Banksia Beach vs White Patch

White Patch is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 59 in Banksia Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in White Patch: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.25 million in Banksia Beach, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Banksia Beach tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But White Patch carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Banksia Beach has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,401,000)
  • White Patch leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

White Patch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Banksia Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.4 km vs 71.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Banksia Beach

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 27%)
  • But White Patch carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs 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 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Beach and White Patch 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 White Patch
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 White Patch
Walkability 62 / 0
Banksia Beach — Walkability: 62/100 White Patch — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 88
Banksia Beach — Safety: 69/100 White Patch — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 24 / 13
Banksia Beach — Low fire risk: 24/100 White Patch — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Banksia Beach has more residents (7,180 vs 150); White Patch has higher household incomes ($92,248 vs $66,716).

Banksia Beach White Patch
Population 7,180
+98% vs other
 150
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% +5.6%
Median age 59 56
Median household income $66,716/yr $92,248/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $475/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach White Patch
0-4 2.3% / —
Banksia Beach — 0-4: 2.3% White Patch — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.9% / 5.3%
Banksia Beach — 5-14: 8.9% White Patch — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 4.7% / 5.3%
Banksia Beach — 15-19: 4.7% White Patch — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.5% / —
Banksia Beach — 20-24: 2.5% White Patch — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.7% / 6.7%
Banksia Beach — 25-34: 4.7% White Patch — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 7.0% / 4.7%
Banksia Beach — 35-44: 7.0% White Patch — 35-44: 4.7%
45-54 11.7% / 12.7%
Banksia Beach — 45-54: 11.7% White Patch — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 18.9% / 25.3%
Banksia Beach — 55-64: 18.9% White Patch — 55-64: 25.3%
65-74 24.4% / 13.3%
Banksia Beach — 65-74: 24.4% White Patch — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 12.5% / 12.0%
Banksia Beach — 75-84: 12.5% White Patch — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 2.4% / 2.0%
Banksia Beach — 85+: 2.4% White Patch — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 41.0% couple families
Banksia Beach — Couple Families: 41.0% Banksia Beach — Lone Person: 37.8% Banksia Beach — One Parent Families: 15.8% Banksia Beach — Other Families: 1.1% Banksia Beach — Group Household: 4.3%
White Patch 39.4% couple families
White Patch — Couple Families: 39.4% White Patch — Lone Person: 24.2% White Patch — One Parent Families: 24.2% White Patch — Other Families: 12.1% White Patch — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
White Patch 7.4% renting
White Patch — Owned Outright: 66.7% White Patch — Mortgage: 25.9% White Patch — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banksia Beach White Patch
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 26.7%
Banksia Beach — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% White Patch — Certificate III & IV: 26.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 12.7%
Banksia Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% White Patch — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 10.7%
Banksia Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% White Patch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 4.0%
Banksia Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% White Patch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.7%
Banksia Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% White Patch — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

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 White Patch
England 9.1% / 12.7%
Banksia Beach — England: 9.1% White Patch — England: 12.7%
New Zealand 4.3% / 8.7%
Banksia Beach — New Zealand: 4.3% White Patch — New Zealand: 8.7%
South Africa 1.1% / 2.7%
Banksia Beach — South Africa: 1.1% White Patch — South Africa: 2.7%
Germany 0.7% / 2.7%
Banksia Beach — Germany: 0.7% White Patch — Germany: 2.7%
Thailand — / 2.7%
Banksia Beach — Thailand: not among its largest White Patch — Thailand: 2.7%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Banksia Beach — Scotland: 0.8% White Patch — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Beach 92.8% houses
Banksia Beach — Houses: 92.8% Banksia Beach — Townhouses: 6.1% Banksia Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
White Patch 100.0% houses
White Patch — Houses: 100.0% White Patch — Townhouses: 0.0% White Patch — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banksia Beach White Patch
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,401,000
Median unit price $730,000 —
Median land price $1,256,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 143 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Banksia Beach White Patch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD —

Liveability

Banksia Beach is more walkable (62 vs 0).

Banksia Beach White Patch
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Banksia Beach carries more crime risk (31 vs 12); White Patch carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 76).

Banksia Beach White Patch
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
71/100
 Moderate
46/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Banksia Beach White Patch
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 White Patch

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

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Beach White Patch
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

White Patch sits further from the CBD (71.1 km vs 68.4 km).

Banksia Beach White Patch
Walkability score 62/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 68.4 km 71.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 76 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4507
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4507
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.

Banksia Beach White Patch
Car (driver) 66.7% / 76.0%
Banksia Beach — Car (driver): 66.7% White Patch — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 24.0%
Banksia Beach — Worked from Home: 23.5% White Patch — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Banksia Beach — Car (passenger): 6.0% White Patch — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.6% / —
Banksia Beach — Train: 1.6% White Patch — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Banksia Beach — Walked Only: 1.0% White Patch — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Banksia Beach White Patch
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 83 m

NBN connectivity

Banksia Beach White Patch
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
3,220 premises
 54%
74 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Banksia Beach White Patch
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 White Patch
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

White Patch

Coastal Outer Retirees

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