Borallon vs Wanora

Borallon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Wanora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Borallon, most households are couple families. On these figures, Borallon tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Borallon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wanora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Borallon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Borallon Wanora
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.

Borallon Wanora
Walkability 0 / 6
Borallon — Walkability: 0/100 Wanora — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 38 / 45
Borallon — Safety: 38/100 Wanora — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Borallon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wanora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wanora has more residents (262 vs 90); Wanora skews older (49 vs 36).

Borallon Wanora
Population 90 262
+191% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% -1.1%
Median age 36 49
Median household income $106,132/yr
+19% vs other
 $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk $310/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Borallon Wanora
0-4 7.8% / 2.3%
Borallon — 0-4: 7.8% Wanora — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 22.2% / 8.8%
Borallon — 5-14: 22.2% Wanora — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.4% / 7.3%
Borallon — 15-19: 4.4% Wanora — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.8% / 4.2%
Borallon — 20-24: 7.8% Wanora — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.8% / 9.9%
Borallon — 25-34: 7.8% Wanora — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.1% / 9.2%
Borallon — 35-44: 11.1% Wanora — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 16.7% / 17.2%
Borallon — 45-54: 16.7% Wanora — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 8.9% / 22.1%
Borallon — 55-64: 8.9% Wanora — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 4.4% / 12.6%
Borallon — 65-74: 4.4% Wanora — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 — / 5.3%
Borallon — 75-84: not among its largest Wanora — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 1.9%
Borallon — 85+: not among its largest Wanora — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Borallon 65.4% couple families
Borallon — Couple Families: 65.4% Borallon — Lone Person: 34.6% Borallon — One Parent Families: 0.0% Borallon — Group Household: 0.0% Borallon — Other Families: 0.0%
Wanora 43.5% couple families
Wanora — Couple Families: 43.5% Wanora — Lone Person: 27.4% Wanora — One Parent Families: 19.4% Wanora — Group Household: 4.8% Wanora — Other Families: 4.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Borallon 20.8% renting
Borallon — Owned Outright: 41.7% Borallon — Mortgage: 37.5% Borallon — Renting: 20.8%
Wanora 8.4% renting
Wanora — Owned Outright: 47.4% Wanora — Mortgage: 44.2% Wanora — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Borallon 100.0% houses
Borallon — Houses: 100.0%
Wanora 100.0% houses
Wanora — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Borallon Wanora
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 17.9%
Borallon — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Wanora — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 11.1%
Borallon — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Wanora — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.9%
Borallon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Wanora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Borallon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wanora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Development activity

Borallon Wanora
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Borallon Wanora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Borallon Wanora
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Borallon Wanora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Borallon Wanora
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Borallon Wanora
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Borallon Wanora
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 53.6 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Borallon Wanora
Car (driver) 88.9% / 65.4%
Borallon — Car (driver): 88.9% Wanora — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 27.9%
Borallon — Worked from Home: 11.1% Wanora — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Walked Only — / 6.7%
Borallon — Walked Only: not among its largest Wanora — Walked Only: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Borallon Wanora
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.7 km 43.4 km

NBN connectivity

Borallon Wanora
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Borallon Wanora
Annual rainfall — 897 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Borallon Wanora
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Borallon Wanora
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Borallon Wanora
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Borallon Wanora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Borallon

Family Outer River

Wanora

Outer

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