Fairy Bower vs Gracemere

Gracemere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 58 in Fairy Bower. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Fairy Bower tends to suit older residents, while Gracemere suits 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

Gracemere

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gracemere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Fairy Bower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gracemere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (628.5 km vs 632 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gracemere

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Fairy Bower has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fairy Bower Gracemere
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.

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Walkability 6 / 34
Fairy Bower — Walkability: 6/100 Gracemere — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 7 / 21
Fairy Bower — Safety: 7/100 Gracemere — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fairy Bower — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gracemere — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gracemere has more residents (12,023 vs 99); Fairy Bower skews older (58 vs 32).

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Population 99 12,023
+12044% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +6.3%
Median age 58 32
Median household income $55,224/yr $88,972/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $340/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairy Bower Gracemere
0-4 6.1% / 8.2%
Fairy Bower — 0-4: 6.1% Gracemere — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 4.0% / 17.9%
Fairy Bower — 5-14: 4.0% Gracemere — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 — / 6.7%
Fairy Bower — 15-19: not among its largest Gracemere — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.1% / 6.2%
Fairy Bower — 20-24: 5.1% Gracemere — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 3.0% / 14.5%
Fairy Bower — 25-34: 3.0% Gracemere — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 6.1% / 14.4%
Fairy Bower — 35-44: 6.1% Gracemere — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 16.2% / 10.5%
Fairy Bower — 45-54: 16.2% Gracemere — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 9.1% / 10.2%
Fairy Bower — 55-64: 9.1% Gracemere — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 23.2% / 7.4%
Fairy Bower — 65-74: 23.2% Gracemere — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 8.1% / 3.1%
Fairy Bower — 75-84: 8.1% Gracemere — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 3.0% / 1.0%
Fairy Bower — 85+: 3.0% Gracemere — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fairy Bower 47.4% couple families
Fairy Bower — Couple Families: 47.4% Fairy Bower — Lone Person: 31.6% Fairy Bower — One Parent Families: 0.0% Fairy Bower — Other Families: 21.1% Fairy Bower — Group Household: 0.0%
Gracemere 45.5% couple families
Gracemere — Couple Families: 45.5% Gracemere — Lone Person: 25.4% Gracemere — One Parent Families: 23.4% Gracemere — Other Families: 1.5% Gracemere — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fairy Bower 0.0% renting
Fairy Bower — Owned Outright: 57.5% Fairy Bower — Mortgage: 42.5% Fairy Bower — Renting: 0.0%
Gracemere 40.1% renting
Gracemere — Owned Outright: 23.1% Gracemere — Mortgage: 36.8% Gracemere — Renting: 40.1%
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.

Fairy Bower Gracemere
New Zealand 3.0% / 1.9%
Fairy Bower — New Zealand: 3.0% Gracemere — New Zealand: 1.9%
England — / 1.2%
Fairy Bower — England: not among its largest Gracemere — England: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Fairy Bower — Philippines: not among its largest Gracemere — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Fairy Bower — South Africa: not among its largest Gracemere — South Africa: 0.5%
India — / 0.5%
Fairy Bower — India: not among its largest Gracemere — India: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 18.1%
Fairy Bower — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Gracemere — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 5.1%
Fairy Bower — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Gracemere — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 5.1%
Fairy Bower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Gracemere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Fairy Bower — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gracemere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Fairy Bower — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gracemere — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fairy Bower 95.2% houses
Fairy Bower — Houses: 95.2% Fairy Bower — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Fairy Bower — Townhouses: 0.0%
Gracemere 96.0% houses
Gracemere — Houses: 96.0% Gracemere — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Gracemere — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Median house price — $661,500
Median unit price — $425,000
Median land price — $661,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 180 sales

Development activity

Fairy Bower Gracemere
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
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.

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Houses — 4.5%
$600/wk on $695K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Fairy Bower Gracemere
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 12% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Gracemere is more walkable (34 vs 6).

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Fairy Bower carries more crime risk (93 vs 79).

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Fairy Bower

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

Schools in Gracemere

  • Gracemere State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Waraburra State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Fairy Bower sits further from the CBD (632 km vs 628.5 km).

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Walkability score 6/100 34/100
Distance to Brisbane 632 km 628.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 436 min 432 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
 0.2%
postcode 4702
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
 58
postcode 4702

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.

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Car (driver) 74.3% / 84.1%
Fairy Bower — Car (driver): 74.3% Gracemere — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 4.6%
Fairy Bower — Worked from Home: 14.3% Gracemere — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 11.4% / 1.6%
Fairy Bower — Walked Only: 11.4% Gracemere — Walked Only: 1.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Fairy Bower — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gracemere — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus — / 1.7%
Fairy Bower — Bus: not among its largest Gracemere — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 48%
4,997 premises

Climate

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fairy Bower Gracemere
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Division Capricornia Flynn
Member Michelle Landry Colin Boyce
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fairy Bower Gracemere
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fairy Bower

Retirees River Rural

Gracemere

Affordable Family Regional Centre

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