Farnsfield vs North Isis
Farnsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 59 in North Isis. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Farnsfield, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Farnsfield tends to suit families with children and couples, while North Isis suits older residents.
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
Farnsfield
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Farnsfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Farnsfield
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 11%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
North Isis
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (218 min vs 227 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (315.1 km vs 325.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Farnsfield carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)
- North Isis has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
North Isis
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.2% vs -23.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Farnsfield and North Isis drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
North Isis has more residents (566 vs 95); Farnsfield has higher household incomes ($101,816 vs $50,492).
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95 | 566 +496% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.4% | +6.2% |
| Median age | 35 | 59 |
| Median household income | $101,816/yr +50% vs other | $50,492/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk | $250/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $705,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $320,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 120 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
Liveability
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 40/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
North Isis carries more crime risk (47 vs 33).
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 10 | 8 |
Mobility
Farnsfield sits further from the CBD (325.9 km vs 315.1 km).
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 325.9 km +3% vs other | 315.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 227 min | 218 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4660 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4660 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).
Setting
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.4 km | 27.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 292 premises |
Climate
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 969 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hinkler same for both | |
| Member | David Batt same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Farnsfield | North Isis | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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