Calvert vs Grandchester

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, Grandchester tends to suit 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

Grandchester

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Calvert is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Grandchester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Grandchester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Calvert

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (70.9 km vs 77.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 68 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Calvert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.5% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Calvert Grandchester
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.

Calvert Grandchester
Walkability 0 / 0
Calvert — Walkability: 0/100 Grandchester — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 80
Calvert — Safety: 84/100 Grandchester — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Calvert — Low fire risk: 100/100 Grandchester — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Calvert rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk); Grandchester skews older (45 vs 43).

Calvert Grandchester
Population 374 467
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.5% +5.2%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $91,780/yr
+4% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calvert Grandchester
0-4 2.9% / 5.8%
Calvert — 0-4: 2.9% Grandchester — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.9% / 11.8%
Calvert — 5-14: 13.9% Grandchester — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.8% / 5.4%
Calvert — 15-19: 7.8% Grandchester — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.8% / 7.1%
Calvert — 20-24: 7.8% Grandchester — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 11.2% / 10.5%
Calvert — 25-34: 11.2% Grandchester — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.2% / 10.3%
Calvert — 35-44: 10.2% Grandchester — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 17.1% / 19.7%
Calvert — 45-54: 17.1% Grandchester — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 13.6% / 12.2%
Calvert — 55-64: 13.6% Grandchester — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 14.7% / 12.4%
Calvert — 65-74: 14.7% Grandchester — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 3.7% / 4.1%
Calvert — 75-84: 3.7% Grandchester — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / —
Calvert — 85+: not among its largest Grandchester — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calvert 47.9% couple families
Calvert — Couple Families: 47.9% Calvert — Lone Person: 16.9% Calvert — One Parent Families: 28.2% Calvert — Other Families: 7.0% Calvert — Group Household: 0.0%
Grandchester 46.6% couple families
Grandchester — Couple Families: 46.6% Grandchester — Lone Person: 33.0% Grandchester — One Parent Families: 17.5% Grandchester — Other Families: 0.0% Grandchester — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calvert 10.4% renting
Calvert — Owned Outright: 36.8% Calvert — Mortgage: 52.8% Calvert — Renting: 10.4%
Grandchester 15.1% renting
Grandchester — Owned Outright: 40.3% Grandchester — Mortgage: 44.6% Grandchester — Renting: 15.1%
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.

Calvert Grandchester
England 2.9% / 4.1%
Calvert — England: 2.9% Grandchester — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.9% / 0.6%
Calvert — New Zealand: 2.9% Grandchester — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany 0.8% / 1.1%
Calvert — Germany: 0.8% Grandchester — Germany: 1.1%
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Calvert — Vietnam: 1.3% Grandchester — Vietnam: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Calvert — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Grandchester — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Calvert Grandchester
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 16.7%
Calvert — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Grandchester — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.3%
Calvert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Grandchester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 5.6%
Calvert — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Grandchester — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Calvert — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Grandchester — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Calvert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Grandchester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calvert 94.7% houses
Calvert — Houses: 94.7% Calvert — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Calvert — Townhouses: 0.0%
Grandchester 98.6% houses
Grandchester — Houses: 98.6% Grandchester — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Grandchester — Townhouses: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Calvert Grandchester
Median house price — $777,600
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $770,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Calvert Grandchester
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Calvert Grandchester
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Calvert Grandchester
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Calvert Grandchester
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 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

Calvert Grandchester
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Calvert

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Grandchester

  • Grandchester State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Calvert Grandchester
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Grandchester sits further from the CBD (77.4 km vs 70.9 km).

Calvert Grandchester
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 70.9 km 77.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 68 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 30 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
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.

Calvert Grandchester
Car (driver) 73.5% / 79.3%
Calvert — Car (driver): 73.5% Grandchester — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 18.6%
Calvert — Worked from Home: 17.6% Grandchester — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / —
Calvert — Car (passenger): 8.8% Grandchester — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 2.1%
Calvert — Walked Only: not among its largest Grandchester — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Calvert Grandchester
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Calvert Grandchester
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
129 premises
 0%
161 premises

Climate

Calvert Grandchester
Annual rainfall 897 mm 697 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C 7.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Calvert Grandchester
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Calvert Grandchester
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Calvert Grandchester
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Calvert Grandchester
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Calvert

Rural

Grandchester

Rural

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