Corfield vs Opalton
Corfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 55 in Opalton. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Corfield, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Opalton, most homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Corfield tends to suit couples, while Opalton suits 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
Corfield
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 35%)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 29%)
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 56/100)
- But Opalton has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Opalton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Corfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (951 min vs 1001 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1412 km vs 1466 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Corfield carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 56/100)
- Opalton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (65% vs 7%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Opalton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-7.8% vs -13.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Corfield and Opalton 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
Corfield rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Corfield has more residents (158 vs 59).
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 +63% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -13.7% | -7.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 55 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +62% vs other | $35,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Development activity
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Winton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -85% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
Liveability
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Opalton carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Opalton carries more crime risk (56 vs 36).
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| 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
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5672 | 4156 |
Mobility
Opalton sits further from the CBD (1466 km vs 1412 km).
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1412 km | 1466 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 951 min | 1001 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 0.0% postcode 4735 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 46 postcode 4735 |
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 (59.8%).
Setting
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 228 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 242 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 85 premises | 0% 62 premises |
Council rates
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $719/yr same for both | |
| Council | Winton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Corfield | Opalton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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