Newlands vs Bogie
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newlands, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Bogie, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Newlands tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Bogie suits families with children.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Newlands carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 68/100)
- Bogie has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Newlands
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1115.3 km vs 1213.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (774 min vs 828 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Newlands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Newlands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (50.0% vs 28.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Newlands and Bogie 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
Bogie has more residents (207 vs 99); Newlands has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $76,648).
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99 | 207 +109% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +50.0% | +28.6% |
| Median age | 40 same for both | |
| Median household income | $136,448/yr +44% vs other | $76,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Development activity
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 190 across Whitsunday same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +70% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 94% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
Liveability
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Bogie carries more crime risk (68 vs 27).
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| 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
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 10 |
| Waterways | 33 | 106 |
Mobility
Bogie sits further from the CBD (1213.4 km vs 1115.3 km).
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1115.3 km | 1213.4 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 774 min | 828 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4804 | 0.2% postcode 4805 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 4804 | 63 postcode 4805 |
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 (45.1%).
Setting
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 183 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 60 premises |
Climate
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 733 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 10.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,412/yr same for both | |
| Council | Whitsunday same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia | Dawson |
| Member | Michelle Landry | Andrew Willcox |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Newlands | Bogie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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