Biloela vs Valentine Plains

Biloela is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Valentine Plains. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Valentine Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, Biloela tends to suit families with children, while Valentine Plains suits 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)
  • Valentine Plains carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Biloela has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 19%)
  • Valentine Plains has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $260/wk)

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)
  • has a shorter drive in (400 min vs 433 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (571 km vs 591.1 km)

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 Valentine Plains carries lower crime risk (17/100 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 Valentine Plains 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 Valentine Plains
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 Valentine Plains
Walkability 94 / 0
Biloela — Walkability: 94/100 Valentine Plains — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 83
Biloela — Safety: 30/100 Valentine Plains — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Biloela — Low fire risk: 100/100 Valentine Plains — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Biloela has more residents (5,692 vs 373); Valentine Plains skews older (44 vs 36).

Biloela Valentine Plains
Population 5,692
+93% vs other
 373
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% -5.3%
Median age 36 44
Median household income $97,968/yr $101,088/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+8% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biloela Valentine Plains
0-4 6.5% / 5.9%
Biloela — 0-4: 6.5% Valentine Plains — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.8% / 10.7%
Biloela — 5-14: 14.8% Valentine Plains — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.3% / 9.9%
Biloela — 15-19: 6.3% Valentine Plains — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 6.4% / 5.1%
Biloela — 20-24: 6.4% Valentine Plains — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.4% / 7.8%
Biloela — 25-34: 14.4% Valentine Plains — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 14.3% / 11.5%
Biloela — 35-44: 14.3% Valentine Plains — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.6% / 14.7%
Biloela — 45-54: 12.6% Valentine Plains — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 11.3% / 18.8%
Biloela — 55-64: 11.3% Valentine Plains — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 6.9% / 9.1%
Biloela — 65-74: 6.9% Valentine Plains — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.3% / 5.6%
Biloela — 75-84: 4.3% Valentine Plains — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.1% / 0.8%
Biloela — 85+: 2.1% Valentine Plains — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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%
Valentine Plains 60.7% couple families
Valentine Plains — Couple Families: 60.7% Valentine Plains — Lone Person: 29.8% Valentine Plains — One Parent Families: 9.5% Valentine Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Valentine Plains — 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%
Valentine Plains 18.9% renting
Valentine Plains — Owned Outright: 48.4% Valentine Plains — Mortgage: 32.8% Valentine Plains — Renting: 18.9%
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.

Biloela Valentine Plains
China 2.4% / —
Biloela — China: 2.4% Valentine Plains — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.8%
Biloela — New Zealand: 1.5% Valentine Plains — New Zealand: 0.8%
England 1.2% / 0.8%
Biloela — England: 1.2% Valentine Plains — England: 0.8%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Biloela — Philippines: 1.7% Valentine Plains — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Biloela — South Africa: 0.5% Valentine Plains — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Biloela Valentine Plains
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 15.8%
Biloela — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Valentine Plains — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 7.5%
Biloela — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Valentine Plains — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 5.4%
Biloela — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Valentine Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.8%
Biloela — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Valentine Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Biloela — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Valentine Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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%
Valentine Plains 100.0% houses
Valentine Plains — Houses: 100.0% Valentine Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Valentine Plains — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Biloela Valentine Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools Higher than 86% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 1% 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 35% of QLD

Liveability

Biloela is more walkable (94 vs 0).

Biloela Valentine Plains
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Valentine Plains carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Biloela carries more crime risk (70 vs 17).

Biloela Valentine Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
17/100
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 Valentine Plains
Inside the suburb 4 0
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 Valentine Plains

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

Amenities in the suburb

Biloela Valentine Plains
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 8

Mobility

Valentine Plains sits further from the CBD (591.1 km vs 571 km).

Biloela Valentine Plains
Walkability score 94/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 571 km 591.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 400 min 433 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 Valentine Plains
Car (driver) 79.8% / 71.7%
Biloela — Car (driver): 79.8% Valentine Plains — Car (driver): 71.7%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 9.1%
Biloela — Car (passenger): 9.7% Valentine Plains — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Worked from Home 2.9% / 15.5%
Biloela — Worked from Home: 2.9% Valentine Plains — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 5.4% / 3.7%
Biloela — Walked Only: 5.4% Valentine Plains — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus 1.1% / —
Biloela — Bus: 1.1% Valentine Plains — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Biloela Valentine Plains
Elevation 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Biloela Valentine Plains
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 Valentine Plains
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

Valentine Plains

Rural

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