Canaga vs Fairyland

Fairyland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Canaga. 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, Canaga tends to suit older residents, while Fairyland suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Canaga has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 78%)
  • Fairyland is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Canaga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Canaga

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Canaga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (290.8 km vs 309.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (211 min vs 223 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Canaga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Fairyland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.3% vs -22.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Canaga Fairyland
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.

Canaga Fairyland
Walkability 0 / 0
Canaga — Walkability: 0/100 Fairyland — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 88
Canaga — Safety: 81/100 Fairyland — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 32 / 19
Canaga — Low fire risk: 32/100 Fairyland — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Canaga has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $55,224); Fairyland rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).

Canaga Fairyland
Population 85 90
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.7% +34.3%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $84,448/yr
+35% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Canaga Fairyland
0-4 3.5% / 10.0%
Canaga — 0-4: 3.5% Fairyland — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 12.9% / 12.2%
Canaga — 5-14: 12.9% Fairyland — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 10.6% / 3.3%
Canaga — 15-19: 10.6% Fairyland — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 — / 7.8%
Canaga — 20-24: not among its largest Fairyland — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 — / 17.8%
Canaga — 25-34: not among its largest Fairyland — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 16.5% / 11.1%
Canaga — 35-44: 16.5% Fairyland — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.9% / 18.9%
Canaga — 45-54: 12.9% Fairyland — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 14.1% / 15.6%
Canaga — 55-64: 14.1% Fairyland — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.6% / 3.3%
Canaga — 65-74: 10.6% Fairyland — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 11.8% / 3.3%
Canaga — 75-84: 11.8% Fairyland — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / —
Canaga — 85+: not among its largest Fairyland — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Canaga 70.0% couple families
Canaga — Couple Families: 70.0% Canaga — Lone Person: 30.0% Canaga — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Fairyland 71.4% couple families
Fairyland — Couple Families: 71.4% Fairyland — Lone Person: 0.0% Fairyland — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Canaga 14.3% renting
Canaga — Owned Outright: 46.4% Canaga — Mortgage: 39.3% Canaga — Renting: 14.3%
Fairyland 0.0% renting
Fairyland — Owned Outright: 40.9% Fairyland — Mortgage: 59.1% Fairyland — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Canaga 100.0% houses
Canaga — Houses: 100.0% Canaga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Fairyland 78.1% houses
Fairyland — Houses: 78.1% Fairyland — Flats / Apartments: 21.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Canaga Fairyland
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 21.1%
Canaga — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Fairyland — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.6%
Canaga — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Fairyland — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 6.7%
Canaga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Fairyland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Development activity

Canaga Fairyland
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Canaga Fairyland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Canaga Fairyland
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Fairyland carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 68).

Canaga Fairyland
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
12/100
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

Canaga Fairyland
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

Canaga Fairyland
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Fairyland sits further from the CBD (309.1 km vs 290.8 km).

Canaga Fairyland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 290.8 km 309.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 223 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4413
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4413
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.

Canaga Fairyland
Car (driver) 61.8% / 80.6%
Canaga — Car (driver): 61.8% Fairyland — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 38.2% / 19.4%
Canaga — Worked from Home: 38.2% Fairyland — Worked from Home: 19.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Canaga Fairyland
Elevation 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 352 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Canaga Fairyland
Connectivity score 20/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
26 premises

Council rates

Canaga Fairyland
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Canaga Fairyland
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Canaga Fairyland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Canaga

Rural

Fairyland

Family Rural Young Families

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