Stokes vs Taldora
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Stokes, the large majority of households rent. In Taldora, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Stokes tends to suit young adults, while Taldora suits 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
Stokes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Taldora
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1756 km vs 1955.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (1253 min vs 1304 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Stokes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Taldora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (110.8% vs -10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Stokes and Taldora 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
Taldora has higher household incomes ($194,948 vs $108,316).
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 | 78 +4% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.7% | +110.8% |
| Median age | 25 same for both | |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr | $194,948/yr +80% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).
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 (18.7%).
Development activity
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Carpentaria | 1 across McKinlay |
Ranking within QLD
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 80% of QLD | Higher than 99% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
Liveability
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Taldora carries more crime risk (54 vs 38).
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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 | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 11 | 45 |
Mobility
Stokes sits further from the CBD (1955.8 km vs 1756 km).
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1955.8 km +10% vs other | 1756 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1304 min | 1253 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4823 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 4823 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 (58.7%).
Setting
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 63 premises |
Council rates
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $749/yr | $653/yr |
| Council | Carpentaria | McKinlay |
Federal electorate
| Stokes | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Taldora | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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