Bangalee vs Farnborough

Bangalee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Farnborough. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bangalee, most households are couple families. In Farnborough, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Farnborough: a median of $945,000, against $795,000 in Bangalee, though rent is higher in Bangalee. On these figures, Bangalee tends to suit families with children 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

Bangalee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 51/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 61%)
  • But Farnborough 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

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($795,000 vs $945,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Farnborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bangalee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (486 min vs 492 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (690.2 km vs 694 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Bangalee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.0% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bangalee Farnborough
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.

Bangalee Farnborough
Walkability 0 / 0
Bangalee — Walkability: 0/100 Farnborough — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 49
Bangalee — Safety: 83/100 Farnborough — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Bangalee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Farnborough — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Farnborough has more residents (469 vs 225); Bangalee rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

Bangalee Farnborough
Population 225 469
+108% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.0% -1.5%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $94,692/yr
+19% vs other
 $76,544/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bangalee Farnborough
0-4 4.0% / 3.6%
Bangalee — 0-4: 4.0% Farnborough — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 18.7% / 10.2%
Bangalee — 5-14: 18.7% Farnborough — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 8.9% / 7.2%
Bangalee — 15-19: 8.9% Farnborough — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.3% / 4.7%
Bangalee — 20-24: 5.3% Farnborough — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.4% / 8.3%
Bangalee — 25-34: 8.4% Farnborough — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 15.6% / 9.6%
Bangalee — 35-44: 15.6% Farnborough — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.3% / 14.9%
Bangalee — 45-54: 13.3% Farnborough — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 11.6% / 20.9%
Bangalee — 55-64: 11.6% Farnborough — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 12.0% / 12.6%
Bangalee — 65-74: 12.0% Farnborough — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 6.7% / 7.5%
Bangalee — 75-84: 6.7% Farnborough — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 2.3%
Bangalee — 85+: not among its largest Farnborough — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bangalee 55.6% couple families
Bangalee — Couple Families: 55.6% Bangalee — Lone Person: 26.7% Bangalee — One Parent Families: 17.8% Bangalee — Group Household: 0.0%
Farnborough 46.8% couple families
Farnborough — Couple Families: 46.8% Farnborough — Lone Person: 32.4% Farnborough — One Parent Families: 14.4% Farnborough — Group Household: 6.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bangalee 9.9% renting
Bangalee — Owned Outright: 47.9% Bangalee — Mortgage: 42.3% Bangalee — Renting: 9.9%
Farnborough 10.4% renting
Farnborough — Owned Outright: 53.7% Farnborough — Mortgage: 36.0% Farnborough — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bangalee Farnborough
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 19.6%
Bangalee — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Farnborough — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 11.5%
Bangalee — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Farnborough — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.8%
Bangalee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Farnborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Bangalee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Farnborough — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Bangalee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Farnborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Bangalee Farnborough
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.8%
Bangalee — New Zealand: 1.8% Farnborough — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.2% / 1.3%
Bangalee — England: 2.2% Farnborough — England: 1.3%
Germany 1.8% / —
Bangalee — Germany: 1.8% Farnborough — Germany: not among its largest
Japan — / 1.3%
Bangalee — Japan: not among its largest Farnborough — Japan: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Bangalee — Scotland: not among its largest Farnborough — Scotland: 1.1%
Fiji — / 0.6%
Bangalee — Fiji: not among its largest Farnborough — Fiji: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bangalee 100.0% houses
Bangalee — Houses: 100.0% Bangalee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Farnborough 98.8% houses
Farnborough — Houses: 98.8% Farnborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bangalee Farnborough
Median house price $795,000 $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,370,000

Development activity

Bangalee Farnborough
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bangalee Farnborough
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Bangalee Farnborough
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Farnborough carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Farnborough carries more crime risk (51 vs 17).

Bangalee Farnborough
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
99/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bangalee Farnborough
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bangalee

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

Schools in Farnborough

  • Farnborough State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bangalee Farnborough
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Farnborough sits further from the CBD (694 km vs 690.2 km).

Bangalee Farnborough
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 690.2 km 694 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 486 min 492 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
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.

Bangalee Farnborough
Car (driver) 73.1% / 73.8%
Bangalee — Car (driver): 73.1% Farnborough — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 13.1%
Bangalee — Worked from Home: 22.4% Farnborough — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Walked Only — / 7.1%
Bangalee — Walked Only: not among its largest Farnborough — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 1.6%
Bangalee — Car (passenger): 4.5% Farnborough — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Bus — / 4.4%
Bangalee — Bus: not among its largest Farnborough — Bus: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Bangalee Farnborough
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 105 m
4.3 km to a named beach
 769 m

NBN connectivity

Bangalee Farnborough
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
202 premises

Climate

Bangalee Farnborough
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bangalee Farnborough
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Bangalee Farnborough
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bangalee Farnborough
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bangalee

Coastal Family Large Blocks

Farnborough

Coastal Rural

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