Cushnie vs Wilkesdale

Cushnie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Wilkesdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilkesdale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cushnie tends to suit families with children, while Wilkesdale suits 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

Cushnie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Cushnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilkesdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($198/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Cushnie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (243.2 km vs 250.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cushnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Cushnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs -15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cushnie Wilkesdale
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.

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Cushnie — Walkability: 0/100 Wilkesdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 21
Cushnie — Safety: 57/100 Wilkesdale — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cushnie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilkesdale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cushnie has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $43,316); Cushnie has more residents (145 vs 101).

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Population 145
+30% vs other
 101
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% -15.1%
Median age 48 54
Median household income $68,224/yr
+37% vs other
 $43,316/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+21% vs other
 $198/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cushnie Wilkesdale
0-4 3.4% / —
Cushnie — 0-4: 3.4% Wilkesdale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.9% / 10.9%
Cushnie — 5-14: 15.9% Wilkesdale — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 9.7% / —
Cushnie — 15-19: 9.7% Wilkesdale — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.8% / —
Cushnie — 20-24: 2.8% Wilkesdale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.8% / 4.0%
Cushnie — 25-34: 4.8% Wilkesdale — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 9.7% / 9.9%
Cushnie — 35-44: 9.7% Wilkesdale — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.4% / 20.8%
Cushnie — 45-54: 12.4% Wilkesdale — 45-54: 20.8%
55-64 15.9% / 17.8%
Cushnie — 55-64: 15.9% Wilkesdale — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 17.2% / 15.8%
Cushnie — 65-74: 17.2% Wilkesdale — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.2% / 10.9%
Cushnie — 75-84: 6.2% Wilkesdale — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 2.8% / —
Cushnie — 85+: 2.8% Wilkesdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cushnie 38.9% lone person
Cushnie — Lone Person: 38.9% Cushnie — Couple Families: 30.6% Cushnie — One Parent Families: 22.2% Cushnie — Group Household: 0.0% Cushnie — Other Families: 8.3%
Wilkesdale 60.6% lone person
Wilkesdale — Lone Person: 60.6% Wilkesdale — Couple Families: 21.2% Wilkesdale — One Parent Families: 9.1% Wilkesdale — Group Household: 9.1% Wilkesdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cushnie 20.0% renting
Cushnie — Owned Outright: 51.1% Cushnie — Mortgage: 28.9% Cushnie — Renting: 20.0%
Wilkesdale 0.0% renting
Wilkesdale — Owned Outright: 62.2% Wilkesdale — Mortgage: 37.8% Wilkesdale — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Cushnie Wilkesdale
England — / 10.9%
Cushnie — England: not among its largest Wilkesdale — England: 10.9%
Philippines 6.2% / —
Cushnie — Philippines: 6.2% Wilkesdale — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 5.9%
Cushnie — New Zealand: not among its largest Wilkesdale — New Zealand: 5.9%
France — / 5.9%
Cushnie — France: not among its largest Wilkesdale — France: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

Qualifications

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

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 24.8%
Cushnie — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Wilkesdale — Certificate III & IV: 24.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.0%
Cushnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Wilkesdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 4.0%
Cushnie — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Wilkesdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.0%
Cushnie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Wilkesdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cushnie 100.0% houses
Cushnie — Houses: 100.0%
Wilkesdale 100.0% houses
Wilkesdale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Cushnie Wilkesdale
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cushnie Wilkesdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD

Liveability

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wilkesdale carries more crime risk (79 vs 43).

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
79/100
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

Cushnie Wilkesdale
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

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Waterways 11 8

Mobility

Wilkesdale sits further from the CBD (250.3 km vs 243.2 km).

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 243.2 km 250.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 207 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4608
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4608
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.

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Car (driver) 67.4% / 66.7%
Cushnie — Car (driver): 67.4% Wilkesdale — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 23.3%
Cushnie — Worked from Home: 25.6% Wilkesdale — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 10.0%
Cushnie — Car (passenger): 7.0% Wilkesdale — Car (passenger): 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Elevation 426 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 437 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Connectivity score 24/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
40 premises

Council rates

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cushnie Wilkesdale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cushnie

Retirees Rural

Wilkesdale

Retirees Rural

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