Blenheim vs Ropeley

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 Ropeley, most households are couple families.

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 69%)
  • But Ropeley carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 42/100)

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

Ropeley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (91.7 km vs 105.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 90 min)
  • But Ropeley is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ropeley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Ropeley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blenheim Ropeley
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.

Blenheim Ropeley
Walkability 0 / 13
Blenheim — Walkability: 0/100 Ropeley — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 58 / 76
Blenheim — Safety: 58/100 Ropeley — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Blenheim — Low fire risk: 77/100 Ropeley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blenheim has more residents (264 vs 206); Blenheim rents higher ($330/wk vs $280/wk).

Blenheim Ropeley
Population 264
+22% vs other
 206
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.3% +6.2%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $76,856/yr $77,012/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+15% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blenheim Ropeley
0-4 2.3% / 4.9%
Blenheim — 0-4: 2.3% Ropeley — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.1% / 12.1%
Blenheim — 5-14: 12.1% Ropeley — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.3% / 5.8%
Blenheim — 15-19: 5.3% Ropeley — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.2% / 5.3%
Blenheim — 20-24: 4.2% Ropeley — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.7% / 11.2%
Blenheim — 25-34: 5.7% Ropeley — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 17.4% / 11.7%
Blenheim — 35-44: 17.4% Ropeley — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.9% / 19.4%
Blenheim — 45-54: 12.9% Ropeley — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 20.8% / 17.0%
Blenheim — 55-64: 20.8% Ropeley — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 10.6% / 8.7%
Blenheim — 65-74: 10.6% Ropeley — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 7.2% / 7.3%
Blenheim — 75-84: 7.2% Ropeley — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / —
Blenheim — 85+: not among its largest Ropeley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blenheim 51.8% couple families
Blenheim — Couple Families: 51.8% Blenheim — Lone Person: 23.2% Blenheim — One Parent Families: 25.0% Blenheim — Other Families: 0.0%
Ropeley 56.9% couple families
Ropeley — Couple Families: 56.9% Ropeley — Lone Person: 21.6% Ropeley — One Parent Families: 11.8% Ropeley — Other Families: 9.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blenheim 20.4% renting
Blenheim — Owned Outright: 50.5% Blenheim — Mortgage: 29.0% Blenheim — Renting: 20.4%
Ropeley 13.2% renting
Ropeley — Owned Outright: 43.4% Ropeley — Mortgage: 43.4% Ropeley — Renting: 13.2%
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.

Blenheim Ropeley
England 3.0% / 1.5%
Blenheim — England: 3.0% Ropeley — England: 1.5%
Scotland 1.5% / 2.9%
Blenheim — Scotland: 1.5% Ropeley — Scotland: 2.9%
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Blenheim — Netherlands: 1.9% Ropeley — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Blenheim — New Zealand: not among its largest Ropeley — New Zealand: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Blenheim Ropeley
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 16.5%
Blenheim — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Ropeley — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.8%
Blenheim — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Ropeley — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.3%
Blenheim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Ropeley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Blenheim — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Ropeley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Blenheim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Ropeley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blenheim 102.2% houses
Blenheim — Houses: 102.2% Blenheim — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ropeley 102.7% houses
Ropeley — Houses: 102.7% Ropeley — Townhouses: 6.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Blenheim Ropeley
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 Ropeley
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Blenheim Ropeley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Ropeley is more walkable (13 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Blenheim carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Blenheim carries more crime risk (42 vs 24).

Blenheim Ropeley
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
24/100
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 Ropeley
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Ropeley

  • Ropeley State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Blenheim Ropeley
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Ropeley sits further from the CBD (105.9 km vs 91.7 km).

Blenheim Ropeley
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 91.7 km 105.9 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4341
 0.2%
postcode 4343
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 4341
 83
postcode 4343

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.

Blenheim Ropeley
Car (driver) 85.8% / 82.5%
Blenheim — Car (driver): 85.8% Ropeley — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 13.8%
Blenheim — Worked from Home: 6.6% Ropeley — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Walked Only 7.5% / —
Blenheim — Walked Only: 7.5% Ropeley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Blenheim — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ropeley — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.8%).

Setting

Blenheim Ropeley
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blenheim Ropeley
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
134 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Blenheim Ropeley
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 Ropeley
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Blenheim Ropeley
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 Ropeley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blenheim

Rural

Ropeley

Rural

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