No 6 Branch vs South Johnstone
South Johnstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in No 6 Branch. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In No 6 Branch, most households are people living alone. On these figures, No 6 Branch tends to suit people living alone.
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
South Johnstone
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 33%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 75%)
- But No 6 Branch carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 67/100)
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
No 6 Branch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
South Johnstone
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (1098 min vs 1111 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1604.7 km vs 1611.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
No 6 Branch
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 5%)
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 67/100)
- But South Johnstone is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
No 6 Branch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (46.0% vs 10.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
No 6 Branch and South Johnstone 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
South Johnstone has more residents (456 vs 73); No 6 Branch has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $58,500).
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 | 456 +525% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +46.0% | +10.4% |
| Median age | 52 | 44 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +40% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $240/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
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 (20.5%).
Property market
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $305,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 81% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
Liveability
South Johnstone is more walkable (27 vs 0).
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
South Johnstone carries more crime risk (67 vs 28).
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in No 6 Branch
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in South Johnstone
- St Rita's School Catholic · Primary above peers
- South Johnstone State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 5 |
Mobility
No 6 Branch sits further from the CBD (1611.3 km vs 1604.7 km).
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 27/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1611.3 km | 1604.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1111 min | 1098 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4859 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 4859 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 (81.0%).
Setting
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 63 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.0 km | 11.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 214 premises |
Climate
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,534 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 16.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
No 6 Branch
South Johnstone
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