Chinchilla vs Hopeland
Chinchilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 44 in Hopeland. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hopeland, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hopeland tends to suit 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
Chinchilla
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
- has more childcare (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
- But Hopeland carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 74/100)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Chinchilla has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 27%)
- Hopeland has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Chinchilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (21/100 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
- Chinchilla is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- Hopeland carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Chinchilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.9% vs -8.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Chinchilla and Hopeland drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Chinchilla has more residents (7,068 vs 128); Chinchilla rents higher ($250/wk vs $175/wk).
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,068 +98% vs other | 128 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.9% | -8.6% |
| Median age | 33 | 44 |
| Median household income | $80,548/yr +6% vs other | $75,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +30% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $470,000 | — |
| Median unit price | $353,000 | — |
| Median land price | $493,250 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 49 days from 79 sales | — |
Development activity
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.4% $500/wk on $590K | — |
| Units | 4.8% $400/wk on $430K | — |
Ranking within QLD
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 46% of QLD |
| Schools | Higher than 62% of QLD | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 79% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 76% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 73% of QLD | — |
| Rental yield (units) | Higher than 68% of QLD | — |
Liveability
Chinchilla is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 43/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Chinchilla carries more crime risk (74 vs 31).
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 74/100 | Low 31/100 |
| 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
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 4 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 3 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Chinchilla
- Chinchilla State High School Government · Secondary above peers
- Chinchilla Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
- Chinchilla State School Government · Primary at peers
- St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
Schools in Hopeland
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 5 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 11 | 0 |
| Childcare | 6 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 5 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 290.5 km | 289.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 211 min | 214 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).
Setting
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 312 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 323 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 66/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 39% 3,672 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Council rates
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Chinchilla | Hopeland | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Chinchilla
Hopeland
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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