Biarra vs Ravensbourne

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravensbourne, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ravensbourne tends to suit people living alone.

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

Biarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)

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

First-home buyers

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Biarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (119.9 km vs 132.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 110 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Biarra Ravensbourne
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.

Biarra Ravensbourne
Walkability 0 / 0
Biarra — Walkability: 0/100 Ravensbourne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 70
Biarra — Safety: 75/100 Ravensbourne — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 39 / 28
Biarra — Low fire risk: 39/100 Ravensbourne — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Ravensbourne has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $54,600).

Biarra Ravensbourne
Population 270 307
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +23.8%
Median age 54 55
Median household income $54,600/yr $71,500/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $249/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biarra Ravensbourne
0-4 3.7% / 5.2%
Biarra — 0-4: 3.7% Ravensbourne — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.4% / 11.4%
Biarra — 5-14: 10.4% Ravensbourne — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 8.1% / 4.9%
Biarra — 15-19: 8.1% Ravensbourne — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 2.2% / 2.6%
Biarra — 20-24: 2.2% Ravensbourne — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 5.6% / 6.8%
Biarra — 25-34: 5.6% Ravensbourne — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 7.0% / 10.1%
Biarra — 35-44: 7.0% Ravensbourne — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.9% / 9.8%
Biarra — 45-54: 11.9% Ravensbourne — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 21.5% / 22.8%
Biarra — 55-64: 21.5% Ravensbourne — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 13.7% / 16.6%
Biarra — 65-74: 13.7% Ravensbourne — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 12.2% / 8.8%
Biarra — 75-84: 12.2% Ravensbourne — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / 2.3%
Biarra — 85+: not among its largest Ravensbourne — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biarra 33.9% lone person
Biarra — Lone Person: 33.9% Biarra — Couple Families: 37.1% Biarra — One Parent Families: 19.4% Biarra — Group Household: 9.7%
Ravensbourne 52.1% lone person
Ravensbourne — Lone Person: 52.1% Ravensbourne — Couple Families: 35.2% Ravensbourne — One Parent Families: 12.7% Ravensbourne — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Biarra 19.8% renting
Biarra — Owned Outright: 48.5% Biarra — Mortgage: 31.7% Biarra — Renting: 19.8%
Ravensbourne 17.9% renting
Ravensbourne — Owned Outright: 49.6% Ravensbourne — Mortgage: 32.5% Ravensbourne — Renting: 17.9%
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.

Biarra Ravensbourne
England 5.9% / 4.2%
Biarra — England: 5.9% Ravensbourne — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 3.3%
Biarra — New Zealand: 1.1% Ravensbourne — New Zealand: 3.3%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Biarra — Philippines: 1.1% Ravensbourne — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Biarra — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Biarra Ravensbourne
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 14.0%
Biarra — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Ravensbourne — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 14.0%
Biarra — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Ravensbourne — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 13.7%
Biarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Ravensbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.2%
Biarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Biarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biarra 100.0% houses
Biarra — Houses: 100.0% Biarra — Townhouses: 0.0% Biarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ravensbourne 86.6% houses
Ravensbourne — Houses: 86.6% Ravensbourne — Townhouses: 11.8% Ravensbourne — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Biarra Ravensbourne
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 1,513
across Toowoomba
Approvals change year on year +375% -25%

Ranking within QLD

Biarra Ravensbourne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Biarra Ravensbourne
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ravensbourne carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 61).

Biarra Ravensbourne
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
30/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Biarra Ravensbourne
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

Biarra Ravensbourne
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 37 13

Mobility

Ravensbourne sits further from the CBD (132.1 km vs 119.9 km).

Biarra Ravensbourne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 119.9 km 132.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4313
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4313
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Biarra Ravensbourne
Car (driver) 63.5% / 68.7%
Biarra — Car (driver): 63.5% Ravensbourne — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 29.4% / 21.7%
Biarra — Worked from Home: 29.4% Ravensbourne — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.2%
Biarra — Car (passenger): 7.1% Ravensbourne — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Biarra — Walked Only: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Biarra Ravensbourne
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Biarra Ravensbourne
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 0%
146 premises

Climate

Biarra Ravensbourne
Annual rainfall 950 mm 697 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.1°C

Council rates

Biarra Ravensbourne
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,618/yr
Council Somerset Toowoomba

Federal electorate

Biarra Ravensbourne
Division Blair Maranoa
Member Shayne Neumann David Littleproud
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Biarra Ravensbourne
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Biarra

Retirees River Rural

Ravensbourne

Retirees Rural

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