Eukey vs Fletcher

Fletcher is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 61 in Eukey. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

Fletcher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Eukey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Fletcher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fletcher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 190 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eukey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 27%)

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

Investors

Fletcher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.1% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eukey Fletcher
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.

Eukey Fletcher
Walkability 0 / 0
Eukey — Walkability: 0/100 Fletcher — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 84
Eukey — Safety: 77/100 Fletcher — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 16 / 34
Eukey — Low fire risk: 16/100 Fletcher — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Eukey has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $45,032); Eukey rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Eukey Fletcher
Population 140
+9% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +39.1%
Median age 61 53
Median household income $68,224/yr
+34% vs other
 $45,032/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eukey Fletcher
0-4 2.1% / 2.3%
Eukey — 0-4: 2.1% Fletcher — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 10.0% / 10.2%
Eukey — 5-14: 10.0% Fletcher — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 3.6% / 8.6%
Eukey — 15-19: 3.6% Fletcher — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Eukey — 20-24: not among its largest Fletcher — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 3.6% / 4.7%
Eukey — 25-34: 3.6% Fletcher — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 6.4% / 7.8%
Eukey — 35-44: 6.4% Fletcher — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 12.9% / 10.2%
Eukey — 45-54: 12.9% Fletcher — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 24.3% / 22.7%
Eukey — 55-64: 24.3% Fletcher — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 25.7% / 15.6%
Eukey — 65-74: 25.7% Fletcher — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 9.3% / 9.4%
Eukey — 75-84: 9.3% Fletcher — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 2.3%
Eukey — 85+: not among its largest Fletcher — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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.

Eukey Fletcher
England 2.1% / 4.7%
Eukey — England: 2.1% Fletcher — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Eukey — New Zealand: 3.6% Fletcher — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eukey 48.6% lone person
Eukey — Lone Person: 48.6% Eukey — Couple Families: 20.0% Eukey — One Parent Families: 14.3% Eukey — Group Household: 17.1%
Fletcher 53.6% lone person
Fletcher — Lone Person: 53.6% Fletcher — Couple Families: 35.7% Fletcher — One Parent Families: 10.7% Fletcher — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eukey 88.1% houses
Eukey — Houses: 88.1% Eukey — Flats / Apartments: 11.9%
Fletcher 88.9% houses
Fletcher — Houses: 88.9% Fletcher — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eukey Fletcher
Bachelor Degree 20.7% / 8.6%
Eukey — Bachelor Degree: 20.7% Fletcher — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 9.4%
Eukey — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Fletcher — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 10.9%
Eukey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Fletcher — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.3%
Eukey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Fletcher — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eukey 5.6% renting
Eukey — Owned Outright: 61.1% Eukey — Mortgage: 33.3% Eukey — Renting: 5.6%
Fletcher 7.1% renting
Fletcher — Owned Outright: 64.3% Fletcher — Mortgage: 28.6% Fletcher — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Eukey Fletcher
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eukey Fletcher
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Eukey Fletcher
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eukey carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 66).

Eukey Fletcher
Bushfire High
84/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
16/100
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

Eukey Fletcher
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

Eukey Fletcher
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Eukey Fletcher
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 235.6 km 233.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 190 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4380
 0.7%
postcode 4381
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4380
 73
postcode 4381

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.

Eukey Fletcher
Car (driver) 74.5% / 52.3%
Eukey — Car (driver): 74.5% Fletcher — Car (driver): 52.3%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 27.3%
Eukey — Worked from Home: 25.5% Fletcher — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Walked Only — / 13.6%
Eukey — Walked Only: not among its largest Fletcher — Walked Only: 13.6%
Car (passenger) — / 6.8%
Eukey — Car (passenger): not among its largest Fletcher — Car (passenger): 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Eukey Fletcher
Elevation 1,040 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 777 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eukey Fletcher
Connectivity score 24/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Eukey Fletcher
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Eukey Fletcher
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Eukey Fletcher
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eukey Fletcher
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eukey

Retirees Rural

Fletcher

Retirees Rural

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