Adare vs Vinegar Hill

Adare is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Vinegar Hill. 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, Vinegar Hill tends to suit couples.

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

Vinegar Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 77%)

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

Adare

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $580/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Adare

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 111 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (95.2 km vs 128.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Vinegar Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Adare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Adare and Vinegar 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.

Adare Vinegar 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.

Adare Vinegar Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Adare — Walkability: 0/100 Vinegar Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 66
Adare — Safety: 28/100 Vinegar Hill — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 41 / 24
Adare — Low fire risk: 41/100 Vinegar Hill — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Adare has more residents (1,027 vs 57); Vinegar Hill rents higher ($580/wk vs $360/wk).

Adare Vinegar Hill
Population 1,027
+94% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% +0.0%
Median age 37 46
Median household income $98,228/yr $100,724/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $580/wk
+61% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Adare Vinegar Hill
0-4 5.6% / —
Adare — 0-4: 5.6% Vinegar Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.7% / 21.1%
Adare — 5-14: 15.7% Vinegar Hill — 5-14: 21.1%
15-19 8.7% / 5.3%
Adare — 15-19: 8.7% Vinegar Hill — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.2% / —
Adare — 20-24: 6.2% Vinegar Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / 14.0%
Adare — 25-34: 10.7% Vinegar Hill — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 14.3% / 15.8%
Adare — 35-44: 14.3% Vinegar Hill — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 12.0% / 15.8%
Adare — 45-54: 12.0% Vinegar Hill — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 12.9% / 24.6%
Adare — 55-64: 12.9% Vinegar Hill — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 10.1% / 12.3%
Adare — 65-74: 10.1% Vinegar Hill — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 2.7% / 7.0%
Adare — 75-84: 2.7% Vinegar Hill — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.4% / —
Adare — 85+: 1.4% Vinegar Hill — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Adare 57.2% couple families
Adare — Couple Families: 57.2% Adare — One Parent Families: 20.0% Adare — Lone Person: 16.3% Adare — Group Household: 6.5%
Vinegar Hill 76.9% couple families
Vinegar Hill — Couple Families: 76.9% Vinegar Hill — One Parent Families: 23.1% Vinegar Hill — Lone Person: 0.0% Vinegar Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Adare 18.4% renting
Adare — Owned Outright: 31.8% Adare — Mortgage: 49.8% Adare — Renting: 18.4%
Vinegar Hill 0.0% renting
Vinegar Hill — Owned Outright: 46.7% Vinegar Hill — Mortgage: 53.3% Vinegar Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Adare Vinegar Hill
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 24.6%
Adare — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Vinegar Hill — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 8.8%
Adare — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Vinegar Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.0%
Adare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Vinegar Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Adare — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Vinegar Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Adare — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Vinegar Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Adare Vinegar Hill
Thailand — / 7.0%
Adare — Thailand: not among its largest Vinegar Hill — Thailand: 7.0%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Adare — New Zealand: 2.1% Vinegar Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.9% / —
Adare — England: 1.9% Vinegar Hill — England: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.6% / —
Adare — Pakistan: 0.6% Vinegar Hill — Pakistan: not among its largest
Canada 0.4% / —
Adare — Canada: 0.4% Vinegar Hill — Canada: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Adare — Philippines: 0.3% Vinegar Hill — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Adare 93.1% houses
Adare — Houses: 93.1% Adare — Flats / Apartments: 5.7% Adare — Townhouses: 1.3%
Vinegar Hill 100.0% houses
Vinegar Hill — Houses: 100.0% Vinegar Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Vinegar Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Adare Vinegar Hill
Median house price $920,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $394,240 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

Adare Vinegar Hill
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Adare Vinegar Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Adare Vinegar Hill
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Adare carries more crime risk (72 vs 34); Vinegar Hill carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 59).

Adare Vinegar Hill
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
76/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
34/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Adare Vinegar 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

Adare Vinegar Hill
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Vinegar Hill sits further from the CBD (128.6 km vs 95.2 km).

Adare Vinegar Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 95.2 km 128.6 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
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.

Adare Vinegar Hill
Car (driver) 80.6% / 87.0%
Adare — Car (driver): 80.6% Vinegar Hill — Car (driver): 87.0%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 13.0%
Adare — Worked from Home: 12.1% Vinegar Hill — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Adare — Car (passenger): 4.8% Vinegar Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Adare — Walked Only: 2.4% Vinegar Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Adare Vinegar Hill
Elevation 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Adare Vinegar Hill
Connectivity score 34/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
399 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Adare Vinegar Hill
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Adare Vinegar Hill
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Adare Vinegar Hill
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Adare

Acreage

Vinegar Hill

Rural

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