia Macknade
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1476.7 km 1483.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1005 min 1017 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Cordelia Macknade
Car (driver) 85.9% / 72.2%
Cordelia — Car (driver): 85.9% Macknade — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 11.1%
Cordelia — Worked from Home: 9.9% Macknade — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 10.0%
Cordelia — Car (passenger): 4.2% Macknade — Car (passenger): 10.0%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Cordelia — Walked Only: not among its largest Macknade — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bicycle — / 3.3%
Cordelia — Bicycle: not among its largest Macknade — Bicycle: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Cordelia Macknade
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cordelia Macknade
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 0%
119 premises

Climate

Cordelia Macknade
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm 1,255 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C 29.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C 18.8°C

Council rates

Cordelia Macknade
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Cordelia Macknade
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cordelia Macknade
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cordelia

Retirees Rural

Macknade

Rural

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