Emu Park vs Zilzie

Zilzie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Emu Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Zilzie 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Emu Park has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • Zilzie carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Zilzie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($326,000 vs $377,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Emu Park has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $370/wk)
  • Zilzie has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Emu Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (676.3 km vs 680 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Emu Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 25%)
  • But Zilzie carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 58/100)

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

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

Emu Park Zilzie
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.

Emu Park Zilzie
Walkability 32 / 10
Emu Park — Walkability: 32/100 Zilzie — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 42 / 56
Emu Park — Safety: 42/100 Zilzie — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Emu Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Zilzie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Emu Park skews older (54 vs 43); Zilzie rents higher ($370/wk vs $300/wk).

Emu Park Zilzie
Population 2,281 2,846
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +4.9%
Median age 54 43
Median household income $61,984/yr $69,628/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $370/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Emu Park Zilzie
0-4 3.7% / 6.2%
Emu Park — 0-4: 3.7% Zilzie — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.3% / 15.1%
Emu Park — 5-14: 10.3% Zilzie — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 4.7% / 5.3%
Emu Park — 15-19: 4.7% Zilzie — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.1% / 3.0%
Emu Park — 20-24: 3.1% Zilzie — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.7% / 10.0%
Emu Park — 25-34: 8.7% Zilzie — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 7.8% / 12.9%
Emu Park — 35-44: 7.8% Zilzie — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.3% / 10.3%
Emu Park — 45-54: 12.3% Zilzie — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 19.3% / 12.6%
Emu Park — 55-64: 19.3% Zilzie — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 18.3% / 13.4%
Emu Park — 65-74: 18.3% Zilzie — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 9.2% / 8.2%
Emu Park — 75-84: 9.2% Zilzie — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.4% / 3.1%
Emu Park — 85+: 2.4% Zilzie — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Emu Park 43.8% lone person
Emu Park — Lone Person: 43.8% Emu Park — Couple Families: 32.3% Emu Park — One Parent Families: 18.0% Emu Park — Group Household: 3.4% Emu Park — Other Families: 2.4%
Zilzie 35.9% lone person
Zilzie — Lone Person: 35.9% Zilzie — Couple Families: 35.9% Zilzie — One Parent Families: 22.1% Zilzie — Group Household: 4.9% Zilzie — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Emu Park 21.8% renting
Emu Park — Owned Outright: 47.6% Emu Park — Mortgage: 30.6% Emu Park — Renting: 21.8%
Zilzie 34.8% renting
Zilzie — Owned Outright: 35.9% Zilzie — Mortgage: 29.3% Zilzie — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Emu Park Zilzie
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 17.8%
Emu Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Zilzie — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 5.9%
Emu Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Zilzie — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.0%
Emu Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Zilzie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.2%
Emu Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Zilzie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Emu Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Zilzie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Emu Park Zilzie
England 3.0% / 2.4%
Emu Park — England: 3.0% Zilzie — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.7%
Emu Park — New Zealand: 2.7% Zilzie — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Emu Park — South Africa: not among its largest Zilzie — South Africa: 0.9%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.4%
Emu Park — Philippines: 0.4% Zilzie — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / 0.5%
Emu Park — Germany: 0.3% Zilzie — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.3%
Emu Park — Netherlands: 0.4% Zilzie — Netherlands: 0.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.2%
Emu Park — Scotland: 0.3% Zilzie — Scotland: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Emu Park 89.5% houses
Emu Park — Houses: 89.5% Emu Park — Townhouses: 4.6% Emu Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Zilzie 92.2% houses
Zilzie — Houses: 92.2% Zilzie — Townhouses: 4.9% Zilzie — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Emu Park Zilzie
Median house price $740,000 $692,500
Median unit price $632,500 $585,600
Median land price $377,500 $326,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 29 sales
 51 days
from 41 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.

Emu Park Zilzie
2 bed $620K / $599K
Emu Park — 2 bed: $620K (10 sales) Zilzie — 2 bed: $599K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

3 bed $710K / $650K
Emu Park — 3 bed: $710K (28 sales) Zilzie — 3 bed: $650K (47 sales)

28 vs 47 sales

4 bed $810K / $700K
Emu Park — 4 bed: $810K (22 sales) Zilzie — 4 bed: $700K (89 sales)

22 vs 89 sales

5 bed $920K / $750K
Emu Park — 5 bed: $920K (6 sales) Zilzie — 5 bed: $750K (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Emu Park Zilzie
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
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.

Emu Park Zilzie
Houses 3.5%
$630/wk on $935K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Emu Park Zilzie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Emu Park is more walkable (32 vs 10).

Emu Park Zilzie
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Emu Park carries more crime risk (58 vs 44).

Emu Park Zilzie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
96/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Emu Park Zilzie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Emu Park

  • Emu Park State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Zilzie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Emu Park Zilzie
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 9 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Beaches 0 2

Mobility

Zilzie sits further from the CBD (680 km vs 676.3 km).

Emu Park Zilzie
Walkability score 32/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 676.3 km 680 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 470 min 474 min
Public transport score 52/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4710
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4710
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.

Emu Park Zilzie
Car (driver) 79.1% / 82.6%
Emu Park — Car (driver): 79.1% Zilzie — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 6.5%
Emu Park — Worked from Home: 8.1% Zilzie — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 7.0%
Emu Park — Car (passenger): 5.9% Zilzie — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Bus 2.5% / 2.8%
Emu Park — Bus: 2.5% Zilzie — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.2%
Emu Park — Walked Only: 3.8% Zilzie — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Emu Park Zilzie
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 790 m
914 m to a named beach
 168 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Emu Park Zilzie
Connectivity score 60/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
1,400 premises
 36%
1,469 premises

Climate

Emu Park Zilzie
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Emu Park Zilzie
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Emu Park Zilzie
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Emu Park Zilzie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Emu Park

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

Zilzie

Acreage Beach Coastal

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