Drewvale vs Berrinba

Berrinba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 35 in Drewvale. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Drewvale, the large majority of households own their home. In Berrinba, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Drewvale: a median of $1.17 million, against $980,000 in Berrinba, and rent is higher there too. Drewvale is closer to the city centre: 25 km, against 28 km. On these figures, Drewvale tends to suit couples, while Berrinba suits renters, families with children, 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

They split

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

  • Drewvale carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 82/100)
  • Berrinba has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Berrinba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($980,000 vs $1,167,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berrinba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Drewvale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 28/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 28 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25 km vs 28 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Drewvale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 82/100)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 28/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Drewvale Berrinba
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.

Drewvale Berrinba
Walkability 38 / 28
Drewvale — Walkability: 38/100 Berrinba — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 40 / 18
Drewvale — Safety: 40/100 Berrinba — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Drewvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Berrinba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Drewvale has more residents (4,779 vs 2,615); Drewvale skews older (35 vs 27).

Drewvale Berrinba
Population 4,779
+45% vs other
 2,615
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% —
Median age 35 27
Median household income $116,636/yr
+19% vs other
 $94,952/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+11% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drewvale Berrinba
0-4 6.9% / 10.1%
Drewvale — 0-4: 6.9% Berrinba — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 20.3% / 21.3%
Drewvale — 5-14: 20.3% Berrinba — 5-14: 21.3%
15-19 7.2% / 7.8%
Drewvale — 15-19: 7.2% Berrinba — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.1% / 6.7%
Drewvale — 20-24: 5.1% Berrinba — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.9% / 14.5%
Drewvale — 25-34: 9.9% Berrinba — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 19.4% / 18.5%
Drewvale — 35-44: 19.4% Berrinba — 35-44: 18.5%
45-54 12.6% / 8.7%
Drewvale — 45-54: 12.6% Berrinba — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 8.8% / 6.7%
Drewvale — 55-64: 8.8% Berrinba — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 5.0% / 3.9%
Drewvale — 65-74: 5.0% Berrinba — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 3.3% / 1.4%
Drewvale — 75-84: 3.3% Berrinba — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 1.3% / 0.1%
Drewvale — 85+: 1.3% Berrinba — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drewvale 71.2% couple families
Drewvale — Couple Families: 71.2% Drewvale — One Parent Families: 15.9% Drewvale — Lone Person: 10.9% Drewvale — Group Household: 1.2% Drewvale — Other Families: 0.9%
Berrinba 59.0% couple families
Berrinba — Couple Families: 59.0% Berrinba — One Parent Families: 22.8% Berrinba — Lone Person: 14.1% Berrinba — Group Household: 2.9% Berrinba — 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.

Drewvale 21.3% renting
Drewvale — Owned Outright: 18.7% Drewvale — Mortgage: 60.0% Drewvale — Renting: 21.3%
Berrinba 47.9% renting
Berrinba — Owned Outright: 9.9% Berrinba — Mortgage: 42.2% Berrinba — Renting: 47.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Drewvale Berrinba
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 8.5%
Drewvale — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Berrinba — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 11.7%
Drewvale — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Berrinba — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.6%
Drewvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Berrinba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 1.8%
Drewvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Berrinba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.3%
Drewvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Berrinba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Drewvale Berrinba
New Zealand 6.4% / 10.6%
Drewvale — New Zealand: 6.4% Berrinba — New Zealand: 10.6%
India 9.7% / 3.9%
Drewvale — India: 9.7% Berrinba — India: 3.9%
China 6.3% / —
Drewvale — China: 6.3% Berrinba — China: not among its largest
Fiji 1.8% / 2.3%
Drewvale — Fiji: 1.8% Berrinba — Fiji: 2.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.1%
Drewvale — Philippines: 1.2% Berrinba — Philippines: 2.1%
England 2.1% / 0.9%
Drewvale — England: 2.1% Berrinba — England: 0.9%
Afghanistan — / 3.0%
Drewvale — Afghanistan: not among its largest Berrinba — Afghanistan: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drewvale 94.0% houses
Drewvale — Houses: 94.0% Drewvale — Townhouses: 5.5% Drewvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Berrinba 88.5% houses
Berrinba — Houses: 88.5% Berrinba — Townhouses: 11.1% Berrinba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Drewvale Berrinba
Median house price $1,167,000 $980,000
Median unit price — $640,000
Median land price — $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 32 sales
 14 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Drewvale Berrinba
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +9% -8%

Ranking within QLD

Drewvale Berrinba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Drewvale scores higher overall (67 vs 42); Drewvale is more walkable (38 vs 28).

Drewvale Berrinba
Grade A C
Score 67/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Berrinba carries more crime risk (82 vs 60).

Drewvale Berrinba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
82/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Drewvale Berrinba
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Drewvale

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

Schools in Berrinba

  • Berrinba East State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Berrinba Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Drewvale Berrinba
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 7 8
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Berrinba sits further from the CBD (28 km vs 25 km).

Drewvale Berrinba
Walkability score 38/100 28/100
Distance to Brisbane 25 km 28 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4116
 1.8%
postcode 4117
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4116
 69
postcode 4117

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.

Drewvale Berrinba
Car (driver) 73.4% / 80.2%
Drewvale — Car (driver): 73.4% Berrinba — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 9.7%
Drewvale — Worked from Home: 15.9% Berrinba — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.4%
Drewvale — Car (passenger): 4.9% Berrinba — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 4.6% / 2.6%
Drewvale — Bus: 4.6% Berrinba — Bus: 2.6%
Train 0.9% / 1.0%
Drewvale — Train: 0.9% Berrinba — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Drewvale Berrinba
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 21.9 km

NBN connectivity

Drewvale Berrinba
Connectivity score 89/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
1,431 premises
 51%
957 premises

Climate

Drewvale Berrinba
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)

Drewvale Berrinba
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

Drewvale Berrinba
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,681/yr
Council Brisbane Logan

Federal electorate

Drewvale Berrinba
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drewvale Berrinba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drewvale

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Berrinba

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

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