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Council rates, water, commute costs, insurance and more. Compared suburb by suburb, from official sources.

1,615 Queensland suburbs across Greater Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Logan, Ipswich and Redland.

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Sourced from council websites, Queensland Urban Utilities, ABS and ATO. Council rates: July 2025 · Water: July 2025 · Commute: ATO 2024–25. We update council rates every July when new budgets are set. Some suburbs have partial data.
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Council rates, water, commute and home insurance, pulled from official government sources each year. Switch between driving and public transport to see which suburb actually costs less to run.

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