Corndale vs Wattle Camp

Wattle Camp is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Corndale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Corndale, most households are couple families. In Wattle Camp, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Corndale tends to suit couples and older residents.

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

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Wattle Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $235/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wattle Camp

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (175 min vs 194 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.4 km vs 229.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Corndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.1% vs 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Corndale Wattle Camp
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.

Corndale Wattle Camp
Walkability 0 / 0
Corndale — Walkability: 0/100 Wattle Camp — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 66 / 33
Corndale — Safety: 66/100 Wattle Camp — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 63 / 63
Corndale — Low fire risk: 63/100 Wattle Camp — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Wattle Camp has more residents (543 vs 58); Wattle Camp rents higher ($235/wk vs $100/wk).

Corndale Wattle Camp
Population 58 543
+836% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.1% +5.0%
Median age 56 52
Median household income $66,300/yr
+31% vs other
 $45,604/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $235/wk
+135% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corndale Wattle Camp
0-4 — / 2.8%
Corndale — 0-4: not among its largest Wattle Camp — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 6.9% / 11.8%
Corndale — 5-14: 6.9% Wattle Camp — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.9% / 5.7%
Corndale — 15-19: 6.9% Wattle Camp — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.9% / 2.9%
Corndale — 20-24: 6.9% Wattle Camp — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.9% / 8.3%
Corndale — 25-34: 6.9% Wattle Camp — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 8.6% / 9.2%
Corndale — 35-44: 8.6% Wattle Camp — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 15.5% / 12.0%
Corndale — 45-54: 15.5% Wattle Camp — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.5% / 23.4%
Corndale — 55-64: 15.5% Wattle Camp — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 15.5% / 17.3%
Corndale — 65-74: 15.5% Wattle Camp — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 19.0% / 5.2%
Corndale — 75-84: 19.0% Wattle Camp — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 0.7%
Corndale — 85+: not among its largest Wattle Camp — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corndale 41.7% lone person
Corndale — Lone Person: 41.7% Corndale — Couple Families: 58.3% Corndale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Corndale — Group Household: 0.0%
Wattle Camp 49.2% lone person
Wattle Camp — Lone Person: 49.2% Wattle Camp — Couple Families: 30.5% Wattle Camp — One Parent Families: 11.7% Wattle Camp — Group Household: 8.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corndale 0.0% renting
Corndale — Owned Outright: 80.0% Corndale — Mortgage: 20.0% Corndale — Renting: 0.0%
Wattle Camp 8.5% renting
Wattle Camp — Owned Outright: 55.9% Wattle Camp — Mortgage: 35.6% Wattle Camp — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Corndale Wattle Camp
New Zealand 6.9% / 4.1%
Corndale — New Zealand: 6.9% Wattle Camp — New Zealand: 4.1%
England 5.2% / 3.7%
Corndale — England: 5.2% Wattle Camp — England: 3.7%
Zimbabwe 6.9% / 0.7%
Corndale — Zimbabwe: 6.9% Wattle Camp — Zimbabwe: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Corndale — Philippines: not among its largest Wattle Camp — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Qualifications

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

Corndale Wattle Camp
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 16.2%
Corndale — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Wattle Camp — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.8% / 3.9%
Corndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.8% Wattle Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 2.9%
Corndale — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Wattle Camp — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Corndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wattle Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corndale 100.0% houses
Corndale — Houses: 100.0%
Wattle Camp 100.0% houses
Wattle Camp — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Corndale Wattle Camp
Median house price — $502,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $260,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 60 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Corndale Wattle Camp
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Corndale Wattle Camp
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Corndale Wattle Camp
Grade — D
Score — 12/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wattle Camp carries more crime risk (67 vs 34).

Corndale Wattle Camp
Bushfire Low
37/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
67/100
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

Corndale Wattle Camp
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

Corndale Wattle Camp
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Corndale sits further from the CBD (229.9 km vs 217.4 km).

Corndale Wattle Camp
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 229.9 km
+5% vs other
 217.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 175 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
 0.1%
postcode 4615
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
 67
postcode 4615

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.

Corndale Wattle Camp
Car (driver) 48.1% / 83.2%
Corndale — Car (driver): 48.1% Wattle Camp — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 7.6%
Corndale — Worked from Home: 29.6% Wattle Camp — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Walked Only 22.2% / 3.4%
Corndale — Walked Only: 22.2% Wattle Camp — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Corndale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wattle Camp — Car (passenger): 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Corndale Wattle Camp
Elevation 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 368 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Corndale Wattle Camp
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
292 premises

Council rates

Corndale Wattle Camp
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Corndale Wattle Camp
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corndale Wattle Camp
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corndale

Retirees Rural

Wattle Camp

Rural

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