Drillham vs Drillham South

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Drillham, about half of households are people living alone. In Drillham South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Drillham tends to suit people living alone, while Drillham South 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

Drillham South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Drillham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Drillham has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Drillham South leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Drillham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (257 min vs 262 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Drillham has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • Drillham South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Drillham South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs -10.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Drillham Drillham South
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.

Drillham Drillham South
Walkability 0 / 0
Drillham — Walkability: 0/100 Drillham South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 72
Drillham — Safety: 26/100 Drillham South — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Drillham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Drillham South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Drillham South has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $46,800); Drillham has more residents (113 vs 73).

Drillham Drillham South
Population 113
+35% vs other
 73
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.3% +9.0%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $46,800/yr $108,316/yr
+131% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $200/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drillham Drillham South
0-4 8.8% / 11.0%
Drillham — 0-4: 8.8% Drillham South — 0-4: 11.0%
5-14 17.7% / 13.7%
Drillham — 5-14: 17.7% Drillham South — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.3% / —
Drillham — 15-19: 5.3% Drillham South — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.3% / —
Drillham — 20-24: 5.3% Drillham South — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 20.5%
Drillham — 25-34: 10.6% Drillham South — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 17.7% / 16.4%
Drillham — 35-44: 17.7% Drillham South — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 10.6% / —
Drillham — 45-54: 10.6% Drillham South — 45-54: not among its largest
55-64 10.6% / 16.4%
Drillham — 55-64: 10.6% Drillham South — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 15.9% / 8.2%
Drillham — 65-74: 15.9% Drillham South — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 8.0% / 8.2%
Drillham — 75-84: 8.0% Drillham South — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / —
Drillham — 85+: not among its largest Drillham South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drillham 39.4% couple families
Drillham — Couple Families: 39.4% Drillham — Lone Person: 51.5% Drillham — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Drillham South 66.7% couple families
Drillham South — Couple Families: 66.7% Drillham South — Lone Person: 33.3% Drillham South — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drillham 29.4% renting
Drillham — Owned Outright: 47.1% Drillham — Mortgage: 23.5% Drillham — Renting: 29.4%
Drillham South 0.0% renting
Drillham South — Owned Outright: 47.1% Drillham South — Mortgage: 52.9% Drillham South — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drillham 89.7% houses
Drillham — Houses: 89.7% Drillham — Townhouses: 7.7% Drillham — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Drillham South 100.0% houses
Drillham South — Houses: 100.0% Drillham South — Townhouses: 0.0% Drillham South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Drillham Drillham South
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.7%
Drillham — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Drillham South — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 19.2%
Drillham — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Drillham South — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.1%
Drillham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Drillham South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Development activity

Drillham Drillham South
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Drillham Drillham South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Drillham Drillham South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Drillham carries more crime risk (74 vs 28).

Drillham Drillham South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Low
28/100
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

Drillham Drillham South
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Drillham

  • Drillham State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Drillham South

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

Amenities in the suburb

Drillham Drillham South
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Drillham Drillham South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 362.1 km 362.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 257 min 262 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4424
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4424
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.

Drillham Drillham South
Car (driver) 63.4% / 53.7%
Drillham — Car (driver): 63.4% Drillham South — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 46.3%
Drillham — Worked from Home: 29.3% Drillham South — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Walked Only 7.3% / —
Drillham — Walked Only: 7.3% Drillham South — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Drillham Drillham South
Elevation 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Drillham Drillham South
Connectivity score 29/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
72 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Drillham Drillham South
Annual rainfall 587 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Drillham Drillham South
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Drillham Drillham South
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drillham Drillham South
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drillham

Family Rural Young Families

Drillham South

Family Rural Young Families

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