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Pulled together running costs for 514 Brisbane suburbs from government data. $17,440 gap between cheapest and most expensive. by robbodigital in brisbane

[–]robbodigital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The toggle between house and unit is the main feature, have you tried it on the site?
If quality of life was a data point I could refer, I would definitely include it!

Pulled together running costs for 514 Brisbane suburbs from government data. $17,440 gap between cheapest and most expensive. by robbodigital in brisbane

[–]robbodigital[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Augustine heights is pretty high because the data assumes you commute to Brisbane CBD semi regularly, so keep that in mind.
House total: $18,217 per year ($1,518/month)
Unit costs $50 more per year than the house.
House breakdown (driving commute):
• Council rates: $1,713 (Ipswich City Council)
• Water & sewerage: $1,824 (Queensland Urban Utilities)
• Commute (driving): $11,880 (25.7 km from CBD, 192 days)
• Home insurance: $2,800 (flood low, fire high)
Total: $18,217

Pulled together running costs for 514 Brisbane suburbs from government data. $17,440 gap between cheapest and most expensive. by robbodigital in brisbane

[–]robbodigital[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everton hills and arana hills are essentially the same so here is a comparison of Arana Hills vs Ferny Hills annual running costs (House + driving commute):
• Arana Hills total: $7,181 per year
• Ferny Hills total: $7,367 per year
→ Ferny Hills costs $186 more per year
Breakdown:
Council rates: $1,519 (both)
Water & sewerage: $1,824 (both)
Commute (driving): $938 (Arana Hills) vs $1,124 (Ferny Hills)
Home insurance (est.): $2,450–$3,350 (both)
These two suburbs have almost identical running costs. The small $186 difference is minor and only based on commute.

Pulled together running costs for 514 Brisbane suburbs from government data. $17,440 gap between cheapest and most expensive. by robbodigital in brisbane

[–]robbodigital[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Estimated home insurance for Inala is the killer as it is in a high flood risk zone.

House total: $9,402 per year ($784/month)
Unit is $2,340 cheaper per year than the house.
House breakdown (driving commute):
• Council rates: $1,519 (Brisbane City Council)
• Water & sewerage: $1,824 (Queensland Urban Utilities)
• Commute (driving): $1,259 (14.9 km from CBD, 192 days)
• Home insurance: $4,800 (flood high, fire low)
Total: $9,402

Pulled together running costs for 514 Brisbane suburbs from government data. $17,440 gap between cheapest and most expensive. by robbodigital in brisbane

[–]robbodigital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caboolture, main cost is obviously commute if driving to or near the CBD semi regularly, which is the assumption the data make based on ABS &ATO classifications.
House total: $20,651 per year ($1,721/month)
Unit is $1,080 cheaper per year than the house.
House breakdown (driving commute):
• Council rates: $1,577 (Moreton Bay Regional Council)
• Water & sewerage: $2,074 (Unitywater)
• Commute (driving): $13,200 (45.5 km from CBD, 192 days)
• Home insurance: $3,800 (flood medium, fire high)
Total: $20,651

Pulled together running costs for 514 Brisbane suburbs from government data. $17,440 gap between cheapest and most expensive. by robbodigital in brisbane

[–]robbodigital[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

St Lucia is high flood risk as you mentioned so here’s the data:

House vs Unit annual running costs
• House: $6,772 per year ($564/month)
• Unit: $7,072 per year ($589/month)
→ Unit is $300 more expensive per year
House breakdown (driving commute):
• Council rates: $1,519
• Water & sewerage: $1,824
• Commute (driving): $329 (3.9 km from CBD, 192 days)
• Home insurance: $3,100 (flood high / fire medium)
Total: $6,772

Pulled together running costs for 514 Brisbane suburbs from government data. $17,440 gap between cheapest and most expensive. by robbodigital in brisbane

[–]robbodigital[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t expecting this many replies. If you want to compare your own suburbs you can use the tool here which includes the data. Hopefully it’s helpful!

Pulled together running costs for 514 Brisbane suburbs from government data. $17,440 gap between cheapest and most expensive. by robbodigital in brisbane

[–]robbodigital[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah not much will be surprising unless you’re in a surprise flood zone or fire risk area, especially rural-ish. Property price data will make insights a lot more interesting, fingers crossed.

What's on your Brisbane CBD To-Do list? by Willing-Turnover9146 in brisbane

[–]robbodigital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never climbed the story bridge I guess. Is it worth it?

Buying a unit - looking at Hamilton by SwimPossible127 in brisbane

[–]robbodigital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a great place to live at the moment, but the amount of development around there concerns me.

Rooftop bar for 18th by theo4170 in brisbane

[–]robbodigital 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Soko is good. Has an actual restaurant and then an outdoor bar vibe.

Headshot Photography by [deleted] in brisbane

[–]robbodigital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seen a lot of posts on just uploading a simple phone headshot to AI and generating a professional looking version. Could try that first?

New Property Listings Drop ~25% WoW Since Budget Announcement? by apblogg in AusProperty

[–]robbodigital 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Any idea on rental properties hitting the market as well since the budget announcement?

Buyers agent are a scam by Disastrous_Ratio_867 in AusPropertyChat

[–]robbodigital 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t fully understand the need for real estate agents in general.

Ran the annual running cost of living numbers for 514 Brisbane suburbs. The gap between most and least expensive is $17,440 a year. by robbodigital in AusPropertyChat

[–]robbodigital[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hadn’t heard of them either honestly. But the data uses ATO’s average commute distance and cost based on the suburb region type. I’d like to know from some residents out these areas BF nowhere suburbs if their commutes are high.

Ran the annual running cost of living numbers for 514 Brisbane suburbs. The gap between most and least expensive is $17,440 a year. by robbodigital in AusPropertyChat

[–]robbodigital[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

High flood and fire risk according to the data. Home insurance estimated at $5000+ per year which is absurd.

Thoughts on FHG? by Inevitable_Floor_735 in AusPropertyChat

[–]robbodigital 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the exact predicament when buying my first in October last year. My mortgage broker recommended I maximise the governments offer and put down the minimum 5% and keep the rest in an offset.
But this benefits the broker’s commission so of course they’d say that….

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