Banyo vs Virginia

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Banyo, about half of households are couple families. In Virginia, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Virginia: a median of $1.31 million, against $1.19 million in Banyo, and rent is higher there too. Virginia is closer to the city centre: 12.6 km, against 14.8 km.

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

Banyo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Banyo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($725,000 vs $1,021,300)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,190,000 vs $1,310,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Banyo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $443/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Banyo is more walkable (86/100 vs 72/100)
  • Virginia sits closer to the CBD (12.6 km vs 14.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Banyo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 72/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Banyo Virginia
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.

Banyo Virginia
Walkability 86 / 72
Banyo — Walkability: 86/100 Virginia — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 17 / 7
Banyo — Safety: 17/100 Virginia — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Banyo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Virginia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banyo has more residents (6,105 vs 2,395); Virginia has higher household incomes ($134,628 vs $110,292).

Banyo Virginia
Population 6,105
+61% vs other
 2,395
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +8.4%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $110,292/yr $134,628/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $443/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banyo Virginia
0-4 7.3% / 7.5%
Banyo — 0-4: 7.3% Virginia — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 11.7% / 14.8%
Banyo — 5-14: 11.7% Virginia — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 4.9% / 4.4%
Banyo — 15-19: 4.9% Virginia — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.5% / 4.9%
Banyo — 20-24: 5.5% Virginia — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 16.2% / 15.7%
Banyo — 25-34: 16.2% Virginia — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 16.5% / 19.1%
Banyo — 35-44: 16.5% Virginia — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 13.6% / 13.8%
Banyo — 45-54: 13.6% Virginia — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.5% / 9.1%
Banyo — 55-64: 10.5% Virginia — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 7.6% / 6.8%
Banyo — 65-74: 7.6% Virginia — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 4.4% / 2.7%
Banyo — 75-84: 4.4% Virginia — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.6% / 1.7%
Banyo — 85+: 1.6% Virginia — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banyo 46.0% couple families
Banyo — Couple Families: 46.0% Banyo — Lone Person: 29.6% Banyo — One Parent Families: 15.6% Banyo — Group Household: 5.9% Banyo — Other Families: 2.9%
Virginia 55.8% couple families
Virginia — Couple Families: 55.8% Virginia — Lone Person: 26.3% Virginia — One Parent Families: 10.1% Virginia — Group Household: 6.4% Virginia — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banyo 31.5% renting
Banyo — Owned Outright: 27.2% Banyo — Mortgage: 41.2% Banyo — Renting: 31.5%
Virginia 22.3% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 27.7% Virginia — Mortgage: 50.1% Virginia — Renting: 22.3%
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.

Banyo Virginia
New Zealand 3.9% / 4.3%
Banyo — New Zealand: 3.9% Virginia — New Zealand: 4.3%
India 2.8% / 2.8%
Banyo — India: 2.8% Virginia — India: 2.8%
England 2.7% / 2.6%
Banyo — England: 2.7% Virginia — England: 2.6%
Nepal 1.2% / 1.1%
Banyo — Nepal: 1.2% Virginia — Nepal: 1.1%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.8%
Banyo — Philippines: 1.4% Virginia — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Banyo Virginia
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 18.9%
Banyo — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 14.0%
Banyo — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.4%
Banyo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 5.5%
Banyo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.4%
Banyo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banyo 92.2% houses
Banyo — Houses: 92.2% Banyo — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Banyo — Townhouses: 2.9%
Virginia 97.5% houses
Virginia — Houses: 97.5% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Virginia — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Banyo Virginia
Median house price $1,190,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price $725,000 $1,021,300
Median land price — $1,887,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 39 sales
 26 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.

Banyo Virginia
2 bed $1.05M / $1.25M
Banyo — 2 bed: $1.05M (5 sales) Virginia — 2 bed: $1.25M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.14M / $1.21M
Banyo — 3 bed: $1.14M (36 sales) Virginia — 3 bed: $1.21M (34 sales)

36 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.38M
Banyo — 4 bed: $1.35M (18 sales) Virginia — 4 bed: $1.38M (17 sales)

18 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.7M / $1.77M
Banyo — 5 bed: $1.7M (5 sales) Virginia — 5 bed: $1.77M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Banyo Virginia
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Banyo Virginia
Houses 3.3%
$820/wk on $1.3M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Banyo Virginia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD —

Liveability

Banyo is more walkable (86 vs 72).

Banyo Virginia
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Virginia carries more crime risk (93 vs 83).

Banyo Virginia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
93/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Banyo Virginia
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0%
same for both

Schools in Banyo

  • St Pius' Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Earnshaw State College Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Virginia

  • Virginia State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banyo Virginia
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 7 2
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Banyo sits further from the CBD (14.8 km vs 12.6 km).

Banyo Virginia
Walkability score 86/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 14.8 km
+15% vs other
 12.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 19 min
Public transport score 88/100
Rail · Bus
 96/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4014
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4014
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.

Banyo Virginia
Car (driver) 61.6% / 59.0%
Banyo — Car (driver): 61.6% Virginia — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 25.9%
Banyo — Worked from Home: 20.8% Virginia — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Train 9.2% / 8.9%
Banyo — Train: 9.2% Virginia — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.3%
Banyo — Car (passenger): 4.0% Virginia — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.7% / 1.3%
Banyo — Walked Only: 2.7% Virginia — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Banyo Virginia
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Banyo Virginia
Connectivity score 99/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
3,067 premises
 51%
1,552 premises

Climate

Banyo Virginia
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Banyo Virginia
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Banyo Virginia
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Banyo Virginia
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banyo Virginia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banyo

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Trains

Virginia

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River Trains Transport Hub

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