Rodds Bay vs Turkey Beach
In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rodds Bay, about half of households are people living alone. In Turkey Beach, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Turkey Beach: a median of $530,000, against $430,000 in Rodds Bay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rodds Bay tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Turkey Beach
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 31%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 66%)
- But Rodds Bay carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rodds Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($430,000 vs $529,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Rodds Bay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $228/wk)
- But Turkey Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Turkey Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rodds Bay
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 67/100)
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 12%)
- But Turkey Beach is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rodds Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.7% vs -19.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rodds Bay and Turkey Beach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Rodds Bay has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $45,604); Turkey Beach rents higher ($228/wk vs $185/wk).
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 133 | 148 +11% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.7% | -19.1% |
| Median age | 60 | 61 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr +22% vs other | $45,604/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk | $228/wk +23% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $430,000 | $529,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $235,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 35 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Gladstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +132% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
Liveability
Turkey Beach is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Rodds Bay carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0); Turkey Beach carries more crime risk (67 vs 15).
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 87/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 0 |
Mobility
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 508.3 km | 507.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 355 min | 352 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4678 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 4678 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.8 km | 229 m |
NBN connectivity
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 110 premises | 0% 171 premises |
Climate
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 952 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,358/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gladstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rodds Bay | Turkey Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Turkey Beach
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.