Blenheim vs Woodlands
Blenheim is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Woodlands. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Woodlands tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 83%)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 67%)
- But Woodlands carries lower crime risk (20/100 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
Blenheim
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Blenheim
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (91.7 km vs 95.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Woodlands
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
Woodlands
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.2% vs -9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Blenheim and Woodlands 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 119); Woodlands has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $76,856).
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 264 +55% vs other | 119 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.3% | +9.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 50 |
| Median household income | $76,856/yr | $87,724/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
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 (7.6%).
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 | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 67% 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 68% of QLD |
Liveability
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Woodlands carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 23); Blenheim carries more crime risk (42 vs 20).
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| 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 | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Woodlands
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Woodlands sits further from the CBD (95.5 km vs 91.7 km).
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 91.7 km | 95.5 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 81 min same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.8%).
Setting
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 152 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 39/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 134 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Blenheim | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Woodlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.