Eli Waters vs Urraween

Eli Waters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Urraween. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Urraween

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • But Eli Waters carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Urraween

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (282.4 km vs 285.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Urraween

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 34%)
  • But Eli Waters carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eli Waters Urraween
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.

Eli Waters Urraween
Walkability 20 / 60
Eli Waters — Walkability: 20/100 Urraween — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 48 / 23
Eli Waters — Safety: 48/100 Urraween — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eli Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100 Urraween — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Urraween has more residents (7,951 vs 3,758); Urraween skews older (55 vs 48).

Eli Waters Urraween
Population 3,758 7,951
+112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +14.1%
Median age 48 55
Median household income $53,976/yr $55,276/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $380/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eli Waters Urraween
0-4 4.3% / 4.4%
Eli Waters — 0-4: 4.3% Urraween — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.1% / 10.5%
Eli Waters — 5-14: 13.1% Urraween — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.8% / 4.4%
Eli Waters — 15-19: 5.8% Urraween — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.6% / 3.5%
Eli Waters — 20-24: 3.6% Urraween — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 9.3% / 8.5%
Eli Waters — 25-34: 9.3% Urraween — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 10.1% / 8.6%
Eli Waters — 35-44: 10.1% Urraween — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 9.7% / 9.4%
Eli Waters — 45-54: 9.7% Urraween — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 10.4% / 11.0%
Eli Waters — 55-64: 10.4% Urraween — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 18.2% / 17.6%
Eli Waters — 65-74: 18.2% Urraween — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 13.1% / 15.9%
Eli Waters — 75-84: 13.1% Urraween — 75-84: 15.9%
85+ 2.3% / 5.9%
Eli Waters — 85+: 2.3% Urraween — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eli Waters 36.1% lone person
Eli Waters — Lone Person: 36.1% Eli Waters — Couple Families: 34.6% Eli Waters — One Parent Families: 23.3% Eli Waters — Group Household: 5.1% Eli Waters — Other Families: 1.0%
Urraween 42.9% lone person
Urraween — Lone Person: 42.9% Urraween — Couple Families: 32.7% Urraween — One Parent Families: 18.7% Urraween — Group Household: 4.4% Urraween — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eli Waters 29.1% renting
Eli Waters — Owned Outright: 48.3% Eli Waters — Mortgage: 22.5% Eli Waters — Renting: 29.1%
Urraween 22.8% renting
Urraween — Owned Outright: 53.4% Urraween — Mortgage: 23.9% Urraween — Renting: 22.8%
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.

Eli Waters Urraween
England 6.2% / 7.2%
Eli Waters — England: 6.2% Urraween — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.0%
Eli Waters — New Zealand: 4.1% Urraween — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 0.8% / 1.2%
Eli Waters — India: 0.8% Urraween — India: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.0%
Eli Waters — Philippines: 0.8% Urraween — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany 0.7% / 1.1%
Eli Waters — Germany: 0.7% Urraween — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Eli Waters Urraween
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 17.4%
Eli Waters — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Urraween — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 8.5%
Eli Waters — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Urraween — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.0%
Eli Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Urraween — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.4%
Eli Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Urraween — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Eli Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Urraween — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eli Waters 93.7% houses
Eli Waters — Houses: 93.7% Eli Waters — Townhouses: 5.7% Eli Waters — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Urraween 92.7% houses
Urraween — Houses: 92.7% Urraween — Townhouses: 6.5% Urraween — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eli Waters Urraween
Median house price $777,500 $820,000
Median unit price $585,000 $615,000
Median land price — $732,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 60 sales
 36 days
from 95 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eli Waters Urraween
3 bed $724K / $752K
Eli Waters — 3 bed: $724K (34 sales) Urraween — 3 bed: $752K (58 sales)

34 vs 58 sales

4 bed $795K / $825K
Eli Waters — 4 bed: $795K (113 sales) Urraween — 4 bed: $825K (139 sales)

113 vs 139 sales

5 bed $840K / $1.03M
Eli Waters — 5 bed: $840K (5 sales) Urraween — 5 bed: $1.03M (20 sales)

5 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Eli Waters Urraween
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Eli Waters Urraween
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $845K
 4.0%
$652/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eli Waters Urraween
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 4% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Urraween is more walkable (60 vs 20); Eli Waters scores higher overall (42 vs 36).

Eli Waters Urraween
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Urraween carries more crime risk (77 vs 52).

Eli Waters Urraween
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
67/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Eli Waters Urraween
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Eli Waters

  • Xavier Catholic College Catholic · Combined below peers

Schools in Urraween

  • St James Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay Independent · Combined below peers
  • Yarrilee State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eli Waters Urraween
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 3 9
GPs 2 9
Pharmacies 2 4
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 16

Mobility

Eli Waters sits further from the CBD (285.1 km vs 282.4 km).

Eli Waters Urraween
Walkability score 20/100 60/100
Distance to Brisbane 285.1 km 282.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 205 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait —
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Eli Waters Urraween
Car (driver) 83.1% / 82.9%
Eli Waters — Car (driver): 83.1% Urraween — Car (driver): 82.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 8.0%
Eli Waters — Car (passenger): 7.7% Urraween — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 5.6%
Eli Waters — Worked from Home: 6.3% Urraween — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.5%
Eli Waters — Walked Only: 1.0% Urraween — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.7%
Eli Waters — Bicycle: 0.7% Urraween — Bicycle: 0.7%
Bus 0.8% / 0.2%
Eli Waters — Bus: 0.8% Urraween — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Eli Waters Urraween
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Eli Waters Urraween
Connectivity score 87/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
2,039 premises
 43%
4,372 premises

Climate

Eli Waters Urraween
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eli Waters Urraween
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eli Waters Urraween
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Eli Waters Urraween
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eli Waters Urraween
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eli Waters

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees River

Urraween

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees River

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