Cottonvale vs Fleurbaix

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

Fleurbaix

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Fleurbaix

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cottonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cottonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (203.4 km vs 206.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fleurbaix

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Fleurbaix

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.6% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
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.

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Walkability 0 / 0
Cottonvale — Walkability: 0/100 Fleurbaix — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 42
Cottonvale — Safety: 26/100 Fleurbaix — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cottonvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fleurbaix — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cottonvale has more residents (153 vs 56); Fleurbaix rents higher ($300/wk vs $165/wk).

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Population 153
+63% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +43.6%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $55,692/yr $94,224/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $300/wk
+82% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
0-4 5.2% / 12.5%
Cottonvale — 0-4: 5.2% Fleurbaix — 0-4: 12.5%
5-14 15.7% / 5.4%
Cottonvale — 5-14: 15.7% Fleurbaix — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 6.5% / —
Cottonvale — 15-19: 6.5% Fleurbaix — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.6% / 5.4%
Cottonvale — 20-24: 2.6% Fleurbaix — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.7% / 7.1%
Cottonvale — 25-34: 13.7% Fleurbaix — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 9.2% / 12.5%
Cottonvale — 35-44: 9.2% Fleurbaix — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.8% / 5.4%
Cottonvale — 45-54: 11.8% Fleurbaix — 45-54: 5.4%
55-64 13.1% / 12.5%
Cottonvale — 55-64: 13.1% Fleurbaix — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 15.0% / 21.4%
Cottonvale — 65-74: 15.0% Fleurbaix — 65-74: 21.4%
75-84 5.2% / 8.9%
Cottonvale — 75-84: 5.2% Fleurbaix — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ — / —
Cottonvale — 85+: not among its largest Fleurbaix — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cottonvale 30.8% couple families
Cottonvale — Couple Families: 30.8% Cottonvale — Lone Person: 50.0% Cottonvale — One Parent Families: 19.2%
Fleurbaix 100.0% couple families
Fleurbaix — Couple Families: 100.0% Fleurbaix — Lone Person: 0.0% Fleurbaix — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cottonvale 25.6% renting
Cottonvale — Owned Outright: 48.8% Cottonvale — Mortgage: 25.6% Cottonvale — Renting: 25.6%
Fleurbaix 33.3% renting
Fleurbaix — Owned Outright: 46.7% Fleurbaix — Mortgage: 20.0% Fleurbaix — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cottonvale 100.0% houses
Cottonvale — Houses: 100.0%
Fleurbaix 100.0% houses
Fleurbaix — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 5.4%
Cottonvale — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Fleurbaix — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.4%
Cottonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Fleurbaix — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 5.4%
Cottonvale — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Fleurbaix — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Cottonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Fleurbaix — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

Development activity

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cottonvale carries more crime risk (74 vs 58).

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
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

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Fleurbaix sits further from the CBD (206.5 km vs 203.4 km).

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 203.4 km 206.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4375
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 4375
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.

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Car (driver) 56.2% / 63.6%
Cottonvale — Car (driver): 56.2% Fleurbaix — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 37.5% / —
Cottonvale — Worked from Home: 37.5% Fleurbaix — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 36.4%
Cottonvale — Walked Only: not among its largest Fleurbaix — Walked Only: 36.4%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Cottonvale — Car (passenger): 6.2% Fleurbaix — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Elevation 906 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 914 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
77 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cottonvale Fleurbaix
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cottonvale

River Rural

Fleurbaix

Retirees Rural Young Families

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