Eidsvold vs Eidsvold West
Eidsvold West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Eidsvold. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eidsvold, about half of households are people living alone. In Eidsvold West, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Eidsvold tends to suit older residents, while Eidsvold West suits couples.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Eidsvold has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
- Eidsvold West is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Eidsvold West
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $140/wk)
- But Eidsvold has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 19%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Eidsvold
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (414 km vs 455 km)
- has a shorter drive in (299 min vs 327 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eidsvold
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eidsvold West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.0% vs -6.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eidsvold and Eidsvold West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Eidsvold has more residents (538 vs 85); Eidsvold rents higher ($140/wk vs $60/wk).
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 538 +84% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.3% | +25.0% |
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Median household income | $41,860/yr | $95,316/yr +128% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $140/wk +57% vs other | $60/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).
Property market
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $290,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $310,000 | — |
Development activity
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 69% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
Liveability
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 17/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Eidsvold West carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 10).
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 10/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | High 71/100 |
| 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
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Eidsvold
- Eidsvold State School Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Eidsvold West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 37 | 74 |
Mobility
Eidsvold West sits further from the CBD (455 km vs 414 km).
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 414 km | 455 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 299 min | 327 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4627 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 4627 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 177 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 380 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 311 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Council rates
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr same for both | |
| Council | North Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eidsvold | Eidsvold West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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