Pialba vs Point Vernon

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Pialba, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pialba 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

Point Vernon

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 94/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 64%)
  • But Pialba has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Point Vernon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($565,000 vs $718,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pialba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pialba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 24/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (284.6 km vs 286.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pialba

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (11 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 24/100)
  • But Point Vernon carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Pialba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs 0.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pialba Point Vernon
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.

Pialba Point Vernon
Walkability 83 / 24
Pialba — Walkability: 83/100 Point Vernon — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 6 / 46
Pialba — Safety: 6/100 Point Vernon — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pialba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Point Vernon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Point Vernon has more residents (5,718 vs 4,151); Point Vernon has higher household incomes ($56,004 vs $48,464).

Pialba Point Vernon
Population 4,151 5,718
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% +0.3%
Median age 50 52
Median household income $48,464/yr $56,004/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $340/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pialba Point Vernon
0-4 4.1% / 3.8%
Pialba — 0-4: 4.1% Point Vernon — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 10.8% / 11.4%
Pialba — 5-14: 10.8% Point Vernon — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.1% / 4.9%
Pialba — 15-19: 5.1% Point Vernon — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.6% / 3.5%
Pialba — 20-24: 4.6% Point Vernon — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.1% / 7.3%
Pialba — 25-34: 10.1% Point Vernon — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 8.7% / 9.4%
Pialba — 35-44: 8.7% Point Vernon — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 11.9% / 12.0%
Pialba — 45-54: 11.9% Point Vernon — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.3% / 15.1%
Pialba — 55-64: 14.3% Point Vernon — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 17.0% / 17.8%
Pialba — 65-74: 17.0% Point Vernon — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 10.6% / 11.1%
Pialba — 75-84: 10.6% Point Vernon — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 2.7% / 3.6%
Pialba — 85+: 2.7% Point Vernon — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pialba 50.8% lone person
Pialba — Lone Person: 50.8% Pialba — Couple Families: 20.2% Pialba — One Parent Families: 21.8% Pialba — Group Household: 6.0% Pialba — Other Families: 1.4%
Point Vernon 40.7% lone person
Point Vernon — Lone Person: 40.7% Point Vernon — Couple Families: 28.7% Point Vernon — One Parent Families: 21.4% Point Vernon — Group Household: 6.5% Point Vernon — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pialba 42.9% renting
Pialba — Owned Outright: 38.0% Pialba — Mortgage: 19.1% Pialba — Renting: 42.9%
Point Vernon 25.8% renting
Point Vernon — Owned Outright: 48.7% Point Vernon — Mortgage: 25.5% Point Vernon — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pialba Point Vernon
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.8%
Pialba — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Point Vernon — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.3%
Pialba — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Point Vernon — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.0%
Pialba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Point Vernon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Pialba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Point Vernon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.8%
Pialba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Point Vernon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Pialba Point Vernon
England 5.2% / 6.3%
Pialba — England: 5.2% Point Vernon — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.2%
Pialba — New Zealand: 3.7% Point Vernon — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.6%
Pialba — Philippines: 0.9% Point Vernon — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Pialba — Germany: 0.7% Point Vernon — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Pialba — South Africa: 0.7% Point Vernon — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
Pialba — Scotland: 0.7% Point Vernon — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pialba 63.7% houses
Pialba — Houses: 63.7% Pialba — Townhouses: 28.2% Pialba — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Point Vernon 93.4% houses
Point Vernon — Houses: 93.4% Point Vernon — Townhouses: 3.9% Point Vernon — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pialba Point Vernon
Median house price $750,000 $771,000
Median unit price $540,000 —
Median land price $718,000 $565,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 60 sales
 40 days
from 119 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pialba Point Vernon
2 bed $530K / $648K
Pialba — 2 bed: $530K (9 sales) Point Vernon — 2 bed: $648K (16 sales)

9 vs 16 sales

3 bed $710K / $750K
Pialba — 3 bed: $710K (66 sales) Point Vernon — 3 bed: $750K (109 sales)

66 vs 109 sales

4 bed $882K / $789K
Pialba — 4 bed: $882K (62 sales) Point Vernon — 4 bed: $789K (103 sales)

62 vs 103 sales

5 bed $830K / $1.17M
Pialba — 5 bed: $830K (9 sales) Point Vernon — 5 bed: $1.17M (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Pialba Point Vernon
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Pialba Point Vernon
Houses 4.2%
$670/wk on $837K
 4.1%
$670/wk on $850K
Units 4.8%
$530/wk on $577K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Pialba Point Vernon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of QLD —

Liveability

Pialba is more walkable (83 vs 24); Point Vernon scores higher overall (43 vs 32).

Pialba Point Vernon
Grade D C
Score 32/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Pialba carries more crime risk (94 vs 54).

Pialba Point Vernon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
74/100
 Moderate
60/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pialba Point Vernon
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pialba

  • Hervey Bay State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Pialba State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Point Vernon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pialba Point Vernon
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 6 18
Childcare 2 1
GPs 11 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Point Vernon sits further from the CBD (286.9 km vs 284.6 km).

Pialba Point Vernon
Walkability score 83/100 24/100
Distance to Brisbane 284.6 km 286.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Pialba Point Vernon
Car (driver) 76.5% / 81.7%
Pialba — Car (driver): 76.5% Point Vernon — Car (driver): 81.7%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 8.9%
Pialba — Worked from Home: 8.4% Point Vernon — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 6.2%
Pialba — Car (passenger): 7.6% Point Vernon — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 5.9% / 1.4%
Pialba — Walked Only: 5.9% Point Vernon — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 1.2% / 1.4%
Pialba — Bicycle: 1.2% Point Vernon — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Pialba Point Vernon
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 453 m
797 m to a named beach
 705 m
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Pialba Point Vernon
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
3,356 premises
 51%
2,845 premises

Climate

Pialba Point Vernon
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Pialba Point Vernon
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Pialba Point Vernon
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pialba Point Vernon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pialba

Beach Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses

Point Vernon

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Retirees

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