Pentland vs Campaspe

Campaspe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Pentland. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pentland, about half of households are people living alone. In Campaspe, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pentland tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Campaspe suits share households 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

Pentland

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Campaspe is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Pentland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 52%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Campaspe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($95/wk vs $105/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Campaspe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (924 min vs 1031 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1332.2 km vs 1369.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pentland

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Campaspe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -19.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pentland Campaspe
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.

Pentland Campaspe
Walkability 0 / 0
Pentland — Walkability: 0/100 Campaspe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 35
Pentland — Safety: 64/100 Campaspe — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 45 / 47
Pentland — Low fire risk: 45/100 Campaspe — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Pentland has more residents (248 vs 123); Campaspe has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $39,052).

Pentland Campaspe
Population 248
+50% vs other
 123
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.0% +0.0%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $39,052/yr $58,500/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $105/wk
+10% vs other
 $95/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pentland Campaspe
0-4 6.9% / 2.4%
Pentland — 0-4: 6.9% Campaspe — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 7.7% / 14.6%
Pentland — 5-14: 7.7% Campaspe — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.2% / 7.3%
Pentland — 15-19: 5.2% Campaspe — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.6% / 2.4%
Pentland — 20-24: 5.6% Campaspe — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 8.1% / 14.6%
Pentland — 25-34: 8.1% Campaspe — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 11.3% / 7.3%
Pentland — 35-44: 11.3% Campaspe — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 13.7% / 20.3%
Pentland — 45-54: 13.7% Campaspe — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 13.7% / 19.5%
Pentland — 55-64: 13.7% Campaspe — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 20.2% / 15.4%
Pentland — 65-74: 20.2% Campaspe — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 9.3% / —
Pentland — 75-84: 9.3% Campaspe — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.6% / —
Pentland — 85+: 3.6% Campaspe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Pentland Campaspe
England 5.2% / —
Pentland — England: 5.2% Campaspe — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / 3.3%
Pentland — New Zealand: 1.6% Campaspe — New Zealand: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pentland 19.5% couple families
Pentland — Couple Families: 19.5% Pentland — Lone Person: 54.9% Pentland — Group Household: 7.3% Pentland — One Parent Families: 12.2% Pentland — Other Families: 6.1%
Campaspe 63.0% couple families
Campaspe — Couple Families: 63.0% Campaspe — Lone Person: 22.2% Campaspe — Group Household: 14.8% Campaspe — One Parent Families: 0.0% Campaspe — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pentland 80.7% houses
Pentland — Houses: 80.7% Pentland — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Pentland — Townhouses: 11.0%
Campaspe 97.1% houses
Campaspe — Houses: 97.1% Campaspe — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Campaspe — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Pentland Campaspe
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 13.0%
Pentland — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Campaspe — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 6.5%
Pentland — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Campaspe — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 4.1%
Pentland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Campaspe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pentland 22.8% renting
Pentland — Owned Outright: 58.7% Pentland — Mortgage: 18.5% Pentland — Renting: 22.8%
Campaspe 27.6% renting
Campaspe — Owned Outright: 48.3% Campaspe — Mortgage: 24.1% Campaspe — Renting: 27.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Pentland Campaspe
Median house price $145,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Pentland Campaspe
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pentland Campaspe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Pentland Campaspe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Campaspe carries more crime risk (65 vs 36).

Pentland Campaspe
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Pentland Campaspe
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 Pentland

  • Pentland State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Campaspe

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pentland Campaspe
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 244 336

Mobility

Pentland sits further from the CBD (1369.8 km vs 1332.2 km).

Pentland Campaspe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1369.8 km
+3% vs other
 1332.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1031 min 924 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
 0.2%
postcode 4820
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
 49
postcode 4820

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.

Pentland Campaspe
Worked from Home 28.8% / 60.0%
Pentland — Worked from Home: 28.8% Campaspe — Worked from Home: 60.0%
Car (driver) 43.8% / 30.9%
Pentland — Car (driver): 43.8% Campaspe — Car (driver): 30.9%
Walked Only 21.9% / 9.1%
Pentland — Walked Only: 21.9% Campaspe — Walked Only: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / —
Pentland — Car (passenger): 5.5% Campaspe — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Pentland Campaspe
Elevation 428 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pentland Campaspe
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 0%
30 premises

Council rates

Pentland Campaspe
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Pentland Campaspe
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pentland Campaspe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pentland

Affordable Retirees Rural

Campaspe

Rural

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