Isis Central vs North Isis

Isis Central is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 59 in North Isis. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, North Isis tends to suit people living alone 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

Isis Central

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But North Isis carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 62/100)

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

Isis Central

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Isis

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (218 min vs 226 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (315.1 km vs 321.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Isis

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

North Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Isis Central 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.

Isis Central 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.

Isis Central North Isis
Walkability 0 / 0
Isis Central — Walkability: 0/100 North Isis — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 53
Isis Central — Safety: 38/100 North Isis — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Isis Central — Low fire risk: 59/100 North Isis — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Isis has more residents (566 vs 205); Isis Central has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $50,492).

Isis Central North Isis
Population 205 566
+176% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.1% +6.2%
Median age 49 59
Median household income $73,112/yr
+31% vs other
 $50,492/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk $250/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Isis Central North Isis
0-4 1.5% / 3.5%
Isis Central — 0-4: 1.5% North Isis — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 13.2% / 7.1%
Isis Central — 5-14: 13.2% North Isis — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 10.7% / 3.9%
Isis Central — 15-19: 10.7% North Isis — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.9% / 1.2%
Isis Central — 20-24: 2.9% North Isis — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 4.9% / 6.0%
Isis Central — 25-34: 4.9% North Isis — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 11.7% / 7.6%
Isis Central — 35-44: 11.7% North Isis — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 17.1% / 12.7%
Isis Central — 45-54: 17.1% North Isis — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 22.9% / 20.3%
Isis Central — 55-64: 22.9% North Isis — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 13.2% / 28.3%
Isis Central — 65-74: 13.2% North Isis — 65-74: 28.3%
75-84 3.4% / 8.7%
Isis Central — 75-84: 3.4% North Isis — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 2.1%
Isis Central — 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.

Isis Central 39.2% couple families
Isis Central — Couple Families: 39.2% Isis Central — Lone Person: 31.4% Isis Central — One Parent Families: 23.5% Isis Central — Group Household: 5.9%
North Isis 36.2% couple families
North Isis — Couple Families: 36.2% North Isis — Lone Person: 42.2% North Isis — One Parent Families: 10.3% North Isis — Group Household: 11.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Isis Central 24.2% renting
Isis Central — Owned Outright: 48.5% Isis Central — Mortgage: 27.3% Isis Central — Renting: 24.2%
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

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.

Isis Central North Isis
England 5.9% / 5.8%
Isis Central — England: 5.9% North Isis — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.7%
Isis Central — New Zealand: 1.5% North Isis — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 2.4% / 1.1%
Isis Central — Philippines: 2.4% North Isis — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.1%
Isis Central — South Africa: 1.5% North Isis — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.4%
Isis Central — Germany: not among its largest North Isis — Germany: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Isis Central North Isis
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 16.3%
Isis Central — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% North Isis — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 6.2%
Isis Central — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% North Isis — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.0%
Isis Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% North Isis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Isis Central — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Isis — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Isis Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Isis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Isis Central 100.0% houses
Isis Central — Houses: 100.0% Isis Central — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
North Isis 88.7% houses
North Isis — Houses: 88.7% North Isis — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Isis Central North Isis
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Isis Central North Isis
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Isis Central carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Isis Central carries more crime risk (62 vs 47).

Isis Central North Isis
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Isis Central 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

Isis Central North Isis
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Isis Central sits further from the CBD (321.6 km vs 315.1 km).

Isis Central North Isis
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 321.6 km
+2% vs other
 315.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 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.

Isis Central North Isis
Car (driver) 58.8% / 68.5%
Isis Central — Car (driver): 58.8% North Isis — Car (driver): 68.5%
Walked Only 23.8% / 8.5%
Isis Central — Walked Only: 23.8% North Isis — Walked Only: 8.5%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 19.4%
Isis Central — Worked from Home: 10.0% North Isis — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 3.6%
Isis Central — Car (passenger): 7.5% North Isis — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Isis Central North Isis
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.5 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Isis Central North Isis
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 0%
292 premises

Climate

Isis Central 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

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

Federal electorate

Isis Central 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

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

Tags

Isis Central

Rural

North Isis

Retirees Rural

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