Blenheim vs Mount Berryman
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blenheim, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Berryman, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Berryman 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
Blenheim
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 46%)
- But Mount Berryman carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 42/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Blenheim
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 36%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Blenheim has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)
- Mount Berryman has cheaper rent ($228/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Blenheim
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 88 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (91.7 km vs 98.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Berryman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 42/100)
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
Blenheim and Mount Berryman 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
Blenheim has more residents (264 vs 96); Blenheim rents higher ($330/wk vs $228/wk).
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 264 +64% vs other | 96 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.3% | -11.9% |
| Median age | 45 same for both | |
| Median household income | $76,856/yr +24% vs other | $58,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk +31% vs other | $228/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,083,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 59 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 21% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
Liveability
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Blenheim carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Blenheim carries more crime risk (42 vs 20).
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 42/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Blenheim
- Blenheim State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Mount Berryman
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 4 | 12 |
Mobility
Mount Berryman sits further from the CBD (98.7 km vs 91.7 km).
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 91.7 km | 98.7 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 81 min | 88 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4341 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 97 postcode 4341 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 (85.8%).
Setting
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 372 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 134 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Blenheim | Mount Berryman | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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