Seisia vs Umagico
Umagico is the younger of the two, with a median age of 20 against 30 in Seisia. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Seisia tends to suit people living alone, while Umagico suits renters 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
Umagico
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Umagico
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (97% vs 86%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Umagico
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (2241 min vs 2248 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (2675.6 km vs 2681.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Seisia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (8% vs 2%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Seisia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.7% vs -7.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Seisia and Umagico 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
Seisia skews older (30 vs 20); Umagico has more residents (394 vs 293).
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 293 | 394 +34% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.7% | -7.7% |
| Median age | 30 | 20 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr +17% vs other | $48,828/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $125/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (19.8%).
Development activity
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7 across Northern Peninsula Area same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 21% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 68% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
Liveability
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 83/100 | High 88/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 18/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Seisia sits further from the CBD (2681.5 km vs 2675.6 km).
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2681.5 km | 2675.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 2248 min | 2241 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4876 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 5 postcode 4876 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 (54.7%).
Setting
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 45 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 221 m 4.9 km to a named beach | 4.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 56 premises |
Federal electorate
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Leichhardt same for both | |
| Member | Matt Smith same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Seisia | Umagico | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.