Lower Tully vs Rockingham

Rockingham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Lower Tully. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Tully, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lower Tully tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and couples, while Rockingham suits young adults.

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

Rockingham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Tully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rockingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rockingham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1561.3 km vs 1564.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Tully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Lower Tully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Tully Rockingham
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.

Lower Tully Rockingham
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Tully — Walkability: 0/100 Rockingham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 48
Lower Tully — Safety: 53/100 Rockingham — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 54 / 47
Lower Tully — Low fire risk: 54/100 Rockingham — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Rockingham has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $67,600); Lower Tully rents higher ($200/wk vs $160/wk).

Lower Tully Rockingham
Population 88 104
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% -2.8%
Median age 54 48
Median household income $67,600/yr $94,224/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+20% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Tully Rockingham
0-4 4.5% / —
Lower Tully — 0-4: 4.5% Rockingham — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.9% / 8.7%
Lower Tully — 5-14: 15.9% Rockingham — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.4% / 6.7%
Lower Tully — 15-19: 3.4% Rockingham — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 3.4% / 14.4%
Lower Tully — 20-24: 3.4% Rockingham — 20-24: 14.4%
25-34 5.7% / 12.5%
Lower Tully — 25-34: 5.7% Rockingham — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 — / 8.7%
Lower Tully — 35-44: not among its largest Rockingham — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 10.2% / 12.5%
Lower Tully — 45-54: 10.2% Rockingham — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 10.2% / 22.1%
Lower Tully — 55-64: 10.2% Rockingham — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 17.0% / 10.6%
Lower Tully — 65-74: 17.0% Rockingham — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 13.6% / 3.8%
Lower Tully — 75-84: 13.6% Rockingham — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 3.4% / —
Lower Tully — 85+: 3.4% Rockingham — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Tully 52.9% lone person
Lower Tully — Lone Person: 52.9% Lower Tully — Couple Families: 47.1% Lower Tully — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lower Tully — Group Household: 0.0%
Rockingham 29.2% lone person
Rockingham — Lone Person: 29.2% Rockingham — Couple Families: 33.3% Rockingham — One Parent Families: 25.0% Rockingham — Group Household: 12.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Tully 18.8% renting
Lower Tully — Owned Outright: 81.2% Lower Tully — Mortgage: 0.0% Lower Tully — Renting: 18.8%
Rockingham 17.1% renting
Rockingham — Owned Outright: 61.0% Rockingham — Mortgage: 22.0% Rockingham — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Tully 87.1% houses
Lower Tully — Houses: 87.1% Lower Tully — Townhouses: 9.7% Lower Tully — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Rockingham 102.4% houses
Rockingham — Houses: 102.4% Rockingham — Townhouses: 0.0% Rockingham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lower Tully Rockingham
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 21.2%
Lower Tully — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Rockingham — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.7%
Lower Tully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Rockingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.7%
Lower Tully — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Rockingham — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Development activity

Lower Tully Rockingham
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lower Tully Rockingham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Lower Tully Rockingham
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lower Tully Rockingham
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lower Tully Rockingham
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lower Tully

  • Lower Tully State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Rockingham

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Tully Rockingham
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Lower Tully sits further from the CBD (1564.8 km vs 1561.3 km).

Lower Tully Rockingham
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1564.8 km 1561.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1068 min 1069 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4854
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4854
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.

Lower Tully Rockingham
Car (driver) 48.6% / 78.9%
Lower Tully — Car (driver): 48.6% Rockingham — Car (driver): 78.9%
Walked Only 13.5% / 10.5%
Lower Tully — Walked Only: 13.5% Rockingham — Walked Only: 10.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 10.5%
Lower Tully — Worked from Home: 10.8% Rockingham — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 13.5% / —
Lower Tully — Car (passenger): 13.5% Rockingham — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 13.5% / —
Lower Tully — Bus: 13.5% Rockingham — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Lower Tully Rockingham
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Tully Rockingham
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Lower Tully Rockingham
Annual rainfall 2,150 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Lower Tully Rockingham
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Tully Rockingham
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Tully Rockingham
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Tully

Retirees Rural

Rockingham

Rural Students

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