Port Curtis vs Bouldercombe

Port Curtis is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Bouldercombe. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Curtis, about half of households are people living alone. In Bouldercombe, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bouldercombe: a median of $640,000, against $422,000 in Port Curtis, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Port Curtis tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Bouldercombe suits 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

Bouldercombe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Port Curtis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($422,500 vs $640,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Curtis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bouldercombe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (435 min vs 457 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (633.7 km vs 636.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bouldercombe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 87/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Port Curtis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
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.

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Walkability 0 / 0
Port Curtis — Walkability: 0/100 Bouldercombe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 40
Port Curtis — Safety: 13/100 Bouldercombe — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Curtis — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bouldercombe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bouldercombe has more residents (1,117 vs 309); Bouldercombe has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $60,112).

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Population 309 1,117
+261% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +2.9%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $60,112/yr $79,612/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $310/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
0-4 4.5% / 4.9%
Port Curtis — 0-4: 4.5% Bouldercombe — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.2% / 13.0%
Port Curtis — 5-14: 15.2% Bouldercombe — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.2% / 6.2%
Port Curtis — 15-19: 5.2% Bouldercombe — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.1% / 3.3%
Port Curtis — 20-24: 6.1% Bouldercombe — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 9.1% / 8.5%
Port Curtis — 25-34: 9.1% Bouldercombe — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.6% / 12.7%
Port Curtis — 35-44: 12.6% Bouldercombe — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.9% / 13.6%
Port Curtis — 45-54: 12.9% Bouldercombe — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.5% / 18.1%
Port Curtis — 55-64: 17.5% Bouldercombe — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 9.4% / 12.7%
Port Curtis — 65-74: 9.4% Bouldercombe — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.2% / 6.2%
Port Curtis — 75-84: 5.2% Bouldercombe — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.3%
Port Curtis — 85+: not among its largest Bouldercombe — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 33.3% couple families
Port Curtis — Couple Families: 33.3% Port Curtis — Lone Person: 48.3% Port Curtis — One Parent Families: 18.4% Port Curtis — Group Household: 0.0% Port Curtis — Other Families: 0.0%
Bouldercombe 48.6% couple families
Bouldercombe — Couple Families: 48.6% Bouldercombe — Lone Person: 32.0% Bouldercombe — One Parent Families: 13.9% Bouldercombe — Group Household: 3.9% Bouldercombe — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 12.5% renting
Port Curtis — Owned Outright: 35.6% Port Curtis — Mortgage: 51.9% Port Curtis — Renting: 12.5%
Bouldercombe 11.1% renting
Bouldercombe — Owned Outright: 44.8% Bouldercombe — Mortgage: 44.0% Bouldercombe — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Curtis 93.5% houses
Port Curtis — Houses: 93.5% Port Curtis — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Bouldercombe 99.2% houses
Bouldercombe — Houses: 99.2% Bouldercombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.4%
Port Curtis — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Bouldercombe — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 4.3%
Port Curtis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Bouldercombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 1.6% / 5.0%
Port Curtis — Bachelor Degree: 1.6% Bouldercombe — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 0.4%
Port Curtis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Bouldercombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Port Curtis — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bouldercombe — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Property market

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Median house price $422,500 $640,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $670,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Port Curtis carries more crime risk (87 vs 60).

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Port Curtis

  • Port Curtis Road State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bouldercombe

  • Bouldercombe State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Parks & reserves 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

Port Curtis sits further from the CBD (636.3 km vs 633.7 km).

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 636.3 km 633.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 457 min 435 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
 0.2%
postcode 4702
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
 58
postcode 4702

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.

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Car (driver) 78.2% / 86.1%
Port Curtis — Car (driver): 78.2% Bouldercombe — Car (driver): 86.1%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 7.6%
Port Curtis — Worked from Home: 13.6% Bouldercombe — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 4.2%
Port Curtis — Car (passenger): 8.2% Bouldercombe — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus — / 1.3%
Port Curtis — Bus: not among its largest Bouldercombe — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only — / 0.8%
Port Curtis — Walked Only: not among its largest Bouldercombe — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Connectivity score 53/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
150 premises
 0%
459 premises

Climate

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Division Capricornia Flynn
Member Michelle Landry Colin Boyce
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Curtis Bouldercombe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Curtis

River Rural

Bouldercombe

River Rural

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