Bahrs Scrub vs Windaroo

Bahrs Scrub is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 40 in Windaroo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bahrs Scrub, about half of households are couple families. In Windaroo, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Windaroo: a median of $1.08 million, against $932,000 in Bahrs Scrub. On these figures, Bahrs Scrub tends to suit young adults and families with children.

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

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 9)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($932,500 vs $1,085,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Windaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Windaroo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (134.9% vs -2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
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.

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Walkability 14 / 54
Bahrs Scrub — Walkability: 14/100 Windaroo — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 27 / 34
Bahrs Scrub — Safety: 27/100 Windaroo — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bahrs Scrub — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bahrs Scrub has more residents (4,508 vs 2,771); Windaroo skews older (40 vs 29).

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Population 4,508
+39% vs other
 2,771
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +134.9% -2.0%
Median age 29 40
Median household income $109,200/yr $109,720/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+1% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
0-4 9.4% / 4.6%
Bahrs Scrub — 0-4: 9.4% Windaroo — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.0% / 15.2%
Bahrs Scrub — 5-14: 15.0% Windaroo — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 5.8% / 7.3%
Bahrs Scrub — 15-19: 5.8% Windaroo — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.6% / 6.0%
Bahrs Scrub — 20-24: 8.6% Windaroo — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 23.1% / 9.8%
Bahrs Scrub — 25-34: 23.1% Windaroo — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 13.6% / 13.1%
Bahrs Scrub — 35-44: 13.6% Windaroo — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 9.7% / 14.5%
Bahrs Scrub — 45-54: 9.7% Windaroo — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 8.0% / 13.6%
Bahrs Scrub — 55-64: 8.0% Windaroo — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 5.0% / 9.5%
Bahrs Scrub — 65-74: 5.0% Windaroo — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 1.4% / 5.0%
Bahrs Scrub — 75-84: 1.4% Windaroo — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.3% / 0.9%
Bahrs Scrub — 85+: 0.3% Windaroo — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bahrs Scrub 52.0% couple families
Bahrs Scrub — Couple Families: 52.0% Bahrs Scrub — Lone Person: 19.1% Bahrs Scrub — One Parent Families: 22.0% Bahrs Scrub — Group Household: 5.2% Bahrs Scrub — Other Families: 1.7%
Windaroo 59.1% couple families
Windaroo — Couple Families: 59.1% Windaroo — Lone Person: 21.1% Windaroo — One Parent Families: 16.8% Windaroo — Group Household: 2.6% Windaroo — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bahrs Scrub 39.6% renting
Bahrs Scrub — Owned Outright: 11.4% Bahrs Scrub — Mortgage: 49.0% Bahrs Scrub — Renting: 39.6%
Windaroo 13.6% renting
Windaroo — Owned Outright: 31.5% Windaroo — Mortgage: 54.9% Windaroo — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 19.9%
Bahrs Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Windaroo — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 8.8%
Bahrs Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Windaroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.2%
Bahrs Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Windaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.7%
Bahrs Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Windaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Bahrs Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Windaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
New Zealand 9.0% / 6.7%
Bahrs Scrub — New Zealand: 9.0% Windaroo — New Zealand: 6.7%
England 3.2% / 7.4%
Bahrs Scrub — England: 3.2% Windaroo — England: 7.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.2%
Bahrs Scrub — South Africa: 1.4% Windaroo — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.3%
Bahrs Scrub — Philippines: 1.4% Windaroo — Philippines: 0.3%
India 1.1% / —
Bahrs Scrub — India: 1.1% Windaroo — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Bahrs Scrub — Scotland: 0.5% Windaroo — Scotland: 0.5%
China — / 0.4%
Bahrs Scrub — China: not among its largest Windaroo — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bahrs Scrub 94.9% houses
Bahrs Scrub — Houses: 94.9% Bahrs Scrub — Townhouses: 4.7% Bahrs Scrub — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Windaroo 97.9% houses
Windaroo — Houses: 97.9% Windaroo — Townhouses: 2.2% Windaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Median house price $932,500 $1,085,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $820,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 125 sales
 40 days
from 24 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.

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
3 bed $815K / $894K
Bahrs Scrub — 3 bed: $815K (25 sales) Windaroo — 3 bed: $894K (18 sales)

25 vs 18 sales

4 bed $928K / $1.15M
Bahrs Scrub — 4 bed: $928K (158 sales) Windaroo — 4 bed: $1.15M (24 sales)

158 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1.45M
Bahrs Scrub — 5 bed: $1.2M (17 sales) Windaroo — 5 bed: $1.45M (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Houses 3.8%
$720/wk on $988K
 4.2%
$800/wk on $989K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Windaroo is more walkable (54 vs 14); Windaroo scores higher overall (64 vs 51).

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bahrs Scrub

  • Windaroo Valley State High School Government · Secondary above peers

Schools in Windaroo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 19 9
Childcare 4 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 13 5

Mobility

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Walkability score 14/100 54/100
Distance to Brisbane 40.6 km
+3% vs other
 39.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 38 min
Public transport score 49/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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.

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Car (driver) 80.8% / 75.5%
Bahrs Scrub — Car (driver): 80.8% Windaroo — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 16.9%
Bahrs Scrub — Worked from Home: 11.9% Windaroo — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.2%
Bahrs Scrub — Car (passenger): 4.3% Windaroo — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 2.1% / 1.2%
Bahrs Scrub — Train: 2.1% Windaroo — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.9%
Bahrs Scrub — Walked Only: 0.4% Windaroo — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Connectivity score 84/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
1,391 premises
 63%
1,046 premises

Climate

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 13.1 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bahrs Scrub Windaroo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bahrs Scrub

Acreage Family Outer River Young Families

Windaroo

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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