Belivah vs Wolffdene

Belivah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Wolffdene. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belivah, about half of households are couple families. In Wolffdene, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wolffdene: a median of $1.35 million, against $940,000 in Belivah, though rent is higher in Belivah. Belivah is closer to the city centre: 41.5 km, against 46.6 km. On these figures, Belivah 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

Wolffdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Belivah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wolffdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Belivah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (41.5 km vs 46.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wolffdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Belivah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (62.5% vs -7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belivah Wolffdene
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.

Belivah Wolffdene
Walkability 14 / 10
Belivah — Walkability: 14/100 Wolffdene — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 17 / 27
Belivah — Safety: 17/100 Wolffdene — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Belivah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wolffdene — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Belivah has more residents (515 vs 266); Wolffdene skews older (50 vs 36).

Belivah Wolffdene
Population 515
+48% vs other
 266
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +62.5% -7.6%
Median age 36 50
Median household income $107,588/yr
+3% vs other
 $104,780/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+15% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belivah Wolffdene
0-4 7.0% / 1.9%
Belivah — 0-4: 7.0% Wolffdene — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 11.1% / 10.2%
Belivah — 5-14: 11.1% Wolffdene — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.0% / 4.9%
Belivah — 15-19: 7.0% Wolffdene — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 8.3% / 6.4%
Belivah — 20-24: 8.3% Wolffdene — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.8% / 10.5%
Belivah — 25-34: 13.8% Wolffdene — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.5% / 6.8%
Belivah — 35-44: 10.5% Wolffdene — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 12.4% / 20.7%
Belivah — 45-54: 12.4% Wolffdene — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 11.7% / 17.7%
Belivah — 55-64: 11.7% Wolffdene — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 11.1% / 11.7%
Belivah — 65-74: 11.1% Wolffdene — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.7% / 6.8%
Belivah — 75-84: 4.7% Wolffdene — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Belivah — 85+: 1.0% Wolffdene — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belivah 52.4% couple families
Belivah — Couple Families: 52.4% Belivah — One Parent Families: 26.7% Belivah — Lone Person: 11.4% Belivah — Group Household: 6.7% Belivah — Other Families: 2.9%
Wolffdene 56.1% couple families
Wolffdene — Couple Families: 56.1% Wolffdene — One Parent Families: 22.7% Wolffdene — Lone Person: 21.2% Wolffdene — Group Household: 0.0% Wolffdene — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belivah 22.2% renting
Belivah — Owned Outright: 34.7% Belivah — Mortgage: 43.1% Belivah — Renting: 22.2%
Wolffdene 14.9% renting
Wolffdene — Owned Outright: 48.9% Wolffdene — Mortgage: 36.2% Wolffdene — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belivah Wolffdene
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 23.7%
Belivah — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Wolffdene — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.5%
Belivah — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Wolffdene — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.6%
Belivah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Wolffdene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.1%
Belivah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wolffdene — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Belivah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wolffdene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Belivah Wolffdene
England 5.2% / 6.0%
Belivah — England: 5.2% Wolffdene — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 6.0% / 3.4%
Belivah — New Zealand: 6.0% Wolffdene — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Belivah — South Africa: 1.4% Wolffdene — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.4% / —
Belivah — Germany: 1.4% Wolffdene — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.1%
Belivah — Thailand: not among its largest Wolffdene — Thailand: 1.1%
Iran 1.0% / —
Belivah — Iran: 1.0% Wolffdene — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belivah 98.2% houses
Belivah — Houses: 98.2% Belivah — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Wolffdene 97.7% houses
Wolffdene — Houses: 97.7% Wolffdene — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belivah Wolffdene
Median house price $940,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $509,375 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

Belivah Wolffdene
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Belivah Wolffdene
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Belivah Wolffdene
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wolffdene carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Belivah carries more crime risk (83 vs 73).

Belivah Wolffdene
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
73/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Belivah Wolffdene
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

Belivah Wolffdene
Parks & reserves 4 5
Waterways 20 2

Mobility

Wolffdene sits further from the CBD (46.6 km vs 41.5 km).

Belivah Wolffdene
Walkability score 14/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 41.5 km 46.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 44 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.

Belivah Wolffdene
Car (driver) 75.8% / 75.2%
Belivah — Car (driver): 75.8% Wolffdene — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 15.3%
Belivah — Worked from Home: 18.3% Wolffdene — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.9%
Belivah — Car (passenger): 3.7% Wolffdene — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train — / 4.4%
Belivah — Train: not among its largest Wolffdene — Train: 4.4%
Bus 2.3% / —
Belivah — Bus: 2.3% Wolffdene — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Belivah — Walked Only: not among its largest Wolffdene — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Belivah Wolffdene
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Belivah Wolffdene
Connectivity score 90/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
321 premises
 10%
88 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Belivah Wolffdene
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Belivah Wolffdene
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Belivah Wolffdene
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belivah Wolffdene
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belivah

Acreage Outer River

Wolffdene

Outer

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