Condamine vs Meandarra
Condamine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 52 in Meandarra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Meandarra, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Condamine: a median of $355,000, against $260,000 in Meandarra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Condamine tends to suit families with children, while Meandarra suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
- Condamine is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 41%)
- Meandarra carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Condamine leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 38%)
- Meandarra has cheaper houses ($260,000 vs $355,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Meandarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Condamine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (339.2 km vs 363 km)
- has a shorter drive in (246 min vs 262 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Meandarra
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)
- carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Meandarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.9% vs -23.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Condamine and Meandarra 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
Condamine rents higher ($200/wk vs $120/wk); Meandarra skews older (52 vs 37).
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 294 +17% vs other | 244 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.4% | -6.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 52 |
| Median household income | $72,956/yr +13% vs other | $63,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +40% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
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 (2.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $355,000 | $260,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $65,000 | — |
Development activity
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 19% of QLD |
Liveability
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Condamine carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Condamine carries more crime risk (68 vs 50).
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Condamine
- Condamine State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Meandarra
- Meandarra State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 6 | 15 |
Mobility
Meandarra sits further from the CBD (363 km vs 339.2 km).
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 339.2 km | 363 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 246 min | 262 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4416 | 0.0% postcode 4422 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 4416 | 52 postcode 4422 |
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 (63.6%).
Setting
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 279 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 288 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 152 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Council rates
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Condamine | Meandarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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