Pozieres vs Fleurbaix

Fleurbaix is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Pozieres. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fleurbaix, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Fleurbaix tends to suit couples 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

  • Pozieres carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)
  • Fleurbaix is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pozieres has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Fleurbaix has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Fleurbaix

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (166 min vs 172 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (206.5 km vs 213.6 km)
  • But Pozieres is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pozieres

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Fleurbaix has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)

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

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

Pozieres Fleurbaix
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.

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Walkability 13 / 0
Pozieres — Walkability: 13/100 Fleurbaix — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 42
Pozieres — Safety: 63/100 Fleurbaix — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Pozieres — Low fire risk: 47/100 Fleurbaix — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pozieres has more residents (208 vs 56); Fleurbaix has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $59,072).

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Population 208
+73% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.4% +43.6%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $59,072/yr $94,224/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pozieres Fleurbaix
0-4 7.2% / 12.5%
Pozieres — 0-4: 7.2% Fleurbaix — 0-4: 12.5%
5-14 8.7% / 5.4%
Pozieres — 5-14: 8.7% Fleurbaix — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 2.4% / —
Pozieres — 15-19: 2.4% Fleurbaix — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.8% / 5.4%
Pozieres — 20-24: 3.8% Fleurbaix — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 19.7% / 7.1%
Pozieres — 25-34: 19.7% Fleurbaix — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 10.1% / 12.5%
Pozieres — 35-44: 10.1% Fleurbaix — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 7.2% / 5.4%
Pozieres — 45-54: 7.2% Fleurbaix — 45-54: 5.4%
55-64 13.0% / 12.5%
Pozieres — 55-64: 13.0% Fleurbaix — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 13.9% / 21.4%
Pozieres — 65-74: 13.9% Fleurbaix — 65-74: 21.4%
75-84 7.2% / 8.9%
Pozieres — 75-84: 7.2% Fleurbaix — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ — / —
Pozieres — 85+: not among its largest Fleurbaix — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pozieres 43.9% couple families
Pozieres — Couple Families: 43.9% Pozieres — Lone Person: 36.6% Pozieres — Group Household: 12.2% Pozieres — One Parent Families: 7.3%
Fleurbaix 100.0% couple families
Fleurbaix — Couple Families: 100.0% Fleurbaix — Lone Person: 0.0% Fleurbaix — Group Household: 0.0% Fleurbaix — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pozieres 18.0% renting
Pozieres — Owned Outright: 55.7% Pozieres — Mortgage: 26.2% Pozieres — Renting: 18.0%
Fleurbaix 33.3% renting
Fleurbaix — Owned Outright: 46.7% Fleurbaix — Mortgage: 20.0% Fleurbaix — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pozieres 101.4% houses
Pozieres — Houses: 101.4%
Fleurbaix 100.0% houses
Fleurbaix — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 5.4%
Pozieres — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Fleurbaix — Certificate III & IV: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 5.4%
Pozieres — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Fleurbaix — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 5.4%
Pozieres — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Fleurbaix — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Pozieres — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Fleurbaix — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Development activity

Pozieres Fleurbaix
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pozieres Fleurbaix
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Pozieres is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pozieres carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Fleurbaix carries more crime risk (58 vs 37).

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pozieres

  • Pozieres State School Government · Primary

Schools in Fleurbaix

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Waterways 12 0

Mobility

Pozieres sits further from the CBD (213.6 km vs 206.5 km).

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 213.6 km
+3% vs other
 206.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
 0.0%
postcode 4375
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
 50
postcode 4375

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.

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Car (driver) 54.3% / 63.6%
Pozieres — Car (driver): 54.3% Fleurbaix — Car (driver): 63.6%
Walked Only 4.3% / 36.4%
Pozieres — Walked Only: 4.3% Fleurbaix — Walked Only: 36.4%
Worked from Home 21.4% / —
Pozieres — Worked from Home: 21.4% Fleurbaix — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 20.0% / —
Pozieres — Bus: 20.0% Fleurbaix — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Elevation 925 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 914 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pozieres Fleurbaix
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pozieres

Rural

Fleurbaix

Retirees Rural Young Families

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