Boyland vs Wonglepong

Boyland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Wonglepong. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Boyland 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

Boyland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wonglepong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($455/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Boyland sits closer to the CBD (66.1 km vs 71.8 km)
  • Wonglepong is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Boyland carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 65/100)
  • Wonglepong is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Boyland Wonglepong
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.

Boyland Wonglepong
Walkability 0 / 14
Boyland — Walkability: 0/100 Wonglepong — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 82 / 35
Boyland — Safety: 82/100 Wonglepong — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boyland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wonglepong — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boyland has more residents (855 vs 364); Wonglepong skews older (47 vs 41).

Boyland Wonglepong
Population 855
+57% vs other
 364
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +6.7%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $114,972/yr
+10% vs other
 $103,116/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+11% vs other
 $455/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boyland Wonglepong
0-4 5.4% / 6.0%
Boyland — 0-4: 5.4% Wonglepong — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 16.5% / 10.2%
Boyland — 5-14: 16.5% Wonglepong — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.4% / 4.7%
Boyland — 15-19: 7.4% Wonglepong — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.7% / 4.7%
Boyland — 20-24: 4.7% Wonglepong — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.7% / 8.0%
Boyland — 25-34: 6.7% Wonglepong — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 14.4% / 11.3%
Boyland — 35-44: 14.4% Wonglepong — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 17.1% / 17.6%
Boyland — 45-54: 17.1% Wonglepong — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 13.3% / 19.2%
Boyland — 55-64: 13.3% Wonglepong — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 9.5% / 10.4%
Boyland — 65-74: 9.5% Wonglepong — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 3.6% / 4.7%
Boyland — 75-84: 3.6% Wonglepong — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.7% / 2.5%
Boyland — 85+: 0.7% Wonglepong — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boyland 71.6% couple families
Boyland — Couple Families: 71.6% Boyland — Lone Person: 14.2% Boyland — One Parent Families: 8.9% Boyland — Group Household: 5.3%
Wonglepong 56.2% couple families
Wonglepong — Couple Families: 56.2% Wonglepong — Lone Person: 17.8% Wonglepong — One Parent Families: 17.8% Wonglepong — Group Household: 8.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boyland 11.9% renting
Boyland — Owned Outright: 28.6% Boyland — Mortgage: 59.5% Boyland — Renting: 11.9%
Wonglepong 9.2% renting
Wonglepong — Owned Outright: 31.2% Wonglepong — Mortgage: 59.6% Wonglepong — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boyland Wonglepong
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 20.1%
Boyland — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Wonglepong — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 10.2%
Boyland — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Wonglepong — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.1%
Boyland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Wonglepong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.2%
Boyland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Wonglepong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Boyland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Wonglepong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Boyland Wonglepong
England 7.3% / 5.2%
Boyland — England: 7.3% Wonglepong — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 5.6% / 2.7%
Boyland — New Zealand: 5.6% Wonglepong — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Boyland — Philippines: not among its largest Wonglepong — Philippines: 1.4%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Boyland — South Africa: 1.2% Wonglepong — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Boyland — Scotland: 0.9% Wonglepong — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.8% / —
Boyland — Ireland: 0.8% Wonglepong — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boyland 102.0% houses
Boyland — Houses: 102.0%
Wonglepong 100.0% houses
Wonglepong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Boyland Wonglepong
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Boyland Wonglepong
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boyland Wonglepong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD

Liveability

Wonglepong is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Boyland Wonglepong
Grade A —
Score 69/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Wonglepong carries more crime risk (65 vs 18).

Boyland Wonglepong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Boyland Wonglepong
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

Boyland Wonglepong
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 11 12

Mobility

Wonglepong sits further from the CBD (71.8 km vs 66.1 km).

Boyland Wonglepong
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 66.1 km 71.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
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.

Boyland Wonglepong
Car (driver) 73.3% / 80.3%
Boyland — Car (driver): 73.3% Wonglepong — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 10.5%
Boyland — Worked from Home: 22.3% Wonglepong — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 7.2%
Boyland — Car (passenger): 3.6% Wonglepong — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.0%
Boyland — Walked Only: 0.8% Wonglepong — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Boyland Wonglepong
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Boyland Wonglepong
Connectivity score 76/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
295 premises
 70%
138 premises

Climate

Boyland Wonglepong
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boyland Wonglepong
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 19.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.42 pphm 0.91 pphm

Council rates

Boyland Wonglepong
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Boyland Wonglepong
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boyland Wonglepong
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boyland

Acreage River

Wonglepong

Acreage River

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