Diamondvale vs Stanthorpe

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Diamondvale tends to suit couples, while Stanthorpe suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Diamondvale carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 59/100)
  • Stanthorpe has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)

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

Stanthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stanthorpe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 179 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.9 km vs 220.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stanthorpe

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)
  • But Diamondvale carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Diamondvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.0% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
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.

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Walkability 4 / 72
Diamondvale — Walkability: 4/100 Stanthorpe — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 58 / 41
Diamondvale — Safety: 58/100 Stanthorpe — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 46
Diamondvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stanthorpe — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Stanthorpe has more residents (5,286 vs 52); Diamondvale has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $50,440).

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Population 52 5,286
+10065% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% -2.2%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $84,448/yr
+40% vs other
 $50,440/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+38% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
0-4 — / 3.5%
Diamondvale — 0-4: not among its largest Stanthorpe — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 5.8% / 11.6%
Diamondvale — 5-14: 5.8% Stanthorpe — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 9.6% / 5.2%
Diamondvale — 15-19: 9.6% Stanthorpe — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.8% / 3.7%
Diamondvale — 20-24: 5.8% Stanthorpe — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.7% / 9.7%
Diamondvale — 25-34: 7.7% Stanthorpe — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 11.5% / 9.5%
Diamondvale — 35-44: 11.5% Stanthorpe — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 19.2% / 11.3%
Diamondvale — 45-54: 19.2% Stanthorpe — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 28.8% / 13.6%
Diamondvale — 55-64: 28.8% Stanthorpe — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 19.2% / 16.7%
Diamondvale — 65-74: 19.2% Stanthorpe — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 — / 10.5%
Diamondvale — 75-84: not among its largest Stanthorpe — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ — / 4.5%
Diamondvale — 85+: not among its largest Stanthorpe — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Diamondvale 45.5% lone person
Diamondvale — Lone Person: 45.5% Diamondvale — Couple Families: 54.5% Diamondvale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Diamondvale — Group Household: 0.0% Diamondvale — Other Families: 0.0%
Stanthorpe 53.1% lone person
Stanthorpe — Lone Person: 53.1% Stanthorpe — Couple Families: 27.1% Stanthorpe — One Parent Families: 14.8% Stanthorpe — Group Household: 3.8% Stanthorpe — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Diamondvale 26.7% renting
Diamondvale — Owned Outright: 73.3% Diamondvale — Mortgage: 0.0% Diamondvale — Renting: 26.7%
Stanthorpe 31.6% renting
Stanthorpe — Owned Outright: 44.7% Stanthorpe — Mortgage: 23.7% Stanthorpe — Renting: 31.6%
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.

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
New Zealand 5.8% / 1.9%
Diamondvale — New Zealand: 5.8% Stanthorpe — New Zealand: 1.9%
England — / 2.7%
Diamondvale — England: not among its largest Stanthorpe — England: 2.7%
Italy — / 2.1%
Diamondvale — Italy: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Italy: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Diamondvale — Netherlands: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Diamondvale — Germany: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 15.7%
Diamondvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Stanthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 8.1%
Diamondvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Stanthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.4% / 6.1%
Diamondvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.4% Stanthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Diamondvale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Diamondvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Diamondvale 111.8% houses
Diamondvale — Houses: 111.8% Diamondvale — Townhouses: 0.0% Diamondvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stanthorpe 88.2% houses
Stanthorpe — Houses: 88.2% Stanthorpe — Townhouses: 9.3% Stanthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Median house price — $575,000
Median unit price — $460,000
Median land price — $225,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 80 days
from 68 sales

Development activity

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
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.

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Houses — 4.1%
$540/wk on $685K
Units — 4.1%
$350/wk on $445K

Ranking within QLD

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 97% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Stanthorpe is more walkable (72 vs 4).

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Stanthorpe carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); Stanthorpe carries more crime risk (59 vs 42).

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
59/100
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
same for both

Schools

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Diamondvale

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

Schools in Stanthorpe

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Stanthorpe State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Stanthorpe State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 15
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 15

Mobility

Diamondvale sits further from the CBD (220.6 km vs 217.9 km).

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Walkability score 4/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 220.6 km
+1% vs other
 217.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 174 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4380
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4380
same for both

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.

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Car (driver) 70.0% / 76.7%
Diamondvale — Car (driver): 70.0% Stanthorpe — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 8.3%
Diamondvale — Worked from Home: 30.0% Stanthorpe — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) — / 8.3%
Diamondvale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stanthorpe — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only — / 5.9%
Diamondvale — Walked Only: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Diamondvale — Bicycle: not among its largest Stanthorpe — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Elevation 859 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 805 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 29%
3,314 premises

Climate

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Diamondvale Stanthorpe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Diamondvale

Rural

Stanthorpe

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees River Village Feel

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