Stokes vs Gregory

Stokes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 39 in Gregory. In Stokes, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. In Gregory, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Stokes tends to suit renters, young adults, and couples.

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

Stokes

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 32%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 53/100)

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

Renters

Stokes

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 30%)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Stokes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1304 min vs 1401 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1955.8 km vs 2057.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Stokes carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 53/100)
  • Gregory has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 6%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gregory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (69.4% vs -10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stokes Gregory
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.

Stokes Gregory
Walkability 0 / 0
Stokes — Walkability: 0/100 Gregory — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 47
Stokes — Safety: 62/100 Gregory — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 49
Stokes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gregory — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Gregory rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Stokes has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $46,800).

Stokes Gregory
Population 75 122
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.7% +69.4%
Median age 25 39
Median household income $108,316/yr
+57% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent — $150/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stokes Gregory
0-4 9.3% / 4.9%
Stokes — 0-4: 9.3% Gregory — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 — / 12.3%
Stokes — 5-14: not among its largest Gregory — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 13.3% / 5.7%
Stokes — 15-19: 13.3% Gregory — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 28.0% / 7.4%
Stokes — 20-24: 28.0% Gregory — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 18.7% / 9.8%
Stokes — 25-34: 18.7% Gregory — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 9.3% / 14.8%
Stokes — 35-44: 9.3% Gregory — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 17.3% / 5.7%
Stokes — 45-54: 17.3% Gregory — 45-54: 5.7%
55-64 5.3% / 18.0%
Stokes — 55-64: 5.3% Gregory — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 — / 13.9%
Stokes — 65-74: not among its largest Gregory — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 — / —
Stokes — 75-84: not among its largest Gregory — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Stokes — 85+: not among its largest Gregory — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Qualifications

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

Stokes Gregory
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 15.6%
Stokes — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Gregory — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 4.1%
Stokes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Gregory — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stokes 100.0% couple families
Stokes — Couple Families: 100.0% Stokes — Lone Person: 0.0% Stokes — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gregory 20.0% couple families
Gregory — Couple Families: 20.0% Gregory — Lone Person: 68.0% Gregory — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stokes 100.0% renting
Stokes — Owned Outright: 0.0% Stokes — Mortgage: 0.0% Stokes — Renting: 100.0%
Gregory 30.0% renting
Gregory — Owned Outright: 70.0% Gregory — Mortgage: 0.0% Gregory — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stokes 94.1% houses
Stokes — Houses: 94.1% Stokes — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Gregory 50.0% houses
Gregory — Houses: 50.0% Gregory — Flats / Apartments: 50.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Ranking within QLD

Stokes Gregory
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Stokes Gregory
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gregory carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Gregory carries more crime risk (53 vs 38).

Stokes Gregory
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Stokes Gregory
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

Stokes Gregory
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 11 18

Mobility

Gregory sits further from the CBD (2057.3 km vs 1955.8 km).

Stokes Gregory
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1955.8 km 2057.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1304 min 1401 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4823
 0.0%
postcode 4830
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4823
 16
postcode 4830

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.

Stokes Gregory
Worked from Home 41.5% / 41.7%
Stokes — Worked from Home: 41.5% Gregory — Worked from Home: 41.7%
Car (driver) 34.1% / 22.2%
Stokes — Car (driver): 34.1% Gregory — Car (driver): 22.2%
Walked Only 17.1% / 13.9%
Stokes — Walked Only: 17.1% Gregory — Walked Only: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 8.3%
Stokes — Car (passenger): 7.3% Gregory — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Bus — / 13.9%
Stokes — Bus: not among its largest Gregory — Bus: 13.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.7%).

Setting

Stokes Gregory
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Stokes Gregory
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
32 premises

Council rates

Stokes Gregory
Average residential rate $749/yr $1,510/yr
Council Carpentaria Burke

Federal electorate

Stokes Gregory
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stokes Gregory
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stokes

Rural Students Young Families

Gregory

Rural

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