Corfield vs Prairie

Corfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Prairie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families.

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

  • Corfield has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 80%)
  • Prairie carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 36/100)

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

Renters

Prairie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($44/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 17%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Corfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (951 min vs 1067 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1412 km vs 1509.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prairie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Corfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-13.7% vs -18.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corfield Prairie
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.

Corfield Prairie
Walkability 0 / 0
Corfield — Walkability: 0/100 Prairie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 74
Corfield — Safety: 64/100 Prairie — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 47
Corfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prairie — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Corfield rents higher ($300/wk vs $44/wk); Corfield has more residents (158 vs 116).

Corfield Prairie
Population 158
+27% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% -18.9%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $94,224/yr
+14% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+85% vs other
 $44/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corfield Prairie
0-4 8.2% / 10.3%
Corfield — 0-4: 8.2% Prairie — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 8.2% / 6.0%
Corfield — 5-14: 8.2% Prairie — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 3.2% / 6.0%
Corfield — 15-19: 3.2% Prairie — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.6% / 7.8%
Corfield — 20-24: 7.6% Prairie — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 16.5% / 18.1%
Corfield — 25-34: 16.5% Prairie — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 13.3% / 2.6%
Corfield — 35-44: 13.3% Prairie — 35-44: 2.6%
45-54 16.5% / 19.8%
Corfield — 45-54: 16.5% Prairie — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 19.0% / 14.7%
Corfield — 55-64: 19.0% Prairie — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 9.5% / 6.9%
Corfield — 65-74: 9.5% Prairie — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 2.5% / 5.2%
Corfield — 75-84: 2.5% Prairie — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 2.6%
Corfield — 85+: not among its largest Prairie — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corfield 76.0% couple families
Corfield — Couple Families: 76.0% Corfield — Lone Person: 24.0%
Prairie 76.2% couple families
Prairie — Couple Families: 76.2% Prairie — Lone Person: 23.8%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corfield 18.4% renting
Corfield — Owned Outright: 55.3% Corfield — Mortgage: 26.3% Corfield — Renting: 18.4%
Prairie 0.0% renting
Prairie — Owned Outright: 50.0% Prairie — Mortgage: 50.0% Prairie — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corfield 92.7% houses
Corfield — Houses: 92.7% Corfield — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Prairie 79.5% houses
Prairie — Houses: 79.5% Prairie — Flats / Apartments: 20.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Corfield Prairie
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 11.2%
Corfield — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Prairie — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 7.8%
Corfield — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Prairie — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.9%
Corfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Prairie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Development activity

Corfield Prairie
New dwellings approved 2
across Winton
 2
across Flinders (Qld)
Approvals change year on year -85% -100%

Ranking within QLD

Corfield Prairie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 64% 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 Prairie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Prairie carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Corfield carries more crime risk (36 vs 26).

Corfield Prairie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
26/100
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 Prairie
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Corfield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Prairie

  • Prairie State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Corfield Prairie
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5672 721

Mobility

Prairie sits further from the CBD (1509.3 km vs 1412 km).

Corfield Prairie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1412 km 1509.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 951 min 1067 min
Electric vehicle share — 0.0%
postcode 4821
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 56
postcode 4821

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.

Corfield Prairie
Worked from Home 59.8% / 59.4%
Corfield — Worked from Home: 59.8% Prairie — Worked from Home: 59.4%
Car (driver) 27.8% / 28.1%
Corfield — Car (driver): 27.8% Prairie — Car (driver): 28.1%
Walked Only 12.4% / 12.5%
Corfield — Walked Only: 12.4% Prairie — Walked Only: 12.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Corfield Prairie
Elevation 228 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Corfield Prairie
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 0%
41 premises

Council rates

Corfield Prairie
Average residential rate $719/yr $589/yr
Council Winton Flinders (Qld)

Federal electorate

Corfield Prairie
Division Maranoa Kennedy
Member David Littleproud Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Corfield Prairie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corfield

Rural

Prairie

Rural Young Families

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