Inkerman vs Rita Island
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Inkerman, about half of households are couple families. In Rita Island, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Rita Island tends to suit people living alone.
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
Inkerman
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 73/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 42%)
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
Inkerman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Inkerman
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (847 min vs 874 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1247.2 km vs 1276.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Inkerman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rita Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.2% vs -17.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Inkerman and Rita Island 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
Rita Island has more residents (172 vs 119); Rita Island rents higher ($250/wk vs $180/wk).
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119 | 172 +45% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.9% | +13.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 50 |
| Median household income | $67,132/yr | $72,540/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk | $250/wk +39% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
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 (18.6%).
Development activity
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 22 across Burdekin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 42% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
Liveability
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Rita Island carries more crime risk (73 vs 45).
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | High 73/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | High 99/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 0 |
Mobility
Rita Island sits further from the CBD (1276.2 km vs 1247.2 km).
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1247.2 km | 1276.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 847 min | 874 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4806 | 0.1% postcode 4807 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 4806 | 68 postcode 4807 |
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 (79.8%).
Setting
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 5 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.6 km | 2.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 71 premises | 0% 85 premises |
Climate
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,037 mm | 992 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 13.3°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,502/yr same for both | |
| Council | Burdekin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Inkerman | Rita Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.