Queenton vs Richmond Hill

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Richmond Hill: a median of $350,000, against $320,000 in Queenton, and rent is higher there too.

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

Richmond Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Queenton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($209/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Richmond Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Richmond Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 26/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Queenton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.0% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Queenton Richmond Hill
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.

Queenton Richmond Hill
Walkability 26 / 70
Queenton — Walkability: 26/100 Richmond Hill — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 20 / 35
Queenton — Safety: 20/100 Richmond Hill — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Queenton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Richmond Hill has more residents (2,453 vs 1,236); Richmond Hill rents higher ($230/wk vs $209/wk).

Queenton Richmond Hill
Population 1,236 2,453
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% -1.4%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $64,012/yr $67,444/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $209/wk $230/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Queenton Richmond Hill
0-4 4.8% / 4.6%
Queenton — 0-4: 4.8% Richmond Hill — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.2% / 16.8%
Queenton — 5-14: 14.2% Richmond Hill — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 8.8% / 10.4%
Queenton — 15-19: 8.8% Richmond Hill — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 6.2% / 4.8%
Queenton — 20-24: 6.2% Richmond Hill — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.2% / 8.9%
Queenton — 25-34: 11.2% Richmond Hill — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.1% / 8.5%
Queenton — 35-44: 11.1% Richmond Hill — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 12.0% / 10.7%
Queenton — 45-54: 12.0% Richmond Hill — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 13.3% / 9.2%
Queenton — 55-64: 13.3% Richmond Hill — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 11.4% / 11.6%
Queenton — 65-74: 11.4% Richmond Hill — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 6.2% / 9.5%
Queenton — 75-84: 6.2% Richmond Hill — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 1.3% / 4.9%
Queenton — 85+: 1.3% Richmond Hill — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Queenton 44.1% lone person
Queenton — Lone Person: 44.1% Queenton — Couple Families: 26.1% Queenton — One Parent Families: 21.6% Queenton — Group Household: 7.3% Queenton — Other Families: 0.9%
Richmond Hill 44.5% lone person
Richmond Hill — Lone Person: 44.5% Richmond Hill — Couple Families: 26.2% Richmond Hill — One Parent Families: 23.6% Richmond Hill — Group Household: 3.8% Richmond Hill — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Queenton 40.5% renting
Queenton — Owned Outright: 32.6% Queenton — Mortgage: 26.9% Queenton — Renting: 40.5%
Richmond Hill 37.2% renting
Richmond Hill — Owned Outright: 39.0% Richmond Hill — Mortgage: 23.8% Richmond Hill — Renting: 37.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Queenton Richmond Hill
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 12.3%
Queenton — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Richmond Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 6.4%
Queenton — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Richmond Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 4.0%
Queenton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Richmond Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.0%
Queenton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Richmond Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.5%
Queenton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Richmond Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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.

Queenton Richmond Hill
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.3%
Queenton — New Zealand: 2.3% Richmond Hill — New Zealand: 1.3%
England 0.9% / 1.5%
Queenton — England: 0.9% Richmond Hill — England: 1.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Queenton — Philippines: 0.5% Richmond Hill — Philippines: 0.4%
India — / 0.7%
Queenton — India: not among its largest Richmond Hill — India: 0.7%
Japan 0.2% / 0.4%
Queenton — Japan: 0.2% Richmond Hill — Japan: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.2%
Queenton — Scotland: 0.3% Richmond Hill — Scotland: 0.2%
Sri Lanka 0.4% / —
Queenton — Sri Lanka: 0.4% Richmond Hill — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Queenton 90.8% houses
Queenton — Houses: 90.8% Queenton — Townhouses: 7.6% Queenton — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Richmond Hill 87.2% houses
Richmond Hill — Houses: 87.2% Richmond Hill — Townhouses: 11.0% Richmond Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Queenton Richmond Hill
Median house price $320,000 $350,000
Median unit price — $222,888
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 134 days
from 4 sales
 55 days
from 18 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.

Queenton Richmond Hill
2 bed $225K / $290K
Queenton — 2 bed: $225K (7 sales) Richmond Hill — 2 bed: $290K (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

3 bed $320K / $340K
Queenton — 3 bed: $320K (27 sales) Richmond Hill — 3 bed: $340K (37 sales)

27 vs 37 sales

4 bed $360K / $420K
Queenton — 4 bed: $360K (7 sales) Richmond Hill — 4 bed: $420K (19 sales)

7 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Queenton Richmond Hill
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
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.

Queenton Richmond Hill
Houses 7.0%
$470/wk on $350K
 4.6%
$450/wk on $510K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Queenton Richmond Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 21% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Richmond Hill is more walkable (70 vs 26); Richmond Hill scores higher overall (38 vs 27).

Queenton Richmond Hill
Grade D C
Score 27/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Queenton carries more crime risk (80 vs 65).

Queenton Richmond Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 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

Queenton Richmond Hill
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Queenton

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

Schools in Richmond Hill

  • All Souls St Gabriels School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Blackheath and Thornburgh College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Columba Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Richmond Hill State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Queenton Richmond Hill
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 2 5
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Queenton Richmond Hill
Walkability score 26/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 1357.8 km 1358.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 918 min 920 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Queenton Richmond Hill
Car (driver) 80.2% / 75.0%
Queenton — Car (driver): 80.2% Richmond Hill — Car (driver): 75.0%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 6.5%
Queenton — Car (passenger): 8.5% Richmond Hill — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 3.7% / 7.2%
Queenton — Walked Only: 3.7% Richmond Hill — Walked Only: 7.2%
Bus 4.4% / 6.0%
Queenton — Bus: 4.4% Richmond Hill — Bus: 6.0%
Worked from Home 3.2% / 4.4%
Queenton — Worked from Home: 3.2% Richmond Hill — Worked from Home: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Queenton Richmond Hill
Elevation 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 309 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Queenton Richmond Hill
Connectivity score 77/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
658 premises
 33%
1,038 premises

Climate

Queenton Richmond Hill
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Queenton Richmond Hill
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Queenton Richmond Hill
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Queenton Richmond Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Queenton

Acreage Affordable

Richmond Hill

Affordable Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

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