Peachester vs Bald Knob

Peachester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 60 in Bald Knob. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peachester, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bald Knob: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.23 million in Peachester. On these figures, Peachester tends to suit couples, while Bald Knob suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Peachester

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Peachester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (82.4 km vs 85.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Peachester carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 47/100)
  • Bald Knob has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Peachester Bald Knob
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.

Peachester Bald Knob
Walkability 13 / 10
Peachester — Walkability: 13/100 Bald Knob — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 73 / 53
Peachester — Safety: 73/100 Bald Knob — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 56 / 51
Peachester — Low fire risk: 56/100 Bald Knob — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Peachester has more residents (1,460 vs 280); Bald Knob skews older (60 vs 46).

Peachester Bald Knob
Population 1,460
+81% vs other
 280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +10.7%
Median age 46 60
Median household income $89,492/yr $94,224/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $330/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peachester Bald Knob
0-4 4.5% / 1.4%
Peachester — 0-4: 4.5% Bald Knob — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 12.1% / 5.0%
Peachester — 5-14: 12.1% Bald Knob — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 6.8% / 4.3%
Peachester — 15-19: 6.8% Bald Knob — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.3% / 1.4%
Peachester — 20-24: 4.3% Bald Knob — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 9.5% / 5.0%
Peachester — 25-34: 9.5% Bald Knob — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 11.1% / 4.6%
Peachester — 35-44: 11.1% Bald Knob — 35-44: 4.6%
45-54 13.8% / 11.8%
Peachester — 45-54: 13.8% Bald Knob — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 17.7% / 30.4%
Peachester — 55-64: 17.7% Bald Knob — 55-64: 30.4%
65-74 12.8% / 26.1%
Peachester — 65-74: 12.8% Bald Knob — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 5.8% / 7.9%
Peachester — 75-84: 5.8% Bald Knob — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.2% / 3.2%
Peachester — 85+: 1.2% Bald Knob — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peachester 55.3% couple families
Peachester — Couple Families: 55.3% Peachester — Lone Person: 26.1% Peachester — One Parent Families: 15.0% Peachester — Group Household: 2.7% Peachester — Other Families: 0.9%
Bald Knob 36.2% couple families
Bald Knob — Couple Families: 36.2% Bald Knob — Lone Person: 44.7% Bald Knob — One Parent Families: 19.1% Bald Knob — Group Household: 0.0% Bald Knob — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peachester 11.6% renting
Peachester — Owned Outright: 42.2% Peachester — Mortgage: 46.2% Peachester — Renting: 11.6%
Bald Knob 14.8% renting
Bald Knob — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bald Knob — Mortgage: 25.2% Bald Knob — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Peachester Bald Knob
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 12.1%
Peachester — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Bald Knob — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 18.2%
Peachester — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Bald Knob — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 13.6%
Peachester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Bald Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 9.6%
Peachester — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Bald Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 4.3%
Peachester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Bald Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Peachester Bald Knob
England 6.1% / 7.9%
Peachester — England: 6.1% Bald Knob — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.2%
Peachester — New Zealand: 3.2% Bald Knob — New Zealand: 3.2%
Germany 0.6% / 2.9%
Peachester — Germany: 0.6% Bald Knob — Germany: 2.9%
Italy — / 1.8%
Peachester — Italy: not among its largest Bald Knob — Italy: 1.8%
Canada — / 1.4%
Peachester — Canada: not among its largest Bald Knob — Canada: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Peachester — Netherlands: 0.7% Bald Knob — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Peachester — South Africa: 0.5% Bald Knob — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peachester 97.8% houses
Peachester — Houses: 97.8% Peachester — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Bald Knob 100.0% houses
Bald Knob — Houses: 100.0% Bald Knob — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Peachester Bald Knob
Median house price $1,225,500 $1,345,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

Peachester Bald Knob
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Peachester Bald Knob
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Peachester Bald Knob
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bald Knob carries more crime risk (47 vs 27).

Peachester Bald Knob
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Peachester Bald Knob
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Peachester

  • Peachester State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Bald Knob

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

Amenities in the suburb

Peachester Bald Knob
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Bald Knob sits further from the CBD (85.6 km vs 82.4 km).

Peachester Bald Knob
Walkability score 13/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.4 km 85.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4519
 1.6%
postcode 4552
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4519
 89
postcode 4552

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.

Peachester Bald Knob
Car (driver) 71.8% / 58.9%
Peachester — Car (driver): 71.8% Bald Knob — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 33.9%
Peachester — Worked from Home: 20.3% Bald Knob — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 7.1%
Peachester — Car (passenger): 4.5% Bald Knob — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Peachester — Walked Only: 2.4% Bald Knob — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.1% / —
Peachester — Train: 1.1% Bald Knob — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Peachester Bald Knob
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Peachester Bald Knob
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
551 premises
 0%
164 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Peachester Bald Knob
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Peachester Bald Knob
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Peachester Bald Knob
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peachester Bald Knob
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peachester

Acreage

Bald Knob

Retirees Rural

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