Biloela vs Prospect

Biloela is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Prospect. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Prospect, most households are couple families. On these figures, Biloela tends to suit people living alone, while Prospect suits families with children and couples.

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

  • Biloela has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • Prospect carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Biloela

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Biloela

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Biloela

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (571 km vs 587.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (400 min vs 410 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Biloela

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Prospect carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs 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

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

Biloela Prospect
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.

Biloela Prospect
Walkability 94 / 0
Biloela — Walkability: 94/100 Prospect — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 81
Biloela — Safety: 30/100 Prospect — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 46
Biloela — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prospect — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Biloela has more residents (5,692 vs 289); Prospect has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $97,968).

Biloela Prospect
Population 5,692
+95% vs other
 289
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% -2.7%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $97,968/yr $109,200/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+7% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biloela Prospect
0-4 6.5% / 8.3%
Biloela — 0-4: 6.5% Prospect — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 14.8% / 17.3%
Biloela — 5-14: 14.8% Prospect — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.3% / 6.9%
Biloela — 15-19: 6.3% Prospect — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.4% / 1.4%
Biloela — 20-24: 6.4% Prospect — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 14.4% / 12.1%
Biloela — 25-34: 14.4% Prospect — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 14.3% / 15.2%
Biloela — 35-44: 14.3% Prospect — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 12.6% / 14.9%
Biloela — 45-54: 12.6% Prospect — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 11.3% / 14.2%
Biloela — 55-64: 11.3% Prospect — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 6.9% / 7.3%
Biloela — 65-74: 6.9% Prospect — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.3% / 2.4%
Biloela — 75-84: 4.3% Prospect — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Biloela — 85+: 2.1% Prospect — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biloela 41.8% couple families
Biloela — Couple Families: 41.8% Biloela — Lone Person: 36.6% Biloela — One Parent Families: 14.3% Biloela — Group Household: 5.3% Biloela — Other Families: 1.9%
Prospect 71.0% couple families
Prospect — Couple Families: 71.0% Prospect — Lone Person: 17.4% Prospect — One Parent Families: 11.6% Prospect — Group Household: 0.0% Prospect — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Biloela 40.2% renting
Biloela — Owned Outright: 25.9% Biloela — Mortgage: 33.9% Biloela — Renting: 40.2%
Prospect 13.1% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 50.0% Prospect — Mortgage: 36.9% Prospect — Renting: 13.1%
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.

Biloela Prospect
England 1.2% / 1.4%
Biloela — England: 1.2% Prospect — England: 1.4%
China 2.4% / —
Biloela — China: 2.4% Prospect — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / 1.7%
Biloela — South Africa: 0.5% Prospect — South Africa: 1.7%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Biloela — Philippines: 1.7% Prospect — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Biloela — New Zealand: 1.5% Prospect — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Biloela Prospect
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 19.7%
Biloela — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.9%
Biloela — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 3.5%
Biloela — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.7%
Biloela — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.4%
Biloela — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biloela 88.3% houses
Biloela — Houses: 88.3% Biloela — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Biloela — Townhouses: 4.3%
Prospect 100.0% houses
Prospect — Houses: 100.0% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Prospect — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Biloela Prospect
Median house price $420,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $127,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 21 sales
 —

Development activity

Biloela Prospect
New dwellings approved 17
across Banana
same for both
Approvals change year on year -93%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Biloela Prospect
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 86% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Biloela is more walkable (94 vs 0).

Biloela Prospect
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Prospect carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Biloela carries more crime risk (70 vs 19).

Biloela Prospect
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
19/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Biloela Prospect
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Biloela

  • Biloela State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Biloela State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Prospect

  • Prospect Creek State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Biloela Prospect
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 17 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 6 0
Waterways 3 12

Mobility

Prospect sits further from the CBD (587.6 km vs 571 km).

Biloela Prospect
Walkability score 94/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 571 km 587.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 400 min 410 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4715
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4715
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.

Biloela Prospect
Car (driver) 79.8% / 58.0%
Biloela — Car (driver): 79.8% Prospect — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 2.9% / 26.7%
Biloela — Worked from Home: 2.9% Prospect — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 8.4%
Biloela — Car (passenger): 9.7% Prospect — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Walked Only 5.4% / 6.9%
Biloela — Walked Only: 5.4% Prospect — Walked Only: 6.9%
Bus 1.1% / —
Biloela — Bus: 1.1% Prospect — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Biloela Prospect
Elevation 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Biloela Prospect
Connectivity score 78/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,905 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Biloela Prospect
Annual rainfall 606 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Biloela Prospect
Average residential rate $1,081/yr
same for both
Council Banana
same for both

Federal electorate

Biloela Prospect
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Biloela Prospect
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Biloela

Acreage Affordable Parks

Prospect

Family Rural

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