Deepwater vs Agnes Water

Agnes Water is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Deepwater. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Deepwater, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Agnes Water: a median of $940,000, against $450,000 in Deepwater, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Deepwater tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Agnes Water

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 30%)
  • But Deepwater has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Deepwater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($450,000 vs $940,000)
  • has cheaper land ($292,500 vs $505,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Deepwater has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $320/wk)
  • Agnes Water has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Deepwater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (461.5 km vs 476.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (334 min vs 339 min)
  • But Agnes Water is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Agnes Water

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Deepwater has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Deepwater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.3% vs 23.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deepwater Agnes Water
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.

Deepwater Agnes Water
Walkability 0 / 23
Deepwater — Walkability: 0/100 Agnes Water — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 37 / 45
Deepwater — Safety: 37/100 Agnes Water — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 31 / 20
Deepwater — Low fire risk: 31/100 Agnes Water — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Agnes Water has more residents (2,729 vs 287); Agnes Water rents higher ($320/wk vs $190/wk).

Deepwater Agnes Water
Population 287 2,729
+851% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.3% +23.5%
Median age 57 49
Median household income $34,632/yr $57,824/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $320/wk
+68% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deepwater Agnes Water
0-4 1.0% / 4.0%
Deepwater — 0-4: 1.0% Agnes Water — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 8.7% / 11.6%
Deepwater — 5-14: 8.7% Agnes Water — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.5% / 4.3%
Deepwater — 15-19: 4.5% Agnes Water — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 1.4% / 2.2%
Deepwater — 20-24: 1.4% Agnes Water — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 2.8% / 7.1%
Deepwater — 25-34: 2.8% Agnes Water — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 8.0% / 12.5%
Deepwater — 35-44: 8.0% Agnes Water — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 19.2% / 16.7%
Deepwater — 45-54: 19.2% Agnes Water — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 28.2% / 19.7%
Deepwater — 55-64: 28.2% Agnes Water — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 21.3% / 16.3%
Deepwater — 65-74: 21.3% Agnes Water — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 5.6% / 4.1%
Deepwater — 75-84: 5.6% Agnes Water — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 0.7%
Deepwater — 85+: not among its largest Agnes Water — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deepwater 59.0% lone person
Deepwater — Lone Person: 59.0% Deepwater — Couple Families: 20.5% Deepwater — One Parent Families: 9.6% Deepwater — Group Household: 10.8% Deepwater — Other Families: 0.0%
Agnes Water 42.8% lone person
Agnes Water — Lone Person: 42.8% Agnes Water — Couple Families: 37.1% Agnes Water — One Parent Families: 11.7% Agnes Water — Group Household: 7.6% Agnes Water — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deepwater 11.8% renting
Deepwater — Owned Outright: 66.4% Deepwater — Mortgage: 21.8% Deepwater — Renting: 11.8%
Agnes Water 24.2% renting
Agnes Water — Owned Outright: 44.0% Agnes Water — Mortgage: 31.8% Agnes Water — Renting: 24.2%
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.

Deepwater Agnes Water
New Zealand 3.5% / 4.0%
Deepwater — New Zealand: 3.5% Agnes Water — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 1.7% / 3.7%
Deepwater — England: 1.7% Agnes Water — England: 3.7%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Deepwater — South Africa: not among its largest Agnes Water — South Africa: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Deepwater — Scotland: not among its largest Agnes Water — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Deepwater — Germany: not among its largest Agnes Water — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Deepwater Agnes Water
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 20.5%
Deepwater — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Agnes Water — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.0%
Deepwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Agnes Water — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 8.1%
Deepwater — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Agnes Water — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.9%
Deepwater — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Agnes Water — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Deepwater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Agnes Water — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deepwater 100.0% houses
Deepwater — Houses: 100.0% Deepwater — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Deepwater — Townhouses: 0.0%
Agnes Water 88.2% houses
Agnes Water — Houses: 88.2% Agnes Water — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Agnes Water — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Deepwater Agnes Water
Median house price $450,000 $940,000
Median unit price — $515,000
Median land price $292,500 $505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 3 sales
 60 days
from 46 sales

Development activity

Deepwater Agnes Water
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Deepwater Agnes Water
Houses — 3.3%
$735/wk on $1.15M
Units — 5.1%
$550/wk on $560K

Ranking within QLD

Deepwater Agnes Water
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 11% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 75% of QLD

Liveability

Agnes Water is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Deepwater Agnes Water
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Agnes Water carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 69).

Deepwater Agnes Water
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
95/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Deepwater Agnes Water
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Deepwater

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Agnes Water

  • Agnes Water State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Discovery Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Goora Gan Steiner School Independent · Primary
  • Goora Gan Steiner School - Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Deepwater Agnes Water
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 12 0

Mobility

Agnes Water sits further from the CBD (476.1 km vs 461.5 km).

Deepwater Agnes Water
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 461.5 km 476.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 334 min 339 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4674
 0.3%
postcode 4677
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4674
 68
postcode 4677

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.

Deepwater Agnes Water
Car (driver) 52.9% / 65.4%
Deepwater — Car (driver): 52.9% Agnes Water — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 16.1%
Deepwater — Worked from Home: 25.5% Agnes Water — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only 7.8% / 9.5%
Deepwater — Walked Only: 7.8% Agnes Water — Walked Only: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.9%
Deepwater — Car (passenger): 5.9% Agnes Water — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 7.8% / 1.6%
Deepwater — Bus: 7.8% Agnes Water — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Deepwater Agnes Water
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Deepwater Agnes Water
Connectivity score 16/100 56/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
80 premises
 29%
2,267 premises

Climate

Deepwater Agnes Water
Annual rainfall 1,127 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Deepwater Agnes Water
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Deepwater Agnes Water
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deepwater Agnes Water
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deepwater

Retirees Rural

Agnes Water

Acreage Coastal Quiet

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