Raglan vs Bajool

Bajool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Raglan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Raglan, most households are couple families. In Bajool, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bajool: a median of $495,000, against $240,000 in Raglan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Raglan tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Bajool suits people living alone and families with children.

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

  • Raglan is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)
  • Bajool carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Raglan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($240,000 vs $495,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Raglan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $238/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Raglan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (581.7 km vs 604.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (408 min vs 424 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bajool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)

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

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

Raglan Bajool
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.

Raglan Bajool
Walkability 0 / 0
Raglan — Walkability: 0/100 Bajool — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 6 / 34
Raglan — Safety: 6/100 Bajool — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 42 / 55
Raglan — Low fire risk: 42/100 Bajool — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Bajool has more residents (447 vs 143); Bajool rents higher ($238/wk vs $175/wk).

Raglan Bajool
Population 143 447
+213% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% -1.8%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $58,500/yr $65,624/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $238/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Raglan Bajool
0-4 2.1% / 3.8%
Raglan — 0-4: 2.1% Bajool — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.3% / 20.1%
Raglan — 5-14: 13.3% Bajool — 5-14: 20.1%
15-19 5.6% / 8.1%
Raglan — 15-19: 5.6% Bajool — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Raglan — 20-24: not among its largest Bajool — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 6.3% / 3.6%
Raglan — 25-34: 6.3% Bajool — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 11.9% / 13.2%
Raglan — 35-44: 11.9% Bajool — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 26.6% / 14.8%
Raglan — 45-54: 26.6% Bajool — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 17.5% / 12.3%
Raglan — 55-64: 17.5% Bajool — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 13.3% / 14.3%
Raglan — 65-74: 13.3% Bajool — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 4.9% / 6.0%
Raglan — 75-84: 4.9% Bajool — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / 2.2%
Raglan — 85+: not among its largest Bajool — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

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.

Raglan Bajool
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.3%
Raglan — New Zealand: 2.8% Bajool — New Zealand: 1.3%
England — / 1.6%
Raglan — England: not among its largest Bajool — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Raglan 57.1% couple families
Raglan — Couple Families: 57.1% Raglan — Lone Person: 23.8% Raglan — One Parent Families: 19.0%
Bajool 48.6% couple families
Bajool — Couple Families: 48.6% Bajool — Lone Person: 34.6% Bajool — One Parent Families: 16.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Raglan 102.3% houses
Raglan — Houses: 102.3%
Bajool 102.0% houses
Bajool — Houses: 102.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Raglan Bajool
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 13.9%
Raglan — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Bajool — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 4.7%
Raglan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Bajool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 4.3%
Raglan — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Bajool — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Raglan 17.1% renting
Raglan — Owned Outright: 51.2% Raglan — Mortgage: 31.7% Raglan — Renting: 17.1%
Bajool 13.3% renting
Bajool — Owned Outright: 46.9% Bajool — Mortgage: 39.9% Bajool — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Raglan Bajool
Median house price $240,000 $495,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Raglan Bajool
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
 390
across Rockhampton
Approvals change year on year +132% +133%

Ranking within QLD

Raglan Bajool
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD

Liveability

Raglan Bajool
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Raglan carries more crime risk (94 vs 66); Raglan carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 45).

Raglan Bajool
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Raglan Bajool
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Raglan

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

Schools in Bajool

  • Bajool State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Raglan Bajool
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 22 20

Mobility

Bajool sits further from the CBD (604.9 km vs 581.7 km).

Raglan Bajool
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 581.7 km 604.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 408 min 424 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4697
 0.0%
postcode 4699
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 67
postcode 4699

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.

Raglan Bajool
Car (driver) 83.9% / 75.8%
Raglan — Car (driver): 83.9% Bajool — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 14.3%
Raglan — Worked from Home: 16.1% Bajool — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Raglan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bajool — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus — / 3.1%
Raglan — Bus: not among its largest Bajool — Bus: 3.1%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Raglan — Walked Only: not among its largest Bajool — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Raglan Bajool
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.8 km 19.6 km

NBN connectivity

Raglan Bajool
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Raglan Bajool
Annual rainfall 851 mm 811 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C 32.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C 11.6°C

Council rates

Raglan Bajool
Average residential rate $2,358/yr $1,313/yr
Council Gladstone Rockhampton

Federal electorate

Raglan Bajool
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Raglan Bajool
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Raglan

Rural

Bajool

Affordable Family Rural

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