Hookswood vs Kowguran
Kowguran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 59 in Hookswood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hookswood, most households are people living alone. In Kowguran, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hookswood tends to suit people living alone, while Kowguran suits couples.
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
Kowguran
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 43%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 89%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Hookswood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (336.6 km vs 360.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kowguran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kowguran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (51.2% vs 3.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hookswood and Kowguran 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
Hookswood skews older (59 vs 56).
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 62 +7% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.6% | +51.2% |
| Median age | 59 | 56 |
| Median household income | $58,448/yr +6% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Development activity
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
Liveability
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Hookswood carries more crime risk (34 vs 16).
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 68/100 | High 71/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Kowguran sits further from the CBD (360.5 km vs 336.6 km).
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 336.6 km | 360.5 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 257 min | 258 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4415 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 4415 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 (78.6%).
Setting
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 318 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 338 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Climate
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hookswood | Kowguran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Hookswood
Other comparisons with Kowguran
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.