Fairy Bower vs Nine Mile

Nine Mile is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 58 in Fairy Bower. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fairy Bower, about half of households are couple families. In Nine Mile, most households are couple families. On these figures, Fairy Bower tends to suit older residents, while Nine Mile suits people living alone and 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

Nine Mile

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Nine Mile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Fairy Bower has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $256/wk)
  • Nine Mile leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Fairy Bower

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (436 min vs 449 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (632 km vs 647.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Fairy Bower has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 21%)
  • Nine Mile carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Nine Mile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fairy Bower and Nine Mile 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 Nine Mile
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 Nine Mile
Walkability 6 / 0
Fairy Bower — Walkability: 6/100 Nine Mile — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 7 / 69
Fairy Bower — Safety: 7/100 Nine Mile — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fairy Bower — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nine Mile — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nine Mile has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $55,224); Fairy Bower skews older (58 vs 43).

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
Population 99
+15% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +9.1%
Median age 58 43
Median household income $55,224/yr $93,184/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $256/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
0-4 6.1% / 6.0%
Fairy Bower — 0-4: 6.1% Nine Mile — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 4.0% / 16.7%
Fairy Bower — 5-14: 4.0% Nine Mile — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 — / 8.3%
Fairy Bower — 15-19: not among its largest Nine Mile — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.1% / —
Fairy Bower — 20-24: 5.1% Nine Mile — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 3.0% / 7.1%
Fairy Bower — 25-34: 3.0% Nine Mile — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 6.1% / 13.1%
Fairy Bower — 35-44: 6.1% Nine Mile — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.2% / 11.9%
Fairy Bower — 45-54: 16.2% Nine Mile — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.1% / 13.1%
Fairy Bower — 55-64: 9.1% Nine Mile — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 23.2% / 14.3%
Fairy Bower — 65-74: 23.2% Nine Mile — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 8.1% / 7.1%
Fairy Bower — 75-84: 8.1% Nine Mile — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.0% / —
Fairy Bower — 85+: 3.0% Nine Mile — 85+: not among its largest

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 — Other Families: 21.1%
Nine Mile 56.2% couple families
Nine Mile — Couple Families: 56.2% Nine Mile — Lone Person: 43.8% Nine Mile — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families

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%
Nine Mile 11.5% renting
Nine Mile — Owned Outright: 42.3% Nine Mile — Mortgage: 46.2% Nine Mile — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
Nine Mile 100.0% houses
Nine Mile — Houses: 100.0% Nine Mile — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 15.5%
Fairy Bower — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Nine Mile — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 3.6%
Fairy Bower — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Nine Mile — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 6.0%
Fairy Bower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Nine Mile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Fairy Bower carries more crime risk (93 vs 31).

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
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

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Nine Mile sits further from the CBD (647.2 km vs 632 km).

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 632 km 647.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 436 min 449 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 Nine Mile
Car (driver) 74.3% / 54.1%
Fairy Bower — Car (driver): 74.3% Nine Mile — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 37.8%
Fairy Bower — Worked from Home: 14.3% Nine Mile — Worked from Home: 37.8%
Walked Only 11.4% / 8.1%
Fairy Bower — Walked Only: 11.4% Nine Mile — Walked Only: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 27.6 km

NBN connectivity

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Fairy Bower Nine Mile
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

Nine Mile

Family Rural

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