Elgin vs Frankfield
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elgin, about half of households are people living alone. In Frankfield, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Elgin tends to suit couples, while Frankfield suits people living alone.
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
Elgin
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 36%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (118% vs 85%)
- But Frankfield carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Elgin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $313/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Frankfield
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (748 min vs 859 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1088.4 km vs 1167.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Frankfield
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 37/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Frankfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (170.3% vs 26.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Elgin and Frankfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Frankfield rents higher ($313/wk vs $0/wk); Frankfield has more residents (100 vs 52).
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 100 +92% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +26.8% | +170.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr | $97,500/yr +58% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $313/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).
Development activity
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 27 across Isaac same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
Liveability
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Elgin carries more crime risk (37 vs 22).
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 15/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| Waterways | 170 | 31 |
Mobility
Elgin sits further from the CBD (1167.7 km vs 1088.4 km).
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1167.7 km +7% vs other | 1088.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 859 min | 748 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4721 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 35 postcode 4721 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).
Setting
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 244 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 227 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Council rates
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $925/yr same for both | |
| Council | Isaac same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Capricornia same for both | |
| Member | Michelle Landry same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Elgin | Frankfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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