Gracemere vs Nine Mile

Gracemere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Nine Mile. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gracemere, about half of households are couple families. In Nine Mile, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nine Mile tends to suit people living alone, couples, 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

Gracemere

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Nine Mile carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 79/100)

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

Nine Mile

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($256/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Gracemere has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gracemere

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (432 min vs 449 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (628.5 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

  • Gracemere is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
  • Nine Mile carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs 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

Gracemere 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.

Gracemere 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.

Gracemere Nine Mile
Walkability 34 / 0
Gracemere — Walkability: 34/100 Nine Mile — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 69
Gracemere — Safety: 21/100 Nine Mile — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gracemere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nine Mile — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gracemere has more residents (12,023 vs 84); Nine Mile skews older (43 vs 32).

Gracemere Nine Mile
Population 12,023
+99% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +9.1%
Median age 32 43
Median household income $88,972/yr $93,184/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+25% vs other
 $256/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gracemere Nine Mile
0-4 8.2% / 6.0%
Gracemere — 0-4: 8.2% Nine Mile — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 17.9% / 16.7%
Gracemere — 5-14: 17.9% Nine Mile — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 6.7% / 8.3%
Gracemere — 15-19: 6.7% Nine Mile — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.2% / —
Gracemere — 20-24: 6.2% Nine Mile — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.5% / 7.1%
Gracemere — 25-34: 14.5% Nine Mile — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 14.4% / 13.1%
Gracemere — 35-44: 14.4% Nine Mile — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 10.5% / 11.9%
Gracemere — 45-54: 10.5% Nine Mile — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 10.2% / 13.1%
Gracemere — 55-64: 10.2% Nine Mile — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 7.4% / 14.3%
Gracemere — 65-74: 7.4% Nine Mile — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 3.1% / 7.1%
Gracemere — 75-84: 3.1% Nine Mile — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.0% / —
Gracemere — 85+: 1.0% Nine Mile — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gracemere 45.5% couple families
Gracemere — Couple Families: 45.5% Gracemere — Lone Person: 25.4% Gracemere — One Parent Families: 23.4% Gracemere — Group Household: 4.1% Gracemere — Other Families: 1.5%
Nine Mile 56.2% couple families
Nine Mile — Couple Families: 56.2% Nine Mile — Lone Person: 43.8% Nine Mile — One Parent Families: 0.0% Nine Mile — Group Household: 0.0% Nine Mile — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gracemere 40.1% renting
Gracemere — Owned Outright: 23.1% Gracemere — Mortgage: 36.8% Gracemere — Renting: 40.1%
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.

Gracemere 96.0% houses
Gracemere — Houses: 96.0% Gracemere — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Gracemere — Townhouses: 1.9%
Nine Mile 100.0% houses
Nine Mile — Houses: 100.0% Nine Mile — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Nine Mile — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Gracemere Nine Mile
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 15.5%
Gracemere — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Nine Mile — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.0%
Gracemere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Nine Mile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 3.6%
Gracemere — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Nine Mile — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Gracemere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Nine Mile — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Gracemere — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Nine Mile — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Property market

Gracemere Nine Mile
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

Gracemere Nine Mile
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Gracemere Nine Mile
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools Higher than 12% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of QLD —

Liveability

Gracemere is more walkable (34 vs 0).

Gracemere Nine Mile
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gracemere carries more crime risk (79 vs 31).

Gracemere Nine Mile
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Nine Mile

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gracemere Nine Mile
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 9 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Nine Mile sits further from the CBD (647.2 km vs 628.5 km).

Gracemere Nine Mile
Walkability score 34/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 628.5 km 647.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 432 min 449 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Gracemere Nine Mile
Car (driver) 84.1% / 54.1%
Gracemere — Car (driver): 84.1% Nine Mile — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 37.8%
Gracemere — Worked from Home: 4.6% Nine Mile — Worked from Home: 37.8%
Walked Only 1.6% / 8.1%
Gracemere — Walked Only: 1.6% Nine Mile — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Gracemere — Car (passenger): 7.7% Nine Mile — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Gracemere — Bus: 1.7% Nine Mile — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Gracemere Nine Mile
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 27.6 km

NBN connectivity

Gracemere Nine Mile
Connectivity score 70/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
4,997 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Gracemere 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)

Gracemere 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

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

Federal electorate

Gracemere Nine Mile
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gracemere

Affordable Family Regional Centre

Nine Mile

Family Rural

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