Cornubia vs Eagleby

Eagleby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Cornubia. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cornubia, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Eagleby, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Cornubia: a median of $1.2 million, against $805,000 in Eagleby, and rent is higher there too. Cornubia is closer to the city centre: 33.2 km, against 37 km. On these figures, Cornubia tends to suit couples, while Eagleby suits renters, people living alone, 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

Cornubia

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 51%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 76%)
  • But Eagleby has more childcare (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Eagleby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($561,000 vs $1,310,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($805,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • But Cornubia leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eagleby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $440/wk)
  • But Cornubia leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cornubia sits closer to the CBD (33.2 km vs 37 km)
  • Eagleby is more walkable (71/100 vs 29/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eagleby

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Cornubia carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cornubia Eagleby
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.

Cornubia Eagleby
Walkability 29 / 71
Cornubia — Walkability: 29/100 Eagleby — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 41 / 21
Cornubia — Safety: 41/100 Eagleby — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cornubia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eagleby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cornubia has higher household incomes ($122,096 vs $56,316); Eagleby has more residents (13,594 vs 7,810).

Cornubia Eagleby
Population 7,810 13,594
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +2.0%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $122,096/yr
+54% vs other
 $56,316/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+27% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cornubia Eagleby
0-4 5.5% / 6.5%
Cornubia — 0-4: 5.5% Eagleby — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.3% / 14.0%
Cornubia — 5-14: 14.3% Eagleby — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 7.3% / 5.3%
Cornubia — 15-19: 7.3% Eagleby — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.1% / 6.0%
Cornubia — 20-24: 5.1% Eagleby — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.3% / 14.2%
Cornubia — 25-34: 10.3% Eagleby — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 13.7% / 12.0%
Cornubia — 35-44: 13.7% Eagleby — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 15.0% / 10.6%
Cornubia — 45-54: 15.0% Eagleby — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 12.6% / 9.7%
Cornubia — 55-64: 12.6% Eagleby — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 10.8% / 10.8%
Cornubia — 65-74: 10.8% Eagleby — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 3.9% / 8.9%
Cornubia — 75-84: 3.9% Eagleby — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.4% / 1.9%
Cornubia — 85+: 1.4% Eagleby — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cornubia 61.4% couple families
Cornubia — Couple Families: 61.4% Cornubia — Lone Person: 18.7% Cornubia — One Parent Families: 16.2% Cornubia — Group Household: 2.9% Cornubia — Other Families: 0.8%
Eagleby 27.0% couple families
Eagleby — Couple Families: 27.0% Eagleby — Lone Person: 41.0% Eagleby — One Parent Families: 24.2% Eagleby — Group Household: 5.9% Eagleby — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cornubia 13.2% renting
Cornubia — Owned Outright: 31.1% Cornubia — Mortgage: 55.6% Cornubia — Renting: 13.2%
Eagleby 47.0% renting
Eagleby — Owned Outright: 29.5% Eagleby — Mortgage: 23.4% Eagleby — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cornubia Eagleby
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 16.0%
Cornubia — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Eagleby — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 4.8%
Cornubia — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Eagleby — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.4%
Cornubia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Eagleby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.1%
Cornubia — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Eagleby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 0.6%
Cornubia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Eagleby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Cornubia Eagleby
New Zealand 5.1% / 8.6%
Cornubia — New Zealand: 5.1% Eagleby — New Zealand: 8.6%
England 6.3% / 4.2%
Cornubia — England: 6.3% Eagleby — England: 4.2%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.5%
Cornubia — Philippines: 0.7% Eagleby — Philippines: 1.5%
India 0.8% / 1.3%
Cornubia — India: 0.8% Eagleby — India: 1.3%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Cornubia — South Africa: 1.5% Eagleby — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / 0.4%
Cornubia — Scotland: 1.0% Eagleby — Scotland: 0.4%
Fiji — / 0.5%
Cornubia — Fiji: not among its largest Eagleby — Fiji: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cornubia 93.6% houses
Cornubia — Houses: 93.6% Cornubia — Townhouses: 5.9% Cornubia — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Eagleby 75.5% houses
Eagleby — Houses: 75.5% Eagleby — Townhouses: 16.4% Eagleby — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cornubia Eagleby
Median house price $1,200,000 $805,000
Median unit price $1,310,000 $561,000
Median land price $780,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 73 sales
 21 days
from 99 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cornubia Eagleby
3 bed $871K / $755K
Cornubia — 3 bed: $871K (49 sales) Eagleby — 3 bed: $755K (121 sales)

49 vs 121 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $875K
Cornubia — 4 bed: $1.2M (56 sales) Eagleby — 4 bed: $875K (67 sales)

56 vs 67 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $1.05M
Cornubia — 5 bed: $1.54M (39 sales) Eagleby — 5 bed: $1.05M (10 sales)

39 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Cornubia Eagleby
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cornubia Eagleby
Houses 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.15M
 4.0%
$588/wk on $774K
Units — 4.6%
$530/wk on $600K

Ranking within QLD

Cornubia Eagleby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 11% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Eagleby is more walkable (71 vs 29); Cornubia scores higher overall (69 vs 35).

Cornubia Eagleby
Grade A C
Score 69/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Eagleby carries more crime risk (79 vs 59).

Cornubia Eagleby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
79/100
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 1
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Cornubia Eagleby
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cornubia

  • Chisholm Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Matthew's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Eagleby

  • Eagleby South State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eagleby State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eagleby Learning Centre - Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Cornubia Eagleby
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 21 32
Childcare 3 8
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 4
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Eagleby sits further from the CBD (37 km vs 33.2 km).

Cornubia Eagleby
Walkability score 29/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 33.2 km 37 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 35 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4130
 0.8%
postcode 4207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 4130
 70
postcode 4207

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.

Cornubia Eagleby
Car (driver) 71.7% / 79.7%
Cornubia — Car (driver): 71.7% Eagleby — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 21.0% / 7.4%
Cornubia — Worked from Home: 21.0% Eagleby — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 7.8%
Cornubia — Car (passenger): 3.8% Eagleby — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bus 2.0% / 1.1%
Cornubia — Bus: 2.0% Eagleby — Bus: 1.1%
Train 0.3% / 2.7%
Cornubia — Train: 0.3% Eagleby — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.2%
Cornubia — Walked Only: 0.9% Eagleby — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Cornubia Eagleby
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cornubia Eagleby
Connectivity score 73/100 69/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,825 premises
 9%
5,974 premises

Climate

Cornubia Eagleby
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cornubia Eagleby
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cornubia Eagleby
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Cornubia Eagleby
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cornubia Eagleby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cornubia

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Eagleby

Outer Parks

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