Taunton vs Round Hill

Round Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 61 in Taunton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taunton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Taunton tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Taunton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Taunton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Taunton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 48%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Taunton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (312 min vs 339 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (442.8 km vs 470.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taunton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Round Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.0% vs -17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Taunton Round Hill
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.

Taunton Round Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Taunton — Walkability: 0/100 Round Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 65
Taunton — Safety: 68/100 Round Hill — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 51 / 26
Taunton — Low fire risk: 51/100 Round Hill — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Round Hill has more residents (189 vs 57); Round Hill rents higher ($400/wk vs $220/wk).

Taunton Round Hill
Population 57 189
+232% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.4% +39.0%
Median age 61 47
Median household income $55,224/yr
+21% vs other
 $43,680/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $400/wk
+82% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taunton Round Hill
0-4 — / 5.3%
Taunton — 0-4: not among its largest Round Hill — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.0% / 10.6%
Taunton — 5-14: 14.0% Round Hill — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 — / 2.6%
Taunton — 15-19: not among its largest Round Hill — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 — / —
Taunton — 20-24: not among its largest Round Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.0% / 6.9%
Taunton — 25-34: 7.0% Round Hill — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 — / 15.9%
Taunton — 35-44: not among its largest Round Hill — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 7.0% / 12.2%
Taunton — 45-54: 7.0% Round Hill — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 35.1% / 21.7%
Taunton — 55-64: 35.1% Round Hill — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 29.8% / 13.8%
Taunton — 65-74: 29.8% Round Hill — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 — / 4.2%
Taunton — 75-84: not among its largest Round Hill — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / —
Taunton — 85+: not among its largest Round Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taunton 50.0% lone person
Taunton — Lone Person: 50.0% Taunton — Couple Families: 27.8% Taunton — One Parent Families: 22.2% Taunton — Group Household: 0.0%
Round Hill 40.7% lone person
Round Hill — Lone Person: 40.7% Round Hill — Couple Families: 35.2% Round Hill — One Parent Families: 18.5% Round Hill — Group Household: 5.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taunton 14.3% renting
Taunton — Owned Outright: 71.4% Taunton — Mortgage: 14.3% Taunton — Renting: 14.3%
Round Hill 7.5% renting
Round Hill — Owned Outright: 50.7% Round Hill — Mortgage: 41.8% Round Hill — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taunton 100.0% houses
Taunton — Houses: 100.0% Taunton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Round Hill 84.4% houses
Round Hill — Houses: 84.4% Round Hill — Flats / Apartments: 15.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Taunton Round Hill
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 13.8%
Taunton — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Round Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 9.5%
Taunton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Round Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.9%
Taunton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Round Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Taunton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Round Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Property market

Taunton Round Hill
Median house price $677,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Taunton Round Hill
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Taunton Round Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Taunton Round Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Round Hill carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 49).

Taunton Round Hill
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
35/100
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

Taunton Round Hill
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

Taunton Round Hill
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 5

Mobility

Round Hill sits further from the CBD (470.3 km vs 442.8 km).

Taunton Round Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 442.8 km 470.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 312 min 339 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4674
 0.3%
postcode 4677
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4674
 68
postcode 4677

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.

Taunton Round Hill
Car (driver) 57.9% / 57.9%
Taunton — Car (driver): 57.9% Round Hill — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 42.1% / 22.8%
Taunton — Worked from Home: 42.1% Round Hill — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) — / 12.3%
Taunton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Round Hill — Car (passenger): 12.3%
Walked Only — / 7.0%
Taunton — Walked Only: not among its largest Round Hill — Walked Only: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Taunton Round Hill
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Taunton Round Hill
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Taunton Round Hill
Annual rainfall 1,127 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Taunton Round Hill
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Taunton Round Hill
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taunton Round Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Taunton

Retirees Rural

Round Hill

Rural

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