Grand Secret vs Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Grand Secret. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grand Secret, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Richmond Hill tends to suit families with children 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

Richmond Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Grand Secret has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

Weighs schools, house stock, 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Richmond Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

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

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
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.

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Walkability 17 / 70
Grand Secret — Walkability: 17/100 Richmond Hill — Walkability: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grand Secret — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Richmond Hill has more residents (2,453 vs 151); Grand Secret skews older (49 vs 39).

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Population 151 2,453
+1525% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -1.4%
Median age 49 39
Median household income $70,408/yr
+4% vs other
 $67,444/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
0-4 6.0% / 4.6%
Grand Secret — 0-4: 6.0% Richmond Hill — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.9% / 16.8%
Grand Secret — 5-14: 9.9% Richmond Hill — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.3% / 10.4%
Grand Secret — 15-19: 5.3% Richmond Hill — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 6.6% / 4.8%
Grand Secret — 20-24: 6.6% Richmond Hill — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.9% / 8.9%
Grand Secret — 25-34: 13.9% Richmond Hill — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 6.6% / 8.5%
Grand Secret — 35-44: 6.6% Richmond Hill — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 15.9% / 10.7%
Grand Secret — 45-54: 15.9% Richmond Hill — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 20.5% / 9.2%
Grand Secret — 55-64: 20.5% Richmond Hill — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 10.6% / 11.6%
Grand Secret — 65-74: 10.6% Richmond Hill — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 4.6% / 9.5%
Grand Secret — 75-84: 4.6% Richmond Hill — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.6% / 4.9%
Grand Secret — 85+: 2.6% Richmond Hill — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grand Secret 48.9% lone person
Grand Secret — Lone Person: 48.9% Grand Secret — Couple Families: 26.7% Grand Secret — One Parent Families: 15.6% Grand Secret — Group Household: 8.9% Grand Secret — Other Families: 0.0%
Richmond Hill 44.5% lone person
Richmond Hill — Lone Person: 44.5% Richmond Hill — Couple Families: 26.2% Richmond Hill — One Parent Families: 23.6% Richmond Hill — Group Household: 3.8% Richmond Hill — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grand Secret 41.2% renting
Grand Secret — Owned Outright: 30.9% Grand Secret — Mortgage: 27.9% Grand Secret — Renting: 41.2%
Richmond Hill 37.2% renting
Richmond Hill — Owned Outright: 39.0% Richmond Hill — Mortgage: 23.8% Richmond Hill — Renting: 37.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grand Secret 100.0% houses
Grand Secret — Houses: 100.0% Grand Secret — Townhouses: 9.7% Grand Secret — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Richmond Hill 87.2% houses
Richmond Hill — Houses: 87.2% Richmond Hill — Townhouses: 11.0% Richmond Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 12.3%
Grand Secret — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Richmond Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.0%
Grand Secret — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Richmond Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / 6.4%
Grand Secret — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Richmond Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Grand Secret — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Richmond Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Grand Secret — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Richmond Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Property market

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Median house price — $350,000
Median unit price — $222,888
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
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.

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Houses — 4.6%
$450/wk on $510K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 21% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Richmond Hill is more walkable (70 vs 17).

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — Moderate
65/100
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

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Grand Secret

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

Schools in Richmond Hill

  • All Souls St Gabriels School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Blackheath and Thornburgh College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Columba Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Richmond Hill State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Walkability score 17/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 1357.6 km 1358.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 919 min 920 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Car (driver) 74.5% / 75.0%
Grand Secret — Car (driver): 74.5% Richmond Hill — Car (driver): 75.0%
Bus 11.8% / 6.0%
Grand Secret — Bus: 11.8% Richmond Hill — Bus: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 6.5%
Grand Secret — Car (passenger): 7.8% Richmond Hill — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 4.4%
Grand Secret — Worked from Home: 5.9% Richmond Hill — Worked from Home: 4.4%
Walked Only — / 7.2%
Grand Secret — Walked Only: not among its largest Richmond Hill — Walked Only: 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Elevation 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 309 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Connectivity score 45/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 33%
1,038 premises

Climate

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grand Secret Richmond Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grand Secret

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Richmond Hill

Affordable Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

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