Banana vs Baralaba

Banana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Baralaba. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Banana, about half of households are couple families. In Baralaba, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Banana: a median of $405,000, against $230,000 in Baralaba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Banana tends to suit families with children and couples, while Baralaba suits people living alone, older residents, 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

Banana

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 34%)
  • But Baralaba carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Baralaba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($43,000 vs $120,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($230,000 vs $405,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 16%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Baralaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Banana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (431 min vs 449 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (620.5 km vs 640.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baralaba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Baralaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Banana Baralaba
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.

Banana Baralaba
Walkability 0 / 0
Banana — Walkability: 0/100 Baralaba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 65
Banana — Safety: 20/100 Baralaba — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Banana — Low fire risk: 100/100 Baralaba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banana rents higher ($250/wk vs $175/wk); Banana has higher household incomes ($96,668 vs $74,256).

Banana Baralaba
Population 348
+7% vs other
 324
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% +3.2%
Median age 40 52
Median household income $96,668/yr
+23% vs other
 $74,256/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+30% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banana Baralaba
0-4 7.5% / 6.5%
Banana — 0-4: 7.5% Baralaba — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.5% / 8.0%
Banana — 5-14: 13.5% Baralaba — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 7.5% / 2.5%
Banana — 15-19: 7.5% Baralaba — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 4.0% / 3.4%
Banana — 20-24: 4.0% Baralaba — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 10.9% / 11.1%
Banana — 25-34: 10.9% Baralaba — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.6% / 10.8%
Banana — 35-44: 10.6% Baralaba — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.4% / 13.0%
Banana — 45-54: 12.4% Baralaba — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.4% / 17.9%
Banana — 55-64: 14.4% Baralaba — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 10.9% / 8.6%
Banana — 65-74: 10.9% Baralaba — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.3% / 12.7%
Banana — 75-84: 4.3% Baralaba — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ 0.9% / 3.7%
Banana — 85+: 0.9% Baralaba — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banana 34.7% lone person
Banana — Lone Person: 34.7% Banana — Couple Families: 50.0% Banana — One Parent Families: 15.3% Banana — Group Household: 0.0%
Baralaba 60.5% lone person
Baralaba — Lone Person: 60.5% Baralaba — Couple Families: 29.6% Baralaba — One Parent Families: 4.9% Baralaba — Group Household: 4.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banana 15.1% renting
Banana — Owned Outright: 54.8% Banana — Mortgage: 30.1% Banana — Renting: 15.1%
Baralaba 32.5% renting
Baralaba — Owned Outright: 54.4% Baralaba — Mortgage: 13.2% Baralaba — Renting: 32.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Banana Baralaba
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Banana — New Zealand: 0.9% Baralaba — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Banana — South Africa: not among its largest Baralaba — South Africa: 1.2%
Zimbabwe — / 1.2%
Banana — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Baralaba — Zimbabwe: 1.2%
England — / 0.9%
Banana — England: not among its largest Baralaba — England: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

Qualifications

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

Banana Baralaba
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.7%
Banana — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Baralaba — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 7.1%
Banana — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Baralaba — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 4.9%
Banana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Baralaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Banana — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Baralaba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Banana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Baralaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banana 100.9% houses
Banana — Houses: 100.9% Banana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Baralaba 97.0% houses
Baralaba — Houses: 97.0% Baralaba — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banana Baralaba
Median house price $405,000 $230,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $120,000 $43,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 107 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Banana Baralaba
New dwellings approved 17
across Banana
same for both
Approvals change year on year -93%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Banana Baralaba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Banana Baralaba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Banana carries more crime risk (80 vs 35).

Banana Baralaba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 Low
35/100
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

Banana Baralaba
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Banana

  • Banana State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Baralaba

  • Baralaba State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banana Baralaba
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 21 6

Mobility

Baralaba sits further from the CBD (640.7 km vs 620.5 km).

Banana Baralaba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 620.5 km 640.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 431 min 449 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Banana Baralaba
Car (driver) 59.2% / 55.9%
Banana — Car (driver): 59.2% Baralaba — Car (driver): 55.9%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 22.8%
Banana — Worked from Home: 29.6% Baralaba — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 10.3%
Banana — Car (passenger): 4.6% Baralaba — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only 3.9% / 5.5%
Banana — Walked Only: 3.9% Baralaba — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bicycle 2.6% / 3.4%
Banana — Bicycle: 2.6% Baralaba — Bicycle: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Banana Baralaba
Elevation 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Banana Baralaba
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
153 premises
 0%
192 premises

Council rates

Banana Baralaba
Average residential rate $1,081/yr
same for both
Council Banana
same for both

Federal electorate

Banana Baralaba
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banana Baralaba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banana

Rural

Baralaba

Affordable Retirees Rural

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