Ballandean vs Wallangarra
Ballandean is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Wallangarra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallangarra, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ballandean: a median of $550,000, against $420,000 in Wallangarra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wallangarra tends to suit people living alone and 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
Ballandean
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 34%)
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wallangarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($420,000 vs $550,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ballandean leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)
- Wallangarra has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ballandean sits closer to the CBD (248 km vs 253.2 km)
- Wallangarra has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 204 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ballandean
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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
Ballandean and Wallangarra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ballandean has higher household incomes ($73,216 vs $43,732); Wallangarra has more residents (440 vs 316).
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 316 | 440 +39% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.5% | -6.0% |
| Median age | 51 | 55 |
| Median household income | $73,216/yr +40% vs other | $43,732/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +12% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $550,000 | $420,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $280,000 |
Development activity
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 69% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 79% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
Liveability
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Wallangarra carries more crime risk (52 vs 36); Wallangarra carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 69).
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | High 90/100 |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| 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
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ballandean
- Ballandean State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Wallangarra
- Wallangarra State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 4 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 8 | 16 |
Mobility
Wallangarra sits further from the CBD (253.2 km vs 248 km).
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 248 km | 253.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 204 min | 199 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 4382 | 0.5% postcode 4383 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4382 | 62 postcode 4383 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).
Setting
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 741 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 836 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 71 premises | 0% 290 premises |
Climate
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ballandean | Wallangarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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