Belyando vs Elgin
Elgin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Belyando. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Belyando, the large majority of households are couple families. In Elgin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Belyando tends to suit young adults and couples, while Elgin suits families with children.
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
Belyando
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 37/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 54%)
- But Elgin has more separate houses rather than flats (118% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Elgin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Elgin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (859 min vs 972 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1167.7 km vs 1211.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Belyando
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Belyando
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (365.2% vs 26.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Belyando and Elgin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Belyando rents higher ($400/wk vs $0/wk); Belyando has more residents (307 vs 52).
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 307 +83% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +365.2% | +26.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 31 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr +27% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Development activity
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 26% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
Liveability
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Elgin carries more crime risk (37 vs 17); Belyando carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 15).
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 4 |
| Waterways | 150 | 170 |
Mobility
Belyando sits further from the CBD (1211.5 km vs 1167.7 km).
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1211.5 km +4% vs other | 1167.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 972 min | 859 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4721 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 35 postcode 4721 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.3%).
Setting
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 204 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 244 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 21 premises |
Council rates
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Belyando | Elgin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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