Deepwater vs Round Hill

Round Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 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. On these figures, Deepwater tends to suit 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

Round Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 30%)
  • But Deepwater has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Deepwater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Deepwater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 48%)

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 470.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (334 min vs 339 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Deepwater has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
  • Round Hill carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Deepwater and Round Hill 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 Round Hill
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 Round Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Deepwater — Walkability: 0/100 Round Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 65
Deepwater — Safety: 37/100 Round Hill — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 31 / 26
Deepwater — Low fire risk: 31/100 Round Hill — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Round Hill rents higher ($400/wk vs $190/wk); Deepwater has more residents (287 vs 189).

Deepwater Round Hill
Population 287
+34% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.3% +39.0%
Median age 57 47
Median household income $34,632/yr $43,680/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $400/wk
+111% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deepwater Round Hill
0-4 1.0% / 5.3%
Deepwater — 0-4: 1.0% Round Hill — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.7% / 10.6%
Deepwater — 5-14: 8.7% Round Hill — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.5% / 2.6%
Deepwater — 15-19: 4.5% Round Hill — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 1.4% / —
Deepwater — 20-24: 1.4% Round Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.8% / 6.9%
Deepwater — 25-34: 2.8% Round Hill — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 8.0% / 15.9%
Deepwater — 35-44: 8.0% Round Hill — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 19.2% / 12.2%
Deepwater — 45-54: 19.2% Round Hill — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 28.2% / 21.7%
Deepwater — 55-64: 28.2% Round Hill — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 21.3% / 13.8%
Deepwater — 65-74: 21.3% Round Hill — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 5.6% / 4.2%
Deepwater — 75-84: 5.6% Round Hill — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / —
Deepwater — 85+: not among its largest Round Hill — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Round Hill 40.7% lone person
Round Hill — Lone Person: 40.7% Round Hill — Couple Families: 35.2% Round Hill — One Parent Families: 18.5% Round Hill — Group Household: 5.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Round Hill 7.5% renting
Round Hill — Owned Outright: 50.7% Round Hill — Mortgage: 41.8% Round Hill — Renting: 7.5%
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 Round Hill
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.7%
Deepwater — New Zealand: 3.5% Round Hill — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 1.7% / 4.2%
Deepwater — England: 1.7% Round Hill — England: 4.2%
France — / 2.6%
Deepwater — France: not among its largest Round Hill — France: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Deepwater Round Hill
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 13.8%
Deepwater — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Round Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 9.5%
Deepwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Round Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 6.9%
Deepwater — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Round Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.6%
Deepwater — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Round Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 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%
Round Hill 84.4% houses
Round Hill — Houses: 84.4% Round Hill — Flats / Apartments: 15.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deepwater Round Hill
Median house price $450,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $292,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Deepwater Round Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Deepwater Round Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Deepwater carries more crime risk (63 vs 35).

Deepwater Round Hill
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
95/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Deepwater Round Hill
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

Deepwater Round Hill
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 12 5

Mobility

Round Hill sits further from the CBD (470.3 km vs 461.5 km).

Deepwater Round Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 461.5 km 470.3 km
+2% 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 Round Hill
Car (driver) 52.9% / 57.9%
Deepwater — Car (driver): 52.9% Round Hill — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 22.8%
Deepwater — Worked from Home: 25.5% Round Hill — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 12.3%
Deepwater — Car (passenger): 5.9% Round Hill — Car (passenger): 12.3%
Walked Only 7.8% / 7.0%
Deepwater — Walked Only: 7.8% Round Hill — Walked Only: 7.0%
Bus 7.8% / —
Deepwater — Bus: 7.8% Round Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Deepwater Round Hill
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.7 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Deepwater Round Hill
Connectivity score 16/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
80 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Deepwater Round Hill
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 Round Hill
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Deepwater

Retirees Rural

Round Hill

Rural

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