Horton vs North Isis

Horton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 59 in North Isis. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Horton: a median of $810,000, against $705,000 in North Isis. On these figures, Horton tends to suit families with children, while North Isis suits 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

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices and 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

Horton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (211 min vs 218 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (305.6 km vs 315.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Isis

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 26%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Horton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.7% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Horton North Isis
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.

Horton North Isis
Walkability 0 / 0
Horton — Walkability: 0/100 North Isis — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 53
Horton — Safety: 40/100 North Isis — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Horton — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Isis — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Isis has more residents (566 vs 205); North Isis skews older (59 vs 48).

Horton North Isis
Population 205 566
+176% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.7% +6.2%
Median age 48 59
Median household income $49,868/yr $50,492/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+2% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Horton North Isis
0-4 4.4% / 3.5%
Horton — 0-4: 4.4% North Isis — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 17.1% / 7.1%
Horton — 5-14: 17.1% North Isis — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 4.4% / 3.9%
Horton — 15-19: 4.4% North Isis — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.9% / 1.2%
Horton — 20-24: 3.9% North Isis — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 9.8% / 6.0%
Horton — 25-34: 9.8% North Isis — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 10.2% / 7.6%
Horton — 35-44: 10.2% North Isis — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 11.7% / 12.7%
Horton — 45-54: 11.7% North Isis — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.1% / 20.3%
Horton — 55-64: 14.1% North Isis — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 18.0% / 28.3%
Horton — 65-74: 18.0% North Isis — 65-74: 28.3%
75-84 8.3% / 8.7%
Horton — 75-84: 8.3% North Isis — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 2.1%
Horton — 85+: not among its largest North Isis — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Horton 42.6% lone person
Horton — Lone Person: 42.6% Horton — Couple Families: 36.2% Horton — Group Household: 14.9% Horton — One Parent Families: 6.4%
North Isis 42.2% lone person
North Isis — Lone Person: 42.2% North Isis — Couple Families: 36.2% North Isis — Group Household: 11.2% North Isis — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Horton 15.5% renting
Horton — Owned Outright: 50.7% Horton — Mortgage: 33.8% Horton — Renting: 15.5%
North Isis 10.6% renting
North Isis — Owned Outright: 65.3% North Isis — Mortgage: 24.1% North Isis — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Horton North Isis
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 16.3%
Horton — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% North Isis — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 8.0%
Horton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% North Isis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 1.5% / 6.2%
Horton — Bachelor Degree: 1.5% North Isis — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 1.2%
Horton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% North Isis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Horton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Isis — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Horton North Isis
England 3.9% / 5.8%
Horton — England: 3.9% North Isis — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.7%
Horton — New Zealand: 3.4% North Isis — New Zealand: 2.7%
Fiji 1.5% / —
Horton — Fiji: 1.5% North Isis — Fiji: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.4%
Horton — Germany: not among its largest North Isis — Germany: 1.4%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Horton — Philippines: not among its largest North Isis — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Horton — South Africa: not among its largest North Isis — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Horton 95.9% houses
Horton — Houses: 95.9% Horton — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
North Isis 88.7% houses
North Isis — Houses: 88.7% North Isis — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Horton North Isis
Median house price $810,000 $705,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 3 sales
 120 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Horton North Isis
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Horton North Isis
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Horton North Isis
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Horton carries more crime risk (60 vs 47).

Horton North Isis
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Horton North Isis
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

Horton North Isis
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

North Isis sits further from the CBD (315.1 km vs 305.6 km).

Horton North Isis
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 305.6 km 315.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 218 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
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.

Horton North Isis
Car (driver) 88.5% / 68.5%
Horton — Car (driver): 88.5% North Isis — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home — / 19.4%
Horton — Worked from Home: not among its largest North Isis — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / 3.6%
Horton — Car (passenger): 11.5% North Isis — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only — / 8.5%
Horton — Walked Only: not among its largest North Isis — Walked Only: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Horton North Isis
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.5 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Horton North Isis
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
96 premises
 0%
292 premises

Climate

Horton North Isis
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Horton North Isis
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Horton North Isis
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Horton North Isis
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Horton

Retirees Rural

North Isis

Retirees Rural

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