Bannockburn vs Windaroo

Bannockburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 40 in Windaroo. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Bannockburn, about half of households rent. In Windaroo, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Windaroo: a median of $1.08 million, against $925,000 in Bannockburn. On these figures, Bannockburn tends to suit renters.

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

Windaroo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 82/100)

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

  • Bannockburn has cheaper houses ($925,000 vs $1,085,000)
  • Windaroo leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bannockburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Windaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (39.2 km vs 42.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Windaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Bannockburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.0% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bannockburn Windaroo
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.

Bannockburn Windaroo
Walkability 47 / 54
Bannockburn — Walkability: 47/100 Windaroo — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 18 / 34
Bannockburn — Safety: 18/100 Windaroo — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bannockburn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Windaroo has more residents (2,771 vs 960); Windaroo skews older (40 vs 32).

Bannockburn Windaroo
Population 960 2,771
+189% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.0% -2.0%
Median age 32 40
Median household income $95,056/yr $109,720/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $403/wk $415/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn Windaroo
0-4 7.8% / 4.6%
Bannockburn — 0-4: 7.8% Windaroo — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.3% / 15.2%
Bannockburn — 5-14: 15.3% Windaroo — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.4% / 7.3%
Bannockburn — 15-19: 6.4% Windaroo — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.8% / 6.0%
Bannockburn — 20-24: 8.8% Windaroo — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 15.7% / 9.8%
Bannockburn — 25-34: 15.7% Windaroo — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.8% / 13.1%
Bannockburn — 35-44: 11.8% Windaroo — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.2% / 14.5%
Bannockburn — 45-54: 14.2% Windaroo — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 8.8% / 13.6%
Bannockburn — 55-64: 8.8% Windaroo — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 8.6% / 9.5%
Bannockburn — 65-74: 8.6% Windaroo — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 2.2% / 5.0%
Bannockburn — 75-84: 2.2% Windaroo — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Bannockburn — 85+: 1.0% Windaroo — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 57.3% couple families
Bannockburn — Couple Families: 57.3% Bannockburn — One Parent Families: 23.3% Bannockburn — Lone Person: 16.5% Bannockburn — Group Household: 2.9% Bannockburn — Other Families: 0.0%
Windaroo 59.1% couple families
Windaroo — Couple Families: 59.1% Windaroo — One Parent Families: 16.8% Windaroo — Lone Person: 21.1% Windaroo — Group Household: 2.6% Windaroo — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 46.3% renting
Bannockburn — Owned Outright: 23.2% Bannockburn — Mortgage: 30.5% Bannockburn — Renting: 46.3%
Windaroo 13.6% renting
Windaroo — Owned Outright: 31.5% Windaroo — Mortgage: 54.9% Windaroo — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bannockburn Windaroo
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 19.9%
Bannockburn — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Windaroo — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.8%
Bannockburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Windaroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.2%
Bannockburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Windaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
Bannockburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Windaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.7%
Bannockburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Windaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Bannockburn Windaroo
New Zealand 6.9% / 6.7%
Bannockburn — New Zealand: 6.9% Windaroo — New Zealand: 6.7%
England 5.4% / 7.4%
Bannockburn — England: 5.4% Windaroo — England: 7.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.2%
Bannockburn — South Africa: 0.8% Windaroo — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.3%
Bannockburn — Philippines: 1.4% Windaroo — Philippines: 0.3%
India 1.1% / —
Bannockburn — India: 1.1% Windaroo — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Bannockburn — Scotland: not among its largest Windaroo — Scotland: 0.5%
China — / 0.4%
Bannockburn — China: not among its largest Windaroo — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 95.3% houses
Bannockburn — Houses: 95.3% Bannockburn — Townhouses: 3.7% Bannockburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Windaroo 97.9% houses
Windaroo — Houses: 97.9% Windaroo — Townhouses: 2.2% Windaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bannockburn Windaroo
Median house price $925,000 $1,085,000
Median unit price $693,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 5 sales
 40 days
from 24 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.

Bannockburn Windaroo
3 bed $694K / $894K
Bannockburn — 3 bed: $694K (5 sales) Windaroo — 3 bed: $894K (18 sales)

5 vs 18 sales

4 bed $920K / $1.15M
Bannockburn — 4 bed: $920K (20 sales) Windaroo — 4 bed: $1.15M (24 sales)

20 vs 24 sales

Development activity

Bannockburn Windaroo
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Bannockburn Windaroo
Houses — 4.2%
$800/wk on $989K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bannockburn Windaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Windaroo scores higher overall (64 vs 47).

Bannockburn Windaroo
Grade C B
Score 47/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bannockburn carries more crime risk (82 vs 66).

Bannockburn Windaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bannockburn Windaroo
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

Bannockburn Windaroo
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 9
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Bannockburn sits further from the CBD (42.4 km vs 39.2 km).

Bannockburn Windaroo
Walkability score 47/100 54/100
Distance to Brisbane 42.4 km
+8% vs other
 39.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 38 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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.

Bannockburn Windaroo
Car (driver) 81.6% / 75.5%
Bannockburn — Car (driver): 81.6% Windaroo — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 16.9%
Bannockburn — Worked from Home: 13.3% Windaroo — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.2%
Bannockburn — Car (passenger): 3.7% Windaroo — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 1.5% / 1.2%
Bannockburn — Train: 1.5% Windaroo — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only — / 0.9%
Bannockburn — Walked Only: not among its largest Windaroo — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Bannockburn Windaroo
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bannockburn Windaroo
Connectivity score 87/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
385 premises
 63%
1,046 premises

Climate

Bannockburn Windaroo
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bannockburn Windaroo
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 13.1 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

Bannockburn Windaroo
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Bannockburn Windaroo
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bannockburn Windaroo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bannockburn

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Windaroo

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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