Anstead vs Barellan Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Anstead: a median of $1.48 million, against $922,000 in Barellan Point, and rent is higher there too. Anstead is closer to the city centre: 22.3 km, against 42.7 km. On these figures, Barellan Point tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Anstead

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Barellan Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($637,000 vs $1,850,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($922,500 vs $1,481,284)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barellan Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($398/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Anstead

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.3 km vs 42.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 43 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Anstead Barellan Point
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.

Anstead Barellan Point
Walkability 0 / 0
Anstead — Walkability: 0/100 Barellan Point — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 83
Anstead — Safety: 79/100 Barellan Point — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Anstead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Barellan Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Anstead has higher household incomes ($152,152 vs $115,024); Anstead has more residents (1,522 vs 1,173).

Anstead Barellan Point
Population 1,522
+23% vs other
 1,173
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +1.2%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $152,152/yr
+24% vs other
 $115,024/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+19% vs other
 $398/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anstead Barellan Point
0-4 4.5% / 6.0%
Anstead — 0-4: 4.5% Barellan Point — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 15.7% / 13.0%
Anstead — 5-14: 15.7% Barellan Point — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 8.9% / 5.9%
Anstead — 15-19: 8.9% Barellan Point — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.7% / 4.2%
Anstead — 20-24: 4.7% Barellan Point — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 5.7% / 9.0%
Anstead — 25-34: 5.7% Barellan Point — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 12.0% / 13.6%
Anstead — 35-44: 12.0% Barellan Point — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 18.0% / 12.9%
Anstead — 45-54: 18.0% Barellan Point — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.8% / 16.8%
Anstead — 55-64: 13.8% Barellan Point — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 9.6% / 12.4%
Anstead — 65-74: 9.6% Barellan Point — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 5.7% / 4.6%
Anstead — 75-84: 5.7% Barellan Point — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.4% / 1.3%
Anstead — 85+: 1.4% Barellan Point — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anstead 71.0% couple families
Anstead — Couple Families: 71.0% Anstead — Lone Person: 14.9% Anstead — One Parent Families: 13.1% Anstead — Group Household: 0.0% Anstead — Other Families: 0.9%
Barellan Point 62.3% couple families
Barellan Point — Couple Families: 62.3% Barellan Point — Lone Person: 25.3% Barellan Point — One Parent Families: 10.6% Barellan Point — Group Household: 1.8% Barellan Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anstead 6.9% renting
Anstead — Owned Outright: 38.1% Anstead — Mortgage: 55.0% Anstead — Renting: 6.9%
Barellan Point 10.4% renting
Barellan Point — Owned Outright: 37.0% Barellan Point — Mortgage: 52.6% Barellan Point — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Anstead Barellan Point
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 11.8%
Anstead — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Barellan Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 19.4%
Anstead — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Barellan Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.0%
Anstead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Barellan Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 2.7%
Anstead — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Barellan Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.2%
Anstead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Barellan Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Anstead Barellan Point
England 7.5% / 5.8%
Anstead — England: 7.5% Barellan Point — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.9%
Anstead — New Zealand: 3.9% Barellan Point — New Zealand: 3.9%
South Africa 3.1% / 1.1%
Anstead — South Africa: 3.1% Barellan Point — South Africa: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Anstead — Netherlands: 0.5% Barellan Point — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 1.1% / —
Anstead — India: 1.1% Barellan Point — India: not among its largest
China 0.8% / —
Anstead — China: 0.8% Barellan Point — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Anstead — Germany: not among its largest Barellan Point — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anstead 100.4% houses
Anstead — Houses: 100.4% Anstead — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Barellan Point 99.3% houses
Barellan Point — Houses: 99.3% Barellan Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Anstead Barellan Point
Median house price $1,481,284 $922,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,850,000 $637,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 4 sales
 40 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Anstead Barellan Point
4 bed $1.26M / $850K
Anstead — 4 bed: $1.26M (9 sales) Barellan Point — 4 bed: $850K (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

5 bed $1.85M / $1M
Anstead — 5 bed: $1.85M (8 sales) Barellan Point — 5 bed: $1M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Anstead Barellan Point
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +9% -7%

Ranking within QLD

Anstead Barellan Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Anstead scores higher overall (78 vs 71).

Anstead Barellan Point
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Anstead Barellan Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
17/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Anstead Barellan Point
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

Anstead Barellan Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Barellan Point sits further from the CBD (42.7 km vs 22.3 km).

Anstead Barellan Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 22.3 km 42.7 km
+91% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4070
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4070
 —
postcode 4306

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.

Anstead Barellan Point
Car (driver) 58.4% / 74.8%
Anstead — Car (driver): 58.4% Barellan Point — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 20.6%
Anstead — Worked from Home: 35.1% Barellan Point — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.6%
Anstead — Car (passenger): 2.6% Barellan Point — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 0.5% / 2.0%
Anstead — Train: 0.5% Barellan Point — Train: 2.0%
Bus 2.1% / —
Anstead — Bus: 2.1% Barellan Point — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Anstead — Walked Only: 1.4% Barellan Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Anstead Barellan Point
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 31.6 km

NBN connectivity

Anstead Barellan Point
Connectivity score 70/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
556 premises
 47%
460 premises

Climate

Anstead Barellan Point
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Anstead Barellan Point
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Anstead Barellan Point
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,713/yr
Council Brisbane Ipswich

Federal electorate

Anstead Barellan Point
Division Ryan Blair
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Shayne Neumann
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Anstead Barellan Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anstead

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Quiet

Barellan Point

Acreage Outer

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