Crystal Brook vs Hamilton Plains

Crystal Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Hamilton Plains. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hamilton Plains 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

Hamilton Plains

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Hamilton Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Crystal Brook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $330/wk)
  • But Hamilton Plains has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hamilton Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (746 min vs 759 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1090.1 km vs 1105.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamilton Plains

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Crystal Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.5% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
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.

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Walkability 0 / 4
Crystal Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Hamilton Plains — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 55 / 70
Crystal Brook — Safety: 55/100 Hamilton Plains — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Crystal Brook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hamilton Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Crystal Brook has more residents (237 vs 80); Hamilton Plains skews older (46 vs 38).

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Population 237
+66% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.5% +2.6%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $74,048/yr
+8% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $283/wk $330/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
0-4 8.0% / 7.5%
Crystal Brook — 0-4: 8.0% Hamilton Plains — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.2% / 12.5%
Crystal Brook — 5-14: 15.2% Hamilton Plains — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.4% / 3.8%
Crystal Brook — 15-19: 8.4% Hamilton Plains — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.5% / —
Crystal Brook — 20-24: 2.5% Hamilton Plains — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.2% / 8.8%
Crystal Brook — 25-34: 12.2% Hamilton Plains — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.0% / 12.5%
Crystal Brook — 35-44: 11.0% Hamilton Plains — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.9% / 18.8%
Crystal Brook — 45-54: 13.9% Hamilton Plains — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 16.0% / 8.8%
Crystal Brook — 55-64: 16.0% Hamilton Plains — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 9.7% / 15.0%
Crystal Brook — 65-74: 9.7% Hamilton Plains — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 3.0% / 3.8%
Crystal Brook — 75-84: 3.0% Hamilton Plains — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.3% / 3.8%
Crystal Brook — 85+: 1.3% Hamilton Plains — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 60.4% couple families
Crystal Brook — Couple Families: 60.4% Crystal Brook — Lone Person: 31.2% Crystal Brook — One Parent Families: 8.3%
Hamilton Plains 63.6% couple families
Hamilton Plains — Couple Families: 63.6% Hamilton Plains — Lone Person: 36.4% Hamilton Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 9.7% renting
Crystal Brook — Owned Outright: 51.6% Crystal Brook — Mortgage: 38.7% Crystal Brook — Renting: 9.7%
Hamilton Plains 20.0% renting
Hamilton Plains — Owned Outright: 65.0% Hamilton Plains — Mortgage: 15.0% Hamilton Plains — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 90.0% houses
Crystal Brook — Houses: 90.0% Crystal Brook — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Hamilton Plains 100.0% houses
Hamilton Plains — Houses: 100.0% Hamilton Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.8%
Crystal Brook — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Hamilton Plains — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 3.8%
Crystal Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Hamilton Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 3.8%
Crystal Brook — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Hamilton Plains — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Crystal Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Hamilton Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Development activity

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crystal Brook carries more crime risk (45 vs 30).

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
30/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
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

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Crystal Brook sits further from the CBD (1105.3 km vs 1090.1 km).

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1105.3 km
+1% vs other
 1090.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 759 min 746 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
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.

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Car (driver) 71.6% / 73.9%
Crystal Brook — Car (driver): 71.6% Hamilton Plains — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 13.0%
Crystal Brook — Worked from Home: 17.3% Hamilton Plains — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only 7.4% / 13.0%
Crystal Brook — Walked Only: 7.4% Hamilton Plains — Walked Only: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Crystal Brook — Car (passenger): 3.7% Hamilton Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 12.1 km

NBN connectivity

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crystal Brook

Family Rural

Hamilton Plains

Rural

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