Anstead vs Kholo

Anstead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Kholo. 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 $1.35 million in Kholo, and rent is higher there too. Anstead is closer to the city centre: 22.3 km, against 50 km.

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

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kholo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $490/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Anstead

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.3 km vs 50 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Anstead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Anstead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.9% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anstead and Kholo 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 Kholo
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 Kholo
Walkability 0 / 0
Anstead — Walkability: 0/100 Kholo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 30
Anstead — Safety: 79/100 Kholo — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 33
Anstead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kholo — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Anstead has more residents (1,522 vs 374); Anstead rents higher ($490/wk vs $323/wk).

Anstead Kholo
Population 1,522
+75% vs other
 374
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% -5.6%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $152,152/yr
+22% vs other
 $118,716/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+34% vs other
 $323/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anstead Kholo
0-4 4.5% / 4.3%
Anstead — 0-4: 4.5% Kholo — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.7% / 12.8%
Anstead — 5-14: 15.7% Kholo — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 8.9% / 4.8%
Anstead — 15-19: 8.9% Kholo — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.7% / 2.4%
Anstead — 20-24: 4.7% Kholo — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 5.7% / 8.8%
Anstead — 25-34: 5.7% Kholo — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 12.0% / 12.6%
Anstead — 35-44: 12.0% Kholo — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 18.0% / 15.5%
Anstead — 45-54: 18.0% Kholo — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 13.8% / 15.8%
Anstead — 55-64: 13.8% Kholo — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 9.6% / 13.1%
Anstead — 65-74: 9.6% Kholo — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.7% / 7.2%
Anstead — 75-84: 5.7% Kholo — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.4% / 1.1%
Anstead — 85+: 1.4% Kholo — 85+: 1.1%

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%
Kholo 64.0% couple families
Kholo — Couple Families: 64.0% Kholo — Lone Person: 24.4% Kholo — One Parent Families: 8.1% Kholo — Group Household: 3.5% Kholo — 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%
Kholo 10.0% renting
Kholo — Owned Outright: 52.3% Kholo — Mortgage: 37.7% Kholo — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Anstead Kholo
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 12.6%
Anstead — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Kholo — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 15.5%
Anstead — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Kholo — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 11.5%
Anstead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Kholo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 5.6%
Anstead — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Kholo — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 4.5%
Anstead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Kholo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

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 Kholo
England 7.5% / 3.7%
Anstead — England: 7.5% Kholo — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 3.9% / 2.4%
Anstead — New Zealand: 3.9% Kholo — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 3.1% / 2.1%
Anstead — South Africa: 3.1% Kholo — South Africa: 2.1%
India 1.1% / —
Anstead — India: 1.1% Kholo — India: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.1%
Anstead — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Kholo — Zimbabwe: 1.1%
China 0.8% / —
Anstead — China: 0.8% Kholo — China: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Anstead — Vietnam: not among its largest Kholo — Vietnam: 0.8%

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%
Kholo 98.5% houses
Kholo — Houses: 98.5% Kholo — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Anstead Kholo
Median house price $1,481,284 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,850,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Anstead Kholo
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Anstead Kholo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Anstead Kholo
Grade A —
Score 78/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kholo carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Kholo carries more crime risk (70 vs 21).

Anstead Kholo
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
70/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Anstead Kholo
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 Kholo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Kholo sits further from the CBD (50 km vs 22.3 km).

Anstead Kholo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 22.3 km 50 km
+124% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 49 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 Kholo
Car (driver) 58.4% / 69.1%
Anstead — Car (driver): 58.4% Kholo — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 30.9%
Anstead — Worked from Home: 35.1% Kholo — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / —
Anstead — Car (passenger): 2.6% Kholo — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Anstead — Bus: 2.1% Kholo — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Anstead — Walked Only: 1.4% Kholo — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Anstead Kholo
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 34.7 km

NBN connectivity

Anstead Kholo
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
556 premises
 1%
129 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Anstead Kholo
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 Kholo
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Anstead Kholo
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

Kholo

Outer

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