Drewvale vs Stretton

Drewvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Stretton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stretton: a median of $1.88 million, against $1.17 million in Drewvale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Drewvale tends to suit 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

Stretton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Drewvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,167,000 vs $1,880,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Drewvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $550/wk)

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

  • Drewvale has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 38 min)
  • Stretton sits closer to the CBD (22.7 km vs 25 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drewvale and Stretton 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 Stretton
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 Stretton
Walkability 38 / 43
Drewvale — Walkability: 38/100 Stretton — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 40 / 43
Drewvale — Safety: 40/100 Stretton — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Drewvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stretton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stretton rents higher ($550/wk vs $460/wk); Stretton skews older (38 vs 35).

Drewvale Stretton
Population 4,779
+2% vs other
 4,686
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +8.1%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $116,636/yr
+4% vs other
 $111,488/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $550/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drewvale Stretton
0-4 6.9% / 5.6%
Drewvale — 0-4: 6.9% Stretton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 20.3% / 14.4%
Drewvale — 5-14: 20.3% Stretton — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.2% / 6.9%
Drewvale — 15-19: 7.2% Stretton — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.1% / 6.7%
Drewvale — 20-24: 5.1% Stretton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.9% / 12.2%
Drewvale — 25-34: 9.9% Stretton — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 19.4% / 13.9%
Drewvale — 35-44: 19.4% Stretton — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.6% / 12.4%
Drewvale — 45-54: 12.6% Stretton — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 8.8% / 13.9%
Drewvale — 55-64: 8.8% Stretton — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 5.0% / 9.8%
Drewvale — 65-74: 5.0% Stretton — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 3.3% / 3.3%
Drewvale — 75-84: 3.3% Stretton — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.3% / 1.0%
Drewvale — 85+: 1.3% Stretton — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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%
Stretton 71.2% couple families
Stretton — Couple Families: 71.2% Stretton — One Parent Families: 14.7% Stretton — Lone Person: 10.4% Stretton — Group Household: 2.2% Stretton — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Stretton 14.0% renting
Stretton — Owned Outright: 45.4% Stretton — Mortgage: 40.5% Stretton — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Drewvale Stretton
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 20.7%
Drewvale — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Stretton — Bachelor Degree: 20.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 6.5%
Drewvale — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Stretton — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.8%
Drewvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Stretton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 9.3%
Drewvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Stretton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Drewvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Stretton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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 Stretton
China 6.3% / 14.7%
Drewvale — China: 6.3% Stretton — China: 14.7%
India 9.7% / 3.8%
Drewvale — India: 9.7% Stretton — India: 3.8%
New Zealand 6.4% / 4.0%
Drewvale — New Zealand: 6.4% Stretton — New Zealand: 4.0%
Taiwan 1.5% / 6.4%
Drewvale — Taiwan: 1.5% Stretton — Taiwan: 6.4%
England 2.1% / 1.4%
Drewvale — England: 2.1% Stretton — England: 1.4%
Fiji 1.8% / 1.7%
Drewvale — Fiji: 1.8% Stretton — Fiji: 1.7%
Vietnam — / 2.6%
Drewvale — Vietnam: not among its largest Stretton — Vietnam: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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%
Stretton 98.6% houses
Stretton — Houses: 98.6% Stretton — Townhouses: 1.5% Stretton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Drewvale Stretton
Median house price $1,167,000 $1,880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,344,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 32 sales
 24 days
from 37 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.

Drewvale Stretton
4 bed $1.13M / $1.56M
Drewvale — 4 bed: $1.13M (68 sales) Stretton — 4 bed: $1.56M (11 sales)

68 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.84M
Drewvale — 5 bed: $1.35M (16 sales) Stretton — 5 bed: $1.84M (25 sales)

16 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Drewvale Stretton
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Drewvale Stretton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Stretton scores higher overall (74 vs 67).

Drewvale Stretton
Grade A
same for both
Score 67/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Drewvale Stretton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Drewvale Stretton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 8.5 km

Schools in Drewvale

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

Schools in Stretton

  • Stretton State College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Drewvale Stretton
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 12
Childcare 1 4
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Drewvale sits further from the CBD (25 km vs 22.7 km).

Drewvale Stretton
Walkability score 38/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 25 km
+9% vs other
 22.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4116
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4116
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.

Drewvale Stretton
Car (driver) 73.4% / 66.9%
Drewvale — Car (driver): 73.4% Stretton — Car (driver): 66.9%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 19.1%
Drewvale — Worked from Home: 15.9% Stretton — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.5%
Drewvale — Car (passenger): 4.9% Stretton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus 4.6% / 5.8%
Drewvale — Bus: 4.6% Stretton — Bus: 5.8%
Train 0.9% / 0.9%
Drewvale — Train: 0.9% Stretton — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Drewvale Stretton
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Drewvale Stretton
Connectivity score 89/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
1,431 premises
 49%
1,626 premises

Climate

Drewvale Stretton
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 Stretton
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 Stretton
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Drewvale Stretton
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

Stretton

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Quiet

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