Bald Knob vs Balmoral Ridge

Balmoral Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 60 in Bald Knob. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Balmoral Ridge: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.34 million in Bald Knob, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bald Knob 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

Balmoral Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bald Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,345,000 vs $1,607,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bald Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bald Knob

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (85.6 km vs 91.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 85 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balmoral Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 47/100)

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

Bald Knob and Balmoral Ridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
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.

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Walkability 10 / 16
Bald Knob — Walkability: 10/100 Balmoral Ridge — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 53 / 64
Bald Knob — Safety: 53/100 Balmoral Ridge — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 51 / 100
Bald Knob — Low fire risk: 51/100 Balmoral Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balmoral Ridge rents higher ($375/wk vs $330/wk); Bald Knob skews older (60 vs 57).

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Population 280 302
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +8.6%
Median age 60 57
Median household income $94,224/yr $98,748/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $375/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
0-4 1.4% / 2.0%
Bald Knob — 0-4: 1.4% Balmoral Ridge — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 5.0% / 4.6%
Bald Knob — 5-14: 5.0% Balmoral Ridge — 5-14: 4.6%
15-19 4.3% / 3.0%
Bald Knob — 15-19: 4.3% Balmoral Ridge — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 1.4% / 2.0%
Bald Knob — 20-24: 1.4% Balmoral Ridge — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 5.0% / 9.9%
Bald Knob — 25-34: 5.0% Balmoral Ridge — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 4.6% / 9.3%
Bald Knob — 35-44: 4.6% Balmoral Ridge — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 11.8% / 13.9%
Bald Knob — 45-54: 11.8% Balmoral Ridge — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 30.4% / 17.9%
Bald Knob — 55-64: 30.4% Balmoral Ridge — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 26.1% / 21.9%
Bald Knob — 65-74: 26.1% Balmoral Ridge — 65-74: 21.9%
75-84 7.9% / 14.2%
Bald Knob — 75-84: 7.9% Balmoral Ridge — 75-84: 14.2%
85+ 3.2% / 1.3%
Bald Knob — 85+: 3.2% Balmoral Ridge — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bald Knob 44.7% lone person
Bald Knob — Lone Person: 44.7% Bald Knob — Couple Families: 36.2% Bald Knob — One Parent Families: 19.1%
Balmoral Ridge 38.2% lone person
Balmoral Ridge — Lone Person: 38.2% Balmoral Ridge — Couple Families: 43.6% Balmoral Ridge — One Parent Families: 18.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bald Knob 14.8% renting
Bald Knob — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bald Knob — Mortgage: 25.2% Bald Knob — Renting: 14.8%
Balmoral Ridge 15.6% renting
Balmoral Ridge — Owned Outright: 54.1% Balmoral Ridge — Mortgage: 30.3% Balmoral Ridge — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 21.9%
Bald Knob — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Balmoral Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 21.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 13.2%
Bald Knob — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Balmoral Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 9.9%
Bald Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Balmoral Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 3.6%
Bald Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Balmoral Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 3.3%
Bald Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Balmoral Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
England 7.9% / 6.0%
Bald Knob — England: 7.9% Balmoral Ridge — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.3%
Bald Knob — New Zealand: 3.2% Balmoral Ridge — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany 2.9% / 1.7%
Bald Knob — Germany: 2.9% Balmoral Ridge — Germany: 1.7%
Canada 1.4% / 1.0%
Bald Knob — Canada: 1.4% Balmoral Ridge — Canada: 1.0%
Italy 1.8% / —
Bald Knob — Italy: 1.8% Balmoral Ridge — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.7%
Bald Knob — Philippines: not among its largest Balmoral Ridge — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Bald Knob — South Africa: not among its largest Balmoral Ridge — South Africa: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bald Knob 100.0% houses
Bald Knob — Houses: 100.0% Bald Knob — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Balmoral Ridge 98.1% houses
Balmoral Ridge — Houses: 98.1% Balmoral Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Median house price $1,345,000 $1,607,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bald Knob carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Bald Knob carries more crime risk (47 vs 36).

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
36/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
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

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Balmoral Ridge sits further from the CBD (91.4 km vs 85.6 km).

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Walkability score 10/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.6 km 91.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
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.

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Car (driver) 58.9% / 50.5%
Bald Knob — Car (driver): 58.9% Balmoral Ridge — Car (driver): 50.5%
Worked from Home 33.9% / 39.6%
Bald Knob — Worked from Home: 33.9% Balmoral Ridge — Worked from Home: 39.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 2.7%
Bald Knob — Car (passenger): 7.1% Balmoral Ridge — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Train — / 4.5%
Bald Knob — Train: not among its largest Balmoral Ridge — Train: 4.5%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Bald Knob — Walked Only: not among its largest Balmoral Ridge — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.9%).

Setting

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Elevation 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.1 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
164 premises
 0%
148 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bald Knob

Retirees Rural

Balmoral Ridge

Acreage Retirees River

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