Foxdale vs Hamilton Plains

Foxdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Hamilton Plains. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hamilton Plains tends to suit people living alone and 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

Foxdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Foxdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hamilton Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1090.1 km vs 1100.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hamilton Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Hamilton Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.6% vs -22.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
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.

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Walkability 0 / 4
Foxdale — Walkability: 0/100 Hamilton Plains — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 75 / 70
Foxdale — Safety: 75/100 Hamilton Plains — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Foxdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hamilton Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Foxdale has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $68,224); Hamilton Plains rents higher ($330/wk vs $280/wk).

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Population 99
+19% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.0% +2.6%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $108,316/yr
+37% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $330/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
0-4 — / 7.5%
Foxdale — 0-4: not among its largest Hamilton Plains — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 17.2% / 12.5%
Foxdale — 5-14: 17.2% Hamilton Plains — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.1% / 3.8%
Foxdale — 15-19: 8.1% Hamilton Plains — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 — / —
Foxdale — 20-24: not among its largest Hamilton Plains — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 21.2% / 8.8%
Foxdale — 25-34: 21.2% Hamilton Plains — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.1% / 12.5%
Foxdale — 35-44: 13.1% Hamilton Plains — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.1% / 18.8%
Foxdale — 45-54: 10.1% Hamilton Plains — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 12.1% / 8.8%
Foxdale — 55-64: 12.1% Hamilton Plains — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 7.1% / 15.0%
Foxdale — 65-74: 7.1% Hamilton Plains — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 4.0% / 3.8%
Foxdale — 75-84: 4.0% Hamilton Plains — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 3.8%
Foxdale — 85+: not among its largest Hamilton Plains — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Foxdale 59.3% couple families
Foxdale — Couple Families: 59.3% Foxdale — Lone Person: 22.2% Foxdale — One Parent Families: 18.5%
Hamilton Plains 63.6% couple families
Hamilton Plains — Couple Families: 63.6% Hamilton Plains — Lone Person: 36.4% Hamilton Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Foxdale 25.8% renting
Foxdale — Owned Outright: 45.2% Foxdale — Mortgage: 29.0% Foxdale — Renting: 25.8%
Hamilton Plains 20.0% renting
Hamilton Plains — Owned Outright: 65.0% Hamilton Plains — Mortgage: 15.0% Hamilton Plains — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Foxdale 100.0% houses
Foxdale — Houses: 100.0%
Hamilton Plains 100.0% houses
Hamilton Plains — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 18.8%
Foxdale — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Hamilton Plains — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 3.8%
Foxdale — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Hamilton Plains — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 3.8%
Foxdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Hamilton Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Development activity

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
30/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
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

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Foxdale sits further from the CBD (1100.3 km vs 1090.1 km).

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1100.3 km 1090.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 750 min 746 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
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.

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Car (driver) 86.3% / 73.9%
Foxdale — Car (driver): 86.3% Hamilton Plains — Car (driver): 73.9%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 13.0%
Foxdale — Worked from Home: 5.9% Hamilton Plains — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only — / 13.0%
Foxdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Hamilton Plains — Walked Only: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / —
Foxdale — Car (passenger): 7.8% Hamilton Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 12.1 km

NBN connectivity

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Foxdale Hamilton Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Foxdale

Rural

Hamilton Plains

Rural

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