Peacock Siding vs Upper Stone

Peacock Siding is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Upper Stone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peacock Siding, the large majority of households are couple families. In Upper Stone, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Peacock Siding tends to suit families with children and couples, while Upper Stone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Peacock Siding is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 52%)
  • Upper Stone carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Peacock Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Stone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($234/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Peacock Siding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1013 min vs 1039 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1484.5 km vs 1503.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Stone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Upper Stone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs -9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peacock Siding and Upper Stone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
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.

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Walkability 0 / 0
Peacock Siding — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Stone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 89
Peacock Siding — Safety: 52/100 Upper Stone — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Peacock Siding — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Stone — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Peacock Siding rents higher ($355/wk vs $234/wk); Peacock Siding has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $71,500).

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Population 85 111
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.6% +27.6%
Median age 41 51
Median household income $100,724/yr
+29% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+34% vs other
 $234/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
0-4 11.8% / 3.6%
Peacock Siding — 0-4: 11.8% Upper Stone — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 17.6% / 10.8%
Peacock Siding — 5-14: 17.6% Upper Stone — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 8.2% / 4.5%
Peacock Siding — 15-19: 8.2% Upper Stone — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 6.3%
Peacock Siding — 20-24: not among its largest Upper Stone — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.8% / 10.8%
Peacock Siding — 25-34: 11.8% Upper Stone — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 14.1% / 2.7%
Peacock Siding — 35-44: 14.1% Upper Stone — 35-44: 2.7%
45-54 8.2% / 21.6%
Peacock Siding — 45-54: 8.2% Upper Stone — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 21.2% / 18.0%
Peacock Siding — 55-64: 21.2% Upper Stone — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 7.1% / 14.4%
Peacock Siding — 65-74: 7.1% Upper Stone — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 — / 11.7%
Peacock Siding — 75-84: not among its largest Upper Stone — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ — / 2.7%
Peacock Siding — 85+: not among its largest Upper Stone — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peacock Siding 78.6% couple families
Peacock Siding — Couple Families: 78.6% Peacock Siding — Lone Person: 21.4%
Upper Stone 51.6% couple families
Upper Stone — Couple Families: 51.6% Upper Stone — Lone Person: 48.4%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peacock Siding 19.2% renting
Peacock Siding — Owned Outright: 42.3% Peacock Siding — Mortgage: 38.5% Peacock Siding — Renting: 19.2%
Upper Stone 10.8% renting
Upper Stone — Owned Outright: 51.4% Upper Stone — Mortgage: 37.8% Upper Stone — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peacock Siding 100.0% houses
Peacock Siding — Houses: 100.0% Peacock Siding — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Upper Stone 97.7% houses
Upper Stone — Houses: 97.7% Upper Stone — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 18.0%
Peacock Siding — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Upper Stone — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 4.5%
Peacock Siding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Upper Stone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / —
Peacock Siding — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Upper Stone — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / —
Peacock Siding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Upper Stone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Peacock Siding — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Stone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Development activity

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Upper Stone carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Peacock Siding carries more crime risk (48 vs 11).

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
11/100
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

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
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

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 30

Mobility

Upper Stone sits further from the CBD (1503.1 km vs 1484.5 km).

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1484.5 km 1503.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1013 min 1039 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Car (driver) 83.8% / 84.0%
Peacock Siding — Car (driver): 83.8% Upper Stone — Car (driver): 84.0%
Walked Only 8.1% / 8.0%
Peacock Siding — Walked Only: 8.1% Upper Stone — Walked Only: 8.0%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 8.0%
Peacock Siding — Worked from Home: 8.1% Upper Stone — Worked from Home: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 32.1 km

NBN connectivity

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Connectivity score 29/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peacock Siding Upper Stone
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peacock Siding

Family Rural Young Families

Upper Stone

Retirees River Rural

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