Fredericksfield vs Osborne

Comparing Fredericksfield and Osborne, QLD: Fredericksfield has higher household incomes ($96,200 vs $74,724); Osborne sits further from the CBD (1256.8 km vs 1252.4 km); and Osborne rents higher ($190/wk vs $163/wk).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Fredericksfield has cheaper rent ($163/wk vs $190/wk)
  • Osborne has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Fredericksfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1252.4 km vs 1256.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Fredericksfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs -10.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fredericksfield Osborne
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.

Fredericksfield Osborne
Walkability 0 / 0
Fredericksfield — Walkability: 0/100 Osborne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 67
Fredericksfield — Safety: 72/100 Osborne — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fredericksfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Osborne — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fredericksfield has higher household incomes ($96,200 vs $74,724); Osborne rents higher ($190/wk vs $163/wk).

Fredericksfield Osborne
Population 259
+5% vs other
 245
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% -10.3%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $96,200/yr
+22% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $163/wk $190/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fredericksfield Osborne
0-4 7.7% / 2.4%
Fredericksfield — 0-4: 7.7% Osborne — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 12.0% / 14.3%
Fredericksfield — 5-14: 12.0% Osborne — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.6% / 8.2%
Fredericksfield — 15-19: 6.6% Osborne — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 7.3% / 3.3%
Fredericksfield — 20-24: 7.3% Osborne — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.9% / 5.3%
Fredericksfield — 25-34: 6.9% Osborne — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 9.7% / 12.7%
Fredericksfield — 35-44: 9.7% Osborne — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 18.5% / 18.8%
Fredericksfield — 45-54: 18.5% Osborne — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 13.5% / 14.3%
Fredericksfield — 55-64: 13.5% Osborne — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 6.6% / 13.9%
Fredericksfield — 65-74: 6.6% Osborne — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 8.9% / 4.9%
Fredericksfield — 75-84: 8.9% Osborne — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.7% / 2.4%
Fredericksfield — 85+: 2.7% Osborne — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fredericksfield 66.7% couple families
Fredericksfield — Couple Families: 66.7% Fredericksfield — Lone Person: 27.1% Fredericksfield — One Parent Families: 6.2%
Osborne 66.0% couple families
Osborne — Couple Families: 66.0% Osborne — Lone Person: 34.0% Osborne — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fredericksfield 15.9% renting
Fredericksfield — Owned Outright: 56.1% Fredericksfield — Mortgage: 28.0% Fredericksfield — Renting: 15.9%
Osborne 28.9% renting
Osborne — Owned Outright: 47.0% Osborne — Mortgage: 24.1% Osborne — Renting: 28.9%
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.

Fredericksfield Osborne
Philippines 3.9% / —
Fredericksfield — Philippines: 3.9% Osborne — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Fredericksfield — New Zealand: not among its largest Osborne — New Zealand: 2.4%
Italy 2.3% / —
Fredericksfield — Italy: 2.3% Osborne — Italy: not among its largest
England 1.5% / —
Fredericksfield — England: 1.5% Osborne — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Fredericksfield Osborne
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 15.9%
Fredericksfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Osborne — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 5.7%
Fredericksfield — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Osborne — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 5.3%
Fredericksfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Osborne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Fredericksfield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Osborne — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Fredericksfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Osborne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fredericksfield 100.0% houses
Fredericksfield — Houses: 100.0%
Osborne 100.0% houses
Osborne — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Fredericksfield Osborne
New dwellings approved 22
across Burdekin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Fredericksfield Osborne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Fredericksfield Osborne
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Fredericksfield Osborne
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
33/100
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

Fredericksfield Osborne
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Fredericksfield

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

Schools in Osborne

  • Osborne State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Fredericksfield Osborne
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Osborne sits further from the CBD (1256.8 km vs 1252.4 km).

Fredericksfield Osborne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1252.4 km 1256.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 852 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4806
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 4806
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.

Fredericksfield Osborne
Car (driver) 62.7% / 74.8%
Fredericksfield — Car (driver): 62.7% Osborne — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 18.0%
Fredericksfield — Worked from Home: 27.1% Osborne — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Walked Only 7.6% / 4.5%
Fredericksfield — Walked Only: 7.6% Osborne — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) — / 2.7%
Fredericksfield — Car (passenger): not among its largest Osborne — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bus 2.5% / —
Fredericksfield — Bus: 2.5% Osborne — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Fredericksfield Osborne
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Fredericksfield Osborne
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
118 premises
 0%
122 premises

Climate

Fredericksfield Osborne
Annual rainfall 1,037 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fredericksfield Osborne
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Fredericksfield Osborne
Average residential rate $1,502/yr
same for both
Council Burdekin
same for both

Federal electorate

Fredericksfield Osborne
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fredericksfield Osborne
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fredericksfield

Rural

Osborne

Rural

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