Doolandella vs Pallara

In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Doolandella, about half of households rent. In Pallara, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Pallara: a median of $1.12 million, against $985,000 in Doolandella, and rent is higher there too. Doolandella is closer to the city centre: 21.2 km, against 24.9 km. On these figures, Doolandella tends to suit renters, while Pallara suits couples.

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

Pallara

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 73%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Doolandella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($985,000 vs $1,118,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doolandella

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Doolandella

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.2 km vs 24.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Doolandella

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

Pallara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (655.6% vs 47.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Doolandella Pallara
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.

Doolandella Pallara
Walkability 52 / 22
Doolandella — Walkability: 52/100 Pallara — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 35 / 32
Doolandella — Safety: 35/100 Pallara — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doolandella — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pallara — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Doolandella has more residents (7,123 vs 3,861); Pallara rents higher ($460/wk vs $360/wk).

Doolandella Pallara
Population 7,123
+46% vs other
 3,861
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +47.9% +655.6%
Median age 30 31
Median household income $97,864/yr $118,716/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $460/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doolandella Pallara
0-4 9.9% / 12.8%
Doolandella — 0-4: 9.9% Pallara — 0-4: 12.8%
5-14 15.3% / 13.3%
Doolandella — 5-14: 15.3% Pallara — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.2% / 3.6%
Doolandella — 15-19: 6.2% Pallara — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 8.5% / 5.7%
Doolandella — 20-24: 8.5% Pallara — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 19.4% / 28.3%
Doolandella — 25-34: 19.4% Pallara — 25-34: 28.3%
35-44 16.3% / 18.6%
Doolandella — 35-44: 16.3% Pallara — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 11.0% / 8.3%
Doolandella — 45-54: 11.0% Pallara — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 7.7% / 5.3%
Doolandella — 55-64: 7.7% Pallara — 55-64: 5.3%
65-74 4.3% / 3.0%
Doolandella — 65-74: 4.3% Pallara — 65-74: 3.0%
75-84 1.2% / 1.0%
Doolandella — 75-84: 1.2% Pallara — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 0.4% / 0.1%
Doolandella — 85+: 0.4% Pallara — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 58.1% couple families
Doolandella — Couple Families: 58.1% Doolandella — One Parent Families: 18.4% Doolandella — Lone Person: 16.2% Doolandella — Group Household: 4.8% Doolandella — Other Families: 2.5%
Pallara 72.7% couple families
Pallara — Couple Families: 72.7% Pallara — One Parent Families: 12.6% Pallara — Lone Person: 12.1% Pallara — Group Household: 1.2% Pallara — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 45.4% renting
Doolandella — Owned Outright: 13.5% Doolandella — Mortgage: 41.1% Doolandella — Renting: 45.4%
Pallara 27.3% renting
Pallara — Owned Outright: 11.6% Pallara — Mortgage: 61.1% Pallara — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Doolandella Pallara
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 21.1%
Doolandella — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Pallara — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 8.6%
Doolandella — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Pallara — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.5%
Doolandella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Pallara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 8.3%
Doolandella — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Pallara — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.3%
Doolandella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Pallara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Doolandella Pallara
India 7.2% / 15.5%
Doolandella — India: 7.2% Pallara — India: 15.5%
Vietnam 9.8% / 2.5%
Doolandella — Vietnam: 9.8% Pallara — Vietnam: 2.5%
New Zealand 5.6% / 4.7%
Doolandella — New Zealand: 5.6% Pallara — New Zealand: 4.7%
Philippines 1.8% / 3.2%
Doolandella — Philippines: 1.8% Pallara — Philippines: 3.2%
China 1.2% / 3.0%
Doolandella — China: 1.2% Pallara — China: 3.0%
Nepal — / 2.7%
Doolandella — Nepal: not among its largest Pallara — Nepal: 2.7%
Fiji 1.6% / —
Doolandella — Fiji: 1.6% Pallara — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 72.8% houses
Doolandella — Houses: 72.8% Doolandella — Townhouses: 26.3% Doolandella — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Pallara 94.9% houses
Pallara — Houses: 94.9% Pallara — Townhouses: 4.5% Pallara — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doolandella Pallara
Median house price $985,000 $1,118,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $885,000 $983,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 67 sales
 43 days
from 94 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.

Doolandella Pallara
3 bed $782K / $905K
Doolandella — 3 bed: $782K (14 sales) Pallara — 3 bed: $905K (14 sales)

14 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.08M
Doolandella — 4 bed: $1.01M (66 sales) Pallara — 4 bed: $1.08M (109 sales)

66 vs 109 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $1.38M
Doolandella — 5 bed: $1.02M (8 sales) Pallara — 5 bed: $1.38M (35 sales)

8 vs 35 sales

Development activity

Doolandella Pallara
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Doolandella Pallara
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $948K
 3.5%
$810/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Doolandella Pallara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Doolandella is more walkable (52 vs 22); Pallara scores higher overall (66 vs 59).

Doolandella Pallara
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Doolandella Pallara
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Doolandella Pallara
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.8 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 1.7%

Schools in Doolandella

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

Schools in Pallara

  • Pallara State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doolandella Pallara
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 2 4
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Pallara sits further from the CBD (24.9 km vs 21.2 km).

Doolandella Pallara
Walkability score 52/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 21.2 km 24.9 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min
same for both
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4077
 2.2%
postcode 4110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4077
 93
postcode 4110

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.

Doolandella Pallara
Car (driver) 75.2% / 71.9%
Doolandella — Car (driver): 75.2% Pallara — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 16.8%
Doolandella — Worked from Home: 10.9% Pallara — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 4.3%
Doolandella — Car (passenger): 7.5% Pallara — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 4.0% / 3.5%
Doolandella — Train: 4.0% Pallara — Train: 3.5%
Bus 2.0% / 3.2%
Doolandella — Bus: 2.0% Pallara — Bus: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Doolandella Pallara
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 23.7 km

NBN connectivity

Doolandella Pallara
Connectivity score 89/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
2,639 premises
 96%
2,897 premises

Climate

Doolandella Pallara
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)

Doolandella Pallara
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Doolandella Pallara
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Doolandella Pallara
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doolandella Pallara
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doolandella

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Young Families

Pallara

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Young Families

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