Banksia Beach vs Toorbul

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toorbul, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Banksia Beach: a median of $1.25 million, against $815,000 in Toorbul, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Toorbul 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

Banksia Beach

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Banksia Beach has cheaper land ($1,256,000 vs $1,650,000)
  • Toorbul has cheaper houses ($815,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toorbul

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $440/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Toorbul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 72 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.9 km vs 68.4 km)
  • But Banksia Beach is more walkable (62/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Banksia Beach

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 16/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Banksia Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Banksia Beach Toorbul
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.

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Walkability 62 / 16
Banksia Beach — Walkability: 62/100 Toorbul — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 69 / 50
Banksia Beach — Safety: 69/100 Toorbul — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 24 / 61
Banksia Beach — Low fire risk: 24/100 Toorbul — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Banksia Beach has more residents (7,180 vs 958); Banksia Beach rents higher ($440/wk vs $325/wk).

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Population 7,180
+87% vs other
 958
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% +3.0%
Median age 59 57
Median household income $66,716/yr
+10% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+26% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach Toorbul
0-4 2.3% / 4.5%
Banksia Beach — 0-4: 2.3% Toorbul — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 8.9% / 6.7%
Banksia Beach — 5-14: 8.9% Toorbul — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 4.7% / 3.5%
Banksia Beach — 15-19: 4.7% Toorbul — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.5% / 2.3%
Banksia Beach — 20-24: 2.5% Toorbul — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 4.7% / 7.0%
Banksia Beach — 25-34: 4.7% Toorbul — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 7.0% / 8.8%
Banksia Beach — 35-44: 7.0% Toorbul — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 11.7% / 14.2%
Banksia Beach — 45-54: 11.7% Toorbul — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 18.9% / 22.1%
Banksia Beach — 55-64: 18.9% Toorbul — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 24.4% / 18.9%
Banksia Beach — 65-74: 24.4% Toorbul — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 12.5% / 10.5%
Banksia Beach — 75-84: 12.5% Toorbul — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 2.4% / 2.3%
Banksia Beach — 85+: 2.4% Toorbul — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 37.8% lone person
Banksia Beach — Lone Person: 37.8% Banksia Beach — Couple Families: 41.0% Banksia Beach — One Parent Families: 15.8% Banksia Beach — Group Household: 4.3% Banksia Beach — Other Families: 1.1%
Toorbul 45.6% lone person
Toorbul — Lone Person: 45.6% Toorbul — Couple Families: 28.0% Toorbul — One Parent Families: 17.2% Toorbul — Group Household: 6.8% Toorbul — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 14.2% renting
Banksia Beach — Owned Outright: 58.5% Banksia Beach — Mortgage: 27.3% Banksia Beach — Renting: 14.2%
Toorbul 25.1% renting
Toorbul — Owned Outright: 46.4% Toorbul — Mortgage: 28.6% Toorbul — Renting: 25.1%
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.

Banksia Beach Toorbul
England 9.1% / 3.2%
Banksia Beach — England: 9.1% Toorbul — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.4%
Banksia Beach — New Zealand: 4.3% Toorbul — New Zealand: 4.4%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.3%
Banksia Beach — South Africa: 1.1% Toorbul — South Africa: 0.3%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Banksia Beach — Scotland: 0.8% Toorbul — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Banksia Beach — Germany: 0.7% Toorbul — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

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

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 21.5%
Banksia Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Toorbul — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 6.8%
Banksia Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Toorbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 5.9%
Banksia Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Toorbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.4%
Banksia Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Toorbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
Banksia Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Toorbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 92.8% houses
Banksia Beach — Houses: 92.8% Banksia Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Banksia Beach — Townhouses: 6.1%
Toorbul 93.1% houses
Toorbul — Houses: 93.1% Toorbul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Toorbul — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Median house price $1,250,000 $815,000
Median unit price $730,000 —
Median land price $1,256,000 $1,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 143 sales
 53 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Banksia Beach Toorbul
3 bed $930K / $792K
Banksia Beach — 3 bed: $930K (70 sales) Toorbul — 3 bed: $792K (18 sales)

70 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.33M / $1.16M
Banksia Beach — 4 bed: $1.33M (167 sales) Toorbul — 4 bed: $1.16M (7 sales)

167 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Banksia Beach Toorbul
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Houses 3.6%
$825/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Banksia Beach Toorbul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD —

Liveability

Banksia Beach is more walkable (62 vs 16); Banksia Beach scores higher overall (44 vs 32).

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Grade C D
Score 44/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Banksia Beach carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 39); Toorbul carries more crime risk (50 vs 31).

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Bushfire High
76/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
71/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Banksia Beach

  • Banksia Beach State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Toorbul

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

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Banksia Beach sits further from the CBD (68.4 km vs 61.9 km).

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Walkability score 62/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 68.4 km
+10% vs other
 61.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4507
 0.5%
postcode 4510
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4507
 74
postcode 4510

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.

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Car (driver) 66.7% / 78.3%
Banksia Beach — Car (driver): 66.7% Toorbul — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 14.1%
Banksia Beach — Worked from Home: 23.5% Toorbul — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 3.4%
Banksia Beach — Car (passenger): 6.0% Toorbul — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.1%
Banksia Beach — Walked Only: 1.0% Toorbul — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 0.5% / 1.2%
Banksia Beach — Bus: 0.5% Toorbul — Bus: 1.2%
Train 1.6% / —
Banksia Beach — Train: 1.6% Toorbul — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Connectivity score 76/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
3,220 premises
 0%
507 premises

Climate

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Banksia Beach Toorbul
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Beach Toorbul
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia Beach

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks Retirees

Toorbul

Acreage Coastal Outer Retirees

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