Billa Billa vs Goondiwindi

Billa Billa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Goondiwindi. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Billa Billa, most households are couple families. On these figures, Billa Billa tends to suit couples, while Goondiwindi suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Billa Billa carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 84/100)
  • Goondiwindi has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)

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

Renters

Goondiwindi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $752/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 42%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Billa Billa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 279 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (324.9 km vs 368.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goondiwindi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Billa Billa carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Billa Billa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
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.

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Walkability 0 / 0
Billa Billa — Walkability: 0/100 Goondiwindi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 16
Billa Billa — Safety: 85/100 Goondiwindi — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Billa Billa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Goondiwindi — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Goondiwindi has more residents (6,230 vs 111); Billa Billa rents higher ($752/wk vs $295/wk).

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Population 111 6,230
+5513% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -2.0%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $93,132/yr
+9% vs other
 $84,708/yr
Median weekly rent $752/wk
+61% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
0-4 12.6% / 7.0%
Billa Billa — 0-4: 12.6% Goondiwindi — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 12.6% / 14.7%
Billa Billa — 5-14: 12.6% Goondiwindi — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 2.7% / 5.7%
Billa Billa — 15-19: 2.7% Goondiwindi — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.7% / 5.8%
Billa Billa — 20-24: 2.7% Goondiwindi — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 16.2% / 12.5%
Billa Billa — 25-34: 16.2% Goondiwindi — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 19.8% / 12.6%
Billa Billa — 35-44: 19.8% Goondiwindi — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 7.2% / 11.6%
Billa Billa — 45-54: 7.2% Goondiwindi — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 17.1% / 12.1%
Billa Billa — 55-64: 17.1% Goondiwindi — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 9.0% / 9.7%
Billa Billa — 65-74: 9.0% Goondiwindi — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 2.7% / 5.8%
Billa Billa — 75-84: 2.7% Goondiwindi — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 2.2%
Billa Billa — 85+: not among its largest Goondiwindi — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Billa Billa 72.7% couple families
Billa Billa — Couple Families: 72.7% Billa Billa — Lone Person: 27.3% Billa Billa — One Parent Families: 0.0% Billa Billa — Group Household: 0.0% Billa Billa — Other Families: 0.0%
Goondiwindi 41.4% couple families
Goondiwindi — Couple Families: 41.4% Goondiwindi — Lone Person: 36.6% Goondiwindi — One Parent Families: 15.1% Goondiwindi — Group Household: 5.1% Goondiwindi — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Billa Billa 21.4% renting
Billa Billa — Owned Outright: 46.4% Billa Billa — Mortgage: 32.1% Billa Billa — Renting: 21.4%
Goondiwindi 36.9% renting
Goondiwindi — Owned Outright: 31.3% Goondiwindi — Mortgage: 31.9% Goondiwindi — Renting: 36.9%
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.

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
New Zealand 3.6% / 0.9%
Billa Billa — New Zealand: 3.6% Goondiwindi — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Billa Billa — Philippines: not among its largest Goondiwindi — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Billa Billa — South Africa: not among its largest Goondiwindi — South Africa: 0.7%
England — / 0.6%
Billa Billa — England: not among its largest Goondiwindi — England: 0.6%
India — / 0.5%
Billa Billa — India: not among its largest Goondiwindi — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 15.8%
Billa Billa — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Goondiwindi — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 8.7%
Billa Billa — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Goondiwindi — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.2%
Billa Billa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Goondiwindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 1.0%
Billa Billa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Goondiwindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Billa Billa — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Goondiwindi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Billa Billa 100.0% houses
Billa Billa — Houses: 100.0% Billa Billa — Townhouses: 0.0% Billa Billa — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Goondiwindi 86.7% houses
Goondiwindi — Houses: 86.7% Goondiwindi — Townhouses: 9.4% Goondiwindi — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Median house price — $550,000
Median unit price — $355,950
Median land price — $165,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 43 sales

Development activity

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
New dwellings approved 32
across Goondiwindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1100%
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.

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Houses — 3.9%
$560/wk on $749K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 52% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Goondiwindi carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Goondiwindi carries more crime risk (84 vs 15).

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
15/100
 High
84/100
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

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Billa Billa

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Goondiwindi

  • Border Rivers Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Goondiwindi State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Goondiwindi State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Combined at peers
  • St Mary's School - Secondary Campus Catholic · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 6 7

Mobility

Goondiwindi sits further from the CBD (368.4 km vs 324.9 km).

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 324.9 km 368.4 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 232 min 279 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4390
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.

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Car (driver) 48.0% / 82.9%
Billa Billa — Car (driver): 48.0% Goondiwindi — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 6.4%
Billa Billa — Worked from Home: 40.0% Goondiwindi — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Walked Only 12.0% / 4.5%
Billa Billa — Walked Only: 12.0% Goondiwindi — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Billa Billa — Car (passenger): not among its largest Goondiwindi — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Billa Billa — Bicycle: not among its largest Goondiwindi — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Elevation 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Connectivity score 15/100 74/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 42%
3,288 premises

Council rates

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Average residential rate $1,119/yr
same for both
Council Goondiwindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Billa Billa Goondiwindi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Billa Billa

Family Rural Young Families

Goondiwindi

Affordable Rural

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