Balmoral Ridge vs Diamond Valley

Diamond Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Balmoral Ridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Diamond Valley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Balmoral Ridge: a median of $1.61 million, against $1.23 million in Diamond Valley, though rent is higher in Diamond Valley. On these figures, Balmoral Ridge tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Diamond Valley suits 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

Diamond Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Diamond Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,231,250 vs $1,607,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Balmoral Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (91.4 km vs 95.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balmoral Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 17%)
  • But Diamond Valley carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Balmoral Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.6% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
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.

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Walkability 16 / 0
Balmoral Ridge — Walkability: 16/100 Diamond Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 82
Balmoral Ridge — Safety: 64/100 Diamond Valley — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Balmoral Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Diamond Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Diamond Valley has more residents (489 vs 302); Balmoral Ridge skews older (57 vs 50).

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Population 302 489
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.6% +0.0%
Median age 57 50
Median household income $98,748/yr
+7% vs other
 $91,520/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk $396/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
0-4 2.0% / 3.7%
Balmoral Ridge — 0-4: 2.0% Diamond Valley — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 4.6% / 12.5%
Balmoral Ridge — 5-14: 4.6% Diamond Valley — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 3.0% / 5.5%
Balmoral Ridge — 15-19: 3.0% Diamond Valley — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.0% / 4.3%
Balmoral Ridge — 20-24: 2.0% Diamond Valley — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.9% / 7.6%
Balmoral Ridge — 25-34: 9.9% Diamond Valley — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.3% / 10.2%
Balmoral Ridge — 35-44: 9.3% Diamond Valley — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.9% / 15.3%
Balmoral Ridge — 45-54: 13.9% Diamond Valley — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 17.9% / 23.7%
Balmoral Ridge — 55-64: 17.9% Diamond Valley — 55-64: 23.7%
65-74 21.9% / 11.2%
Balmoral Ridge — 65-74: 21.9% Diamond Valley — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 14.2% / 3.9%
Balmoral Ridge — 75-84: 14.2% Diamond Valley — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.6%
Balmoral Ridge — 85+: 1.3% Diamond Valley — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balmoral Ridge 43.6% couple families
Balmoral Ridge — Couple Families: 43.6% Balmoral Ridge — Lone Person: 38.2% Balmoral Ridge — One Parent Families: 18.2% Balmoral Ridge — Group Household: 0.0%
Diamond Valley 51.0% couple families
Diamond Valley — Couple Families: 51.0% Diamond Valley — Lone Person: 27.0% Diamond Valley — One Parent Families: 15.0% Diamond Valley — Group Household: 7.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balmoral Ridge 15.6% renting
Balmoral Ridge — Owned Outright: 54.1% Balmoral Ridge — Mortgage: 30.3% Balmoral Ridge — Renting: 15.6%
Diamond Valley 10.5% renting
Diamond Valley — Owned Outright: 41.2% Diamond Valley — Mortgage: 48.4% Diamond Valley — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 8.6%
Balmoral Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Diamond Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 16.8%
Balmoral Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Diamond Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.6%
Balmoral Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Diamond Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 5.7%
Balmoral Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Diamond Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.2%
Balmoral Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Diamond Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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.

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
England 6.0% / 5.9%
Balmoral Ridge — England: 6.0% Diamond Valley — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.3%
Balmoral Ridge — New Zealand: 2.3% Diamond Valley — New Zealand: 3.3%
Germany 1.7% / 0.8%
Balmoral Ridge — Germany: 1.7% Diamond Valley — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.6%
Balmoral Ridge — South Africa: 1.7% Diamond Valley — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Balmoral Ridge — Philippines: 1.7% Diamond Valley — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.8%
Balmoral Ridge — Thailand: not among its largest Diamond Valley — Thailand: 0.8%
Japan — / 0.8%
Balmoral Ridge — Japan: not among its largest Diamond Valley — Japan: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balmoral Ridge 98.1% houses
Balmoral Ridge — Houses: 98.1% Balmoral Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Diamond Valley 100.0% houses
Diamond Valley — Houses: 100.0% Diamond Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Median house price $1,607,500 $1,231,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 163 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Balmoral Ridge is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Balmoral Ridge carries more crime risk (36 vs 18).

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
18/100
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

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
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

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Diamond Valley sits further from the CBD (95.3 km vs 91.4 km).

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 91.4 km 95.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4552
 1.2%
postcode 4553
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 4552
 —
postcode 4553

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.

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Car (driver) 50.5% / 74.2%
Balmoral Ridge — Car (driver): 50.5% Diamond Valley — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 19.2%
Balmoral Ridge — Worked from Home: 39.6% Diamond Valley — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Walked Only 2.7% / 3.8%
Balmoral Ridge — Walked Only: 2.7% Diamond Valley — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.7%
Balmoral Ridge — Car (passenger): 2.7% Diamond Valley — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Train 4.5% / —
Balmoral Ridge — Train: 4.5% Diamond Valley — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Elevation 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Connectivity score 30/100 53/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
148 premises
 23%
185 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Balmoral Ridge Diamond Valley
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balmoral Ridge

Acreage Retirees River

Diamond Valley

Acreage River

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