West Stowe vs East End

East End is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in West Stowe. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, East End tends to suit people living alone 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

West Stowe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

East End

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Stowe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (533.9 km vs 546.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (369 min vs 374 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

East End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (49.2% vs 25.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Stowe East End
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.

West Stowe East End
Walkability 0 / 0
West Stowe — Walkability: 0/100 East End — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 56
West Stowe — Safety: 59/100 East End — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
West Stowe — Low fire risk: 44/100 East End — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Stowe has more residents (391 vs 88); West Stowe rents higher ($370/wk vs $210/wk).

West Stowe East End
Population 391
+77% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.7% +49.2%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $118,508/yr $119,548/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+43% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Stowe East End
0-4 2.0% / 11.4%
West Stowe — 0-4: 2.0% East End — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 7.9% / 12.5%
West Stowe — 5-14: 7.9% East End — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.4% / 10.2%
West Stowe — 15-19: 7.4% East End — 15-19: 10.2%
20-24 7.7% / 6.8%
West Stowe — 20-24: 7.7% East End — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 11.8% / 12.5%
West Stowe — 25-34: 11.8% East End — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.0% / 8.0%
West Stowe — 35-44: 12.0% East End — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 20.7% / 13.6%
West Stowe — 45-54: 20.7% East End — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.9% / 17.0%
West Stowe — 55-64: 17.9% East End — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 7.7% / 3.4%
West Stowe — 65-74: 7.7% East End — 65-74: 3.4%
75-84 3.3% / —
West Stowe — 75-84: 3.3% East End — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 5.7%
West Stowe — 85+: not among its largest East End — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Stowe 58.3% couple families
West Stowe — Couple Families: 58.3% West Stowe — Lone Person: 25.0% West Stowe — One Parent Families: 16.7%
East End 57.9% couple families
East End — Couple Families: 57.9% East End — Lone Person: 42.1% East End — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Stowe 10.8% renting
West Stowe — Owned Outright: 42.2% West Stowe — Mortgage: 47.0% West Stowe — Renting: 10.8%
East End 25.0% renting
East End — Owned Outright: 41.7% East End — Mortgage: 33.3% East End — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Stowe 92.4% houses
West Stowe — Houses: 92.4% West Stowe — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
East End 100.0% houses
East End — Houses: 100.0% East End — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

West Stowe East End
Certificate III & IV 24.6% / 20.5%
West Stowe — Certificate III & IV: 24.6% East End — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 4.5%
West Stowe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% East End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / —
West Stowe — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% East End — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
West Stowe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% East End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
West Stowe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% East End — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Development activity

West Stowe East End
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

West Stowe East End
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

West Stowe East End
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Stowe carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0).

West Stowe East End
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

West Stowe East End
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

West Stowe East End
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 10 9

Mobility

East End sits further from the CBD (546.1 km vs 533.9 km).

West Stowe East End
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 533.9 km 546.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 374 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
 0.2%
postcode 4695
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
 72
postcode 4695

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.

West Stowe East End
Car (driver) 65.3% / 78.6%
West Stowe — Car (driver): 65.3% East End — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 21.4%
West Stowe — Worked from Home: 7.3% East End — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Bus 24.7% / —
West Stowe — Bus: 24.7% East End — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
West Stowe — Car (passenger): 2.7% East End — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

West Stowe East End
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 18.8 km

NBN connectivity

West Stowe East End
Connectivity score 22/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

West Stowe East End
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

West Stowe East End
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ 5.2 µg/m³
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ 15.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.46 pphm 0.47 pphm

Council rates

West Stowe East End
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

West Stowe East End
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Stowe East End
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Stowe

Rural

East End

Family Rural Young Families

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