Charlwood vs Fassifern Valley

Fassifern Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Charlwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Charlwood, about half of households are couple families. In Fassifern Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Charlwood tends to suit people living alone, while Fassifern Valley 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

Fassifern Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)

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

Charlwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($276/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Fassifern Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 77 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (89.6 km vs 95.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Charlwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Fassifern Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.1% vs 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
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.

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Charlwood — Walkability: 0/100 Fassifern Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 87
Charlwood — Safety: 78/100 Fassifern Valley — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 54 / 78
Charlwood — Low fire risk: 54/100 Fassifern Valley — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Charlwood has more residents (146 vs 112); Fassifern Valley rents higher ($350/wk vs $276/wk).

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Population 146
+23% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +23.1%
Median age 50 43
Median household income $67,444/yr $81,224/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $276/wk $350/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
0-4 2.7% / 3.6%
Charlwood — 0-4: 2.7% Fassifern Valley — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.6% / 20.5%
Charlwood — 5-14: 9.6% Fassifern Valley — 5-14: 20.5%
15-19 6.2% / 2.7%
Charlwood — 15-19: 6.2% Fassifern Valley — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 2.7% / —
Charlwood — 20-24: 2.7% Fassifern Valley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 8.9%
Charlwood — 25-34: 8.2% Fassifern Valley — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.6% / 13.4%
Charlwood — 35-44: 11.6% Fassifern Valley — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 16.4% / 14.3%
Charlwood — 45-54: 16.4% Fassifern Valley — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 19.2% / 16.1%
Charlwood — 55-64: 19.2% Fassifern Valley — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 15.1% / 8.9%
Charlwood — 65-74: 15.1% Fassifern Valley — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 9.6% / 9.8%
Charlwood — 75-84: 9.6% Fassifern Valley — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Charlwood — 85+: not among its largest Fassifern Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 45.9% couple families
Charlwood — Couple Families: 45.9% Charlwood — Lone Person: 40.5% Charlwood — One Parent Families: 13.5%
Fassifern Valley 55.6% couple families
Fassifern Valley — Couple Families: 55.6% Fassifern Valley — Lone Person: 29.6% Fassifern Valley — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 17.8% renting
Charlwood — Owned Outright: 51.1% Charlwood — Mortgage: 31.1% Charlwood — Renting: 17.8%
Fassifern Valley 0.0% renting
Fassifern Valley — Owned Outright: 58.8% Fassifern Valley — Mortgage: 41.2% Fassifern Valley — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charlwood 94.8% houses
Charlwood — Houses: 94.8% Charlwood — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Fassifern Valley 100.0% houses
Fassifern Valley — Houses: 100.0% Fassifern Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 15.2%
Charlwood — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Fassifern Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 9.8%
Charlwood — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Fassifern Valley — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 6.2%
Charlwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Fassifern Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Charlwood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Fassifern Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Development activity

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Charlwood carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 22).

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
13/100
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

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
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

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Waterways 25 0

Mobility

Charlwood sits further from the CBD (95.5 km vs 89.6 km).

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 95.5 km
+6% vs other
 89.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4309
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4309
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.

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Car (driver) 51.9% / 75.0%
Charlwood — Car (driver): 51.9% Fassifern Valley — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 15.9%
Charlwood — Worked from Home: 27.8% Fassifern Valley — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 13.0% / 9.1%
Charlwood — Walked Only: 13.0% Fassifern Valley — Walked Only: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / —
Charlwood — Car (passenger): 7.4% Fassifern Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Elevation 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
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

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charlwood Fassifern Valley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charlwood

Rural

Fassifern Valley

Family Rural

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