Crohamhurst vs Bald Knob

Crohamhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 60 in Bald Knob. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bald Knob: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.12 million in Crohamhurst, though rent is higher in Crohamhurst. On these figures, Crohamhurst tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Bald Knob suits people living alone 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

Crohamhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crohamhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,120,000 vs $1,345,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bald Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bald Knob

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 24%)
  • But Crohamhurst carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Bald Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
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.

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Walkability 0 / 10
Crohamhurst — Walkability: 0/100 Bald Knob — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 82 / 53
Crohamhurst — Safety: 82/100 Bald Knob — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 51
Crohamhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bald Knob — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Bald Knob has more residents (280 vs 219); Bald Knob skews older (60 vs 49).

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Population 219 280
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +10.7%
Median age 49 60
Median household income $78,728/yr $94,224/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
0-4 5.9% / 1.4%
Crohamhurst — 0-4: 5.9% Bald Knob — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 10.0% / 5.0%
Crohamhurst — 5-14: 10.0% Bald Knob — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 4.6% / 4.3%
Crohamhurst — 15-19: 4.6% Bald Knob — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.7% / 1.4%
Crohamhurst — 20-24: 3.7% Bald Knob — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 6.4% / 5.0%
Crohamhurst — 25-34: 6.4% Bald Knob — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 14.6% / 4.6%
Crohamhurst — 35-44: 14.6% Bald Knob — 35-44: 4.6%
45-54 15.1% / 11.8%
Crohamhurst — 45-54: 15.1% Bald Knob — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.4% / 30.4%
Crohamhurst — 55-64: 16.4% Bald Knob — 55-64: 30.4%
65-74 13.7% / 26.1%
Crohamhurst — 65-74: 13.7% Bald Knob — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 7.8% / 7.9%
Crohamhurst — 75-84: 7.8% Bald Knob — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.3% / 3.2%
Crohamhurst — 85+: 2.3% Bald Knob — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crohamhurst 32.6% lone person
Crohamhurst — Lone Person: 32.6% Crohamhurst — Couple Families: 39.1% Crohamhurst — One Parent Families: 19.6% Crohamhurst — Group Household: 8.7%
Bald Knob 44.7% lone person
Bald Knob — Lone Person: 44.7% Bald Knob — Couple Families: 36.2% Bald Knob — One Parent Families: 19.1% Bald Knob — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crohamhurst 12.9% renting
Crohamhurst — Owned Outright: 47.1% Crohamhurst — Mortgage: 40.0% Crohamhurst — Renting: 12.9%
Bald Knob 14.8% renting
Bald Knob — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bald Knob — Mortgage: 25.2% Bald Knob — Renting: 14.8%
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.

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
England 5.9% / 7.9%
Crohamhurst — England: 5.9% Bald Knob — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.2%
Crohamhurst — New Zealand: 3.7% Bald Knob — New Zealand: 3.2%
Germany 1.4% / 2.9%
Crohamhurst — Germany: 1.4% Bald Knob — Germany: 2.9%
Italy — / 1.8%
Crohamhurst — Italy: not among its largest Bald Knob — Italy: 1.8%
Canada — / 1.4%
Crohamhurst — Canada: not among its largest Bald Knob — Canada: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

Qualifications

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

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 18.2%
Crohamhurst — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Bald Knob — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.6% / 13.6%
Crohamhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.6% Bald Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 12.1%
Crohamhurst — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Bald Knob — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 9.6%
Crohamhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Bald Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.3%
Crohamhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bald Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crohamhurst 98.6% houses
Crohamhurst — Houses: 98.6% Crohamhurst — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Bald Knob 100.0% houses
Bald Knob — Houses: 100.0% Bald Knob — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Median house price $1,120,000 $1,345,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Bald Knob is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bald Knob carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Bald Knob carries more crime risk (47 vs 18).

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
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

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 14 1

Mobility

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 86.7 km
+1% vs other
 85.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4519
 1.6%
postcode 4552
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4519
 89
postcode 4552

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.

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Car (driver) 73.0% / 58.9%
Crohamhurst — Car (driver): 73.0% Bald Knob — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 33.9%
Crohamhurst — Worked from Home: 27.0% Bald Knob — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Car (passenger) — / 7.1%
Crohamhurst — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bald Knob — Car (passenger): 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Elevation 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.3 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
92 premises
 0%
164 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crohamhurst

River Rural

Bald Knob

Retirees Rural

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