Eidsvold West vs Rawbelle
Rawbelle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 40 in Eidsvold West. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Rawbelle tends to suit families with children.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Rawbelle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $60/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Eidsvold West
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 410 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (455 km vs 548.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eidsvold West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Eidsvold West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.0% vs -8.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eidsvold West and Rawbelle 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 West rents higher ($60/wk vs $0/wk); Eidsvold West has more residents (85 vs 51).
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 +40% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.0% | -8.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 32 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr | $103,948/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $60/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
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%).
Development activity
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
Liveability
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | 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 West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 74 | 43 |
Mobility
Rawbelle sits further from the CBD (548.1 km vs 455 km).
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 455 km | 548.1 km +20% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 327 min | 410 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4627 | 0.0% postcode 4630 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 4627 | 44 postcode 4630 |
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 West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 380 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 311 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Council rates
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr same for both | |
| Council | North Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eidsvold West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 West | Rawbelle | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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