Nine Mile vs Stanwell
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nine Mile, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nine Mile tends to suit people living alone and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Nine Mile carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 59/100)
- Stanwell has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
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
Nine Mile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($256/wk vs $293/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nine Mile
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (449 min vs 456 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (647.2 km vs 650.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nine Mile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nine Mile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.1% vs -10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nine Mile and Stanwell 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
Stanwell has more residents (301 vs 84); Stanwell rents higher ($293/wk vs $256/wk).
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 301 +258% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.1% | -10.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 41 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr +7% vs other | $86,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $256/wk | $293/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
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 (18.9%).
Development activity
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Rockhampton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +133% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
Liveability
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Stanwell carries more crime risk (59 vs 31).
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Nine Mile
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Stanwell
- Stanwell State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 7 |
Mobility
Stanwell sits further from the CBD (650.4 km vs 647.2 km).
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 647.2 km | 650.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 449 min | 456 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4702 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4702 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 (78.8%).
Setting
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.6 km | 32.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 811 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,313/yr same for both | |
| Council | Rockhampton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nine Mile | Stanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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