Hughenden vs Prairie

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hughenden, about half of households are people living alone. In Prairie, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Hughenden tends to suit people living alone, while Prairie 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

Prairie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Hughenden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 74%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Prairie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($44/wk vs $160/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Hughenden has a shorter drive in (1045 min vs 1067 min)
  • Prairie sits closer to the CBD (1509.3 km vs 1567 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hughenden

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • But Prairie carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Hughenden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -18.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hughenden Prairie
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.

Hughenden Prairie
Walkability 4 / 0
Hughenden — Walkability: 4/100 Prairie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 74
Hughenden — Safety: 31/100 Prairie — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Hughenden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prairie — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Hughenden has more residents (1,113 vs 116); Hughenden rents higher ($160/wk vs $44/wk).

Hughenden Prairie
Population 1,113
+90% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% -18.9%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $67,912/yr $81,224/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+72% vs other
 $44/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hughenden Prairie
0-4 6.9% / 10.3%
Hughenden — 0-4: 6.9% Prairie — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 12.2% / 6.0%
Hughenden — 5-14: 12.2% Prairie — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 4.5% / 6.0%
Hughenden — 15-19: 4.5% Prairie — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.2% / 7.8%
Hughenden — 20-24: 5.2% Prairie — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 13.7% / 18.1%
Hughenden — 25-34: 13.7% Prairie — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 8.8% / 2.6%
Hughenden — 35-44: 8.8% Prairie — 35-44: 2.6%
45-54 12.3% / 19.8%
Hughenden — 45-54: 12.3% Prairie — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 13.3% / 14.7%
Hughenden — 55-64: 13.3% Prairie — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 12.4% / 6.9%
Hughenden — 65-74: 12.4% Prairie — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 7.5% / 5.2%
Hughenden — 75-84: 7.5% Prairie — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.7% / 2.6%
Hughenden — 85+: 2.7% Prairie — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hughenden 28.5% couple families
Hughenden — Couple Families: 28.5% Hughenden — Lone Person: 51.7% Hughenden — One Parent Families: 14.2% Hughenden — Group Household: 5.6%
Prairie 76.2% couple families
Prairie — Couple Families: 76.2% Prairie — Lone Person: 23.8% Prairie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Prairie — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hughenden 37.7% renting
Hughenden — Owned Outright: 41.4% Hughenden — Mortgage: 20.8% Hughenden — Renting: 37.7%
Prairie 0.0% renting
Prairie — Owned Outright: 50.0% Prairie — Mortgage: 50.0% Prairie — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Hughenden Prairie
England 1.0% / 4.3%
Hughenden — England: 1.0% Prairie — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Hughenden — New Zealand: 1.2% Prairie — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.9% / —
Hughenden — India: 0.9% Prairie — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Hughenden — Philippines: 0.4% Prairie — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Hughenden — South Africa: 0.4% Prairie — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Hughenden Prairie
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 11.2%
Hughenden — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Prairie — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 7.8%
Hughenden — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Prairie — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 6.9%
Hughenden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Prairie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Hughenden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Prairie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Hughenden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Prairie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hughenden 77.2% houses
Hughenden — Houses: 77.2% Hughenden — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Hughenden — Townhouses: 19.5%
Prairie 79.5% houses
Prairie — Houses: 79.5% Prairie — Flats / Apartments: 20.5% Prairie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hughenden Prairie
Median house price $190,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $28,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Hughenden Prairie
New dwellings approved 2
across Flinders (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hughenden Prairie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Hughenden Prairie
Grade D —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Prairie carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Hughenden carries more crime risk (69 vs 26).

Hughenden Prairie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
26/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hughenden Prairie
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hughenden

  • Hughenden State School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Prairie

  • Prairie State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Hughenden Prairie
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 12 721

Mobility

Hughenden sits further from the CBD (1567 km vs 1509.3 km).

Hughenden Prairie
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1567 km
+4% vs other
 1509.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1045 min 1067 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4821
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4821
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.

Hughenden Prairie
Car (driver) 77.5% / 28.1%
Hughenden — Car (driver): 77.5% Prairie — Car (driver): 28.1%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 59.4%
Hughenden — Worked from Home: 7.7% Prairie — Worked from Home: 59.4%
Walked Only 9.5% / 12.5%
Hughenden — Walked Only: 9.5% Prairie — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Hughenden — Car (passenger): 4.5% Prairie — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Hughenden — Bicycle: 0.7% Prairie — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Hughenden Prairie
Elevation 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hughenden Prairie
Connectivity score 46/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
801 premises
 0%
41 premises

Council rates

Hughenden Prairie
Average residential rate $589/yr
same for both
Council Flinders (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hughenden Prairie
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hughenden Prairie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hughenden

Affordable Rural

Prairie

Rural Young Families

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