Crowley Vale vs College View
College View is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 37 in Crowley Vale. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crowley Vale, most households own their home. In College View, about half of households rent. On these figures, Crowley Vale tends to suit families with children, while College View suits renters and young adults.
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
- Crowley Vale is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 52%)
- College View has more separate houses rather than flats (121% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Crowley Vale has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $298/wk)
- College View has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 26%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Crowley Vale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 72 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (79.9 km vs 86.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Crowley Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.4% vs -14.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Crowley Vale and College View 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
Crowley Vale has more residents (106 vs 72); College View rents higher ($298/wk vs $230/wk).
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106 +32% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.4% | -14.3% |
| Median age | 37 | 30 |
| Median household income | $56,316/yr | $61,724/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk | $298/wk +30% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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 (4.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (13.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 19% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
Liveability
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 94/100 | High 98/100 |
| 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
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
College View sits further from the CBD (86.3 km vs 79.9 km).
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 79.9 km | 86.3 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 65 min | 72 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4342 | 0.2% postcode 4343 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 86 postcode 4342 | 83 postcode 4343 |
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 (73.1%).
Setting
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 85 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 41 premises |
Climate
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Crowley Vale | College View | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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