Brooklands vs Maidenwell

Brooklands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 55 in Maidenwell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brooklands, about half of households are couple families. In Maidenwell, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Brooklands tends to suit couples, while Maidenwell suits 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

Brooklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Brooklands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Maidenwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $230/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brooklands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 164 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (195.7 km vs 199 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Brooklands Maidenwell
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.

Brooklands Maidenwell
Walkability 0 / 0
Brooklands — Walkability: 0/100 Maidenwell — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 47
Brooklands — Safety: 44/100 Maidenwell — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Brooklands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maidenwell — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Brooklands rents higher ($230/wk vs $145/wk); Brooklands has more residents (324 vs 227).

Brooklands Maidenwell
Population 324
+30% vs other
 227
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% +14.1%
Median age 48 55
Median household income $57,824/yr
+12% vs other
 $50,908/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+37% vs other
 $145/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklands Maidenwell
0-4 3.7% / 1.3%
Brooklands — 0-4: 3.7% Maidenwell — 0-4: 1.3%
5-14 13.3% / 13.2%
Brooklands — 5-14: 13.3% Maidenwell — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 3.4% / 2.2%
Brooklands — 15-19: 3.4% Maidenwell — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 3.4% / 2.6%
Brooklands — 20-24: 3.4% Maidenwell — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 8.3% / 4.0%
Brooklands — 25-34: 8.3% Maidenwell — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 11.1% / 12.3%
Brooklands — 35-44: 11.1% Maidenwell — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.4% / 14.1%
Brooklands — 45-54: 16.4% Maidenwell — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 19.1% / 22.5%
Brooklands — 55-64: 19.1% Maidenwell — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 17.6% / 18.9%
Brooklands — 65-74: 17.6% Maidenwell — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 4.6% / 7.9%
Brooklands — 75-84: 4.6% Maidenwell — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.9% / 1.8%
Brooklands — 85+: 1.9% Maidenwell — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 32.3% lone person
Brooklands — Lone Person: 32.3% Brooklands — Couple Families: 52.3% Brooklands — Group Household: 6.2% Brooklands — Other Families: 4.6% Brooklands — One Parent Families: 4.6%
Maidenwell 68.3% lone person
Maidenwell — Lone Person: 68.3% Maidenwell — Couple Families: 31.7% Maidenwell — Group Household: 0.0% Maidenwell — Other Families: 0.0% Maidenwell — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 9.6% renting
Brooklands — Owned Outright: 51.0% Brooklands — Mortgage: 39.4% Brooklands — Renting: 9.6%
Maidenwell 12.7% renting
Maidenwell — Owned Outright: 60.8% Maidenwell — Mortgage: 26.6% Maidenwell — Renting: 12.7%
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.

Brooklands Maidenwell
England 2.5% / 2.2%
Brooklands — England: 2.5% Maidenwell — England: 2.2%
Philippines 2.5% / —
Brooklands — Philippines: 2.5% Maidenwell — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Brooklands — New Zealand: 0.9% Maidenwell — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Brooklands — Germany: 0.9% Maidenwell — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Brooklands Maidenwell
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.2%
Brooklands — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Maidenwell — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.7%
Brooklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Maidenwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 3.5%
Brooklands — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Maidenwell — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Brooklands — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Maidenwell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Brooklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Maidenwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklands 92.7% houses
Brooklands — Houses: 92.7% Brooklands — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Maidenwell 100.0% houses
Maidenwell — Houses: 100.0% Maidenwell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brooklands Maidenwell
Median house price $527,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $152,000

Development activity

Brooklands Maidenwell
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brooklands Maidenwell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Brooklands Maidenwell
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Maidenwell carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Brooklands Maidenwell
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Brooklands Maidenwell
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

Brooklands Maidenwell
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 8 14

Mobility

Maidenwell sits further from the CBD (199 km vs 195.7 km).

Brooklands Maidenwell
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 195.7 km 199 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4615
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.

Brooklands Maidenwell
Car (driver) 69.2% / 75.5%
Brooklands — Car (driver): 69.2% Maidenwell — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 24.5%
Brooklands — Worked from Home: 20.2% Maidenwell — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
Brooklands — Car (passenger): 6.7% Maidenwell — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.8% / —
Brooklands — Walked Only: 3.8% Maidenwell — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Brooklands Maidenwell
Elevation 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 513 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brooklands Maidenwell
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
141 premises
 0%
117 premises

Council rates

Brooklands Maidenwell
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Brooklands Maidenwell
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brooklands Maidenwell
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brooklands

Rural

Maidenwell

Retirees Rural

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