Cracow vs Isla

Isla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Cracow. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cracow, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Isla, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cracow tends to suit people living alone, while Isla suits families with children and couples.

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

Isla

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 23/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Isla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cracow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cracow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (496.5 km vs 532.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (351 min vs 371 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Isla

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 23/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Isla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.0% vs 28.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cracow Isla
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.

Cracow Isla
Walkability 0 / 0
Cracow — Walkability: 0/100 Isla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 88
Cracow — Safety: 77/100 Isla — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 40 / 45
Cracow — Low fire risk: 40/100 Isla — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Isla has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $39,624); Isla rents higher ($250/wk vs $130/wk).

Cracow Isla
Population 114 213
+87% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.1% +34.0%
Median age 54 46
Median household income $39,624/yr $84,500/yr
+113% vs other
Median weekly rent $130/wk $250/wk
+92% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cracow Isla
0-4 2.6% / 6.1%
Cracow — 0-4: 2.6% Isla — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 4.4% / 14.6%
Cracow — 5-14: 4.4% Isla — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.3% / 3.3%
Cracow — 15-19: 5.3% Isla — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 3.5% / 2.8%
Cracow — 20-24: 3.5% Isla — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 3.5% / 9.9%
Cracow — 25-34: 3.5% Isla — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.6% / 11.3%
Cracow — 35-44: 9.6% Isla — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 18.4% / 16.4%
Cracow — 45-54: 18.4% Isla — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 30.7% / 13.1%
Cracow — 55-64: 30.7% Isla — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.9% / 16.9%
Cracow — 65-74: 14.9% Isla — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 4.4% / 6.1%
Cracow — 75-84: 4.4% Isla — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 2.3%
Cracow — 85+: not among its largest Isla — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).

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.

Cracow Isla
New Zealand 3.5% / —
Cracow — New Zealand: 3.5% Isla — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Cracow — Netherlands: not among its largest Isla — Netherlands: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cracow 86.4% lone person
Cracow — Lone Person: 86.4% Cracow — Couple Families: 13.6% Cracow — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Isla 36.4% lone person
Isla — Lone Person: 36.4% Isla — Couple Families: 52.3% Isla — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cracow 89.2% houses
Cracow — Houses: 89.2% Cracow — Flats / Apartments: 10.8%
Isla 100.0% houses
Isla — Houses: 100.0% Isla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cracow Isla
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 13.1%
Cracow — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Isla — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 8.5%
Cracow — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Isla — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.1%
Cracow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Isla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cracow 21.1% renting
Cracow — Owned Outright: 65.8% Cracow — Mortgage: 13.2% Cracow — Renting: 21.1%
Isla 24.6% renting
Isla — Owned Outright: 47.5% Isla — Mortgage: 27.9% Isla — Renting: 24.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Cracow Isla
New dwellings approved 17
across Banana
same for both
Approvals change year on year -93%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cracow Isla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Cracow Isla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Cracow carries more crime risk (23 vs 12).

Cracow Isla
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
12/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cracow Isla
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

Cracow Isla
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 11 18

Mobility

Isla sits further from the CBD (532.7 km vs 496.5 km).

Cracow Isla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 496.5 km 532.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 351 min 371 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4719
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4719
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.

Cracow Isla
Car (driver) 25.0% / 53.4%
Cracow — Car (driver): 25.0% Isla — Car (driver): 53.4%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 30.1%
Cracow — Worked from Home: 27.3% Isla — Worked from Home: 30.1%
Walked Only 22.7% / 12.6%
Cracow — Walked Only: 22.7% Isla — Walked Only: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 15.9% / 3.9%
Cracow — Car (passenger): 15.9% Isla — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 9.1% / —
Cracow — Bus: 9.1% Isla — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.4%).

Setting

Cracow Isla
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cracow Isla
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
66 premises

Council rates

Cracow Isla
Average residential rate $1,081/yr
same for both
Council Banana
same for both

Federal electorate

Cracow Isla
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cracow Isla
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cracow

Rural

Isla

Retirees Rural

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