Khosh Bulduk vs Retro
Retro is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Khosh Bulduk. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Khosh Bulduk, the large majority of households are couple families. In Retro, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Khosh Bulduk tends to suit 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
Retro
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Khosh Bulduk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Khosh Bulduk
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (646 min vs 673 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (942.3 km vs 966.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Retro
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Retro
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (80.0% vs 17.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Khosh Bulduk and Retro 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
Khosh Bulduk skews older (45 vs 36); Khosh Bulduk has higher household incomes ($125,632 vs $100,724).
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 +10% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.6% | +80.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 36 |
| Median household income | $125,632/yr +20% vs other | $100,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $175/wk +17% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
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 (16.7%).
Development activity
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 35 across Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 23 | 1 |
Mobility
Retro sits further from the CBD (966.2 km vs 942.3 km).
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 942.3 km | 966.2 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 646 min | 673 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4723 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 4723 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 (52.4%).
Setting
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 250 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 300 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 7 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Council rates
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,276/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Khosh Bulduk | Retro | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.