Ellen Grove vs Gailes

Ellen Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Gailes. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Ellen Grove, most households rent. In Gailes, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Ellen Grove: a median of $800,000, against $724,000 in Gailes, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ellen Grove tends to suit renters, while Gailes 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

Ellen Grove

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Gailes has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ellen Grove has cheaper units ($546,000 vs $625,000)
  • Gailes has cheaper houses ($723,750 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ellen Grove has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 46%)
  • Gailes has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gailes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 47/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ellen Grove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Gailes is more walkable (61/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Ellen Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.4% vs 0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ellen Grove Gailes
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.

Ellen Grove Gailes
Walkability 47 / 61
Ellen Grove — Walkability: 47/100 Gailes — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 35 / 17
Ellen Grove — Safety: 35/100 Gailes — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ellen Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gailes — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ellen Grove has more residents (3,586 vs 1,831); Ellen Grove rents higher ($350/wk vs $290/wk).

Ellen Grove Gailes
Population 3,586
+49% vs other
 1,831
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.4% +0.2%
Median age 30 35
Median household income $70,356/yr
+16% vs other
 $59,332/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellen Grove Gailes
0-4 8.8% / 6.4%
Ellen Grove — 0-4: 8.8% Gailes — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.5% / 14.7%
Ellen Grove — 5-14: 15.5% Gailes — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 7.1% / 6.6%
Ellen Grove — 15-19: 7.1% Gailes — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 9.0% / 7.0%
Ellen Grove — 20-24: 9.0% Gailes — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 17.5% / 14.8%
Ellen Grove — 25-34: 17.5% Gailes — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 14.2% / 12.7%
Ellen Grove — 35-44: 14.2% Gailes — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 10.4% / 13.8%
Ellen Grove — 45-54: 10.4% Gailes — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 8.8% / 11.4%
Ellen Grove — 55-64: 8.8% Gailes — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 6.1% / 8.0%
Ellen Grove — 65-74: 6.1% Gailes — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 2.1% / 3.8%
Ellen Grove — 75-84: 2.1% Gailes — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.5% / 0.9%
Ellen Grove — 85+: 0.5% Gailes — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellen Grove 37.0% couple families
Ellen Grove — Couple Families: 37.0% Ellen Grove — One Parent Families: 31.4% Ellen Grove — Lone Person: 23.8% Ellen Grove — Group Household: 5.5% Ellen Grove — Other Families: 2.2%
Gailes 30.0% couple families
Gailes — Couple Families: 30.0% Gailes — One Parent Families: 27.9% Gailes — Lone Person: 34.2% Gailes — Group Household: 5.5% Gailes — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellen Grove 69.6% renting
Ellen Grove — Owned Outright: 11.3% Ellen Grove — Mortgage: 19.1% Ellen Grove — Renting: 69.6%
Gailes 46.2% renting
Gailes — Owned Outright: 22.2% Gailes — Mortgage: 31.6% Gailes — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ellen Grove Gailes
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 14.2%
Ellen Grove — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Gailes — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 5.2%
Ellen Grove — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Gailes — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 5.6%
Ellen Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Gailes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.9%
Ellen Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Gailes — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Ellen Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Gailes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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.

Ellen Grove Gailes
New Zealand 5.7% / 6.0%
Ellen Grove — New Zealand: 5.7% Gailes — New Zealand: 6.0%
Vietnam 6.3% / 2.1%
Ellen Grove — Vietnam: 6.3% Gailes — Vietnam: 2.1%
England 1.7% / 2.9%
Ellen Grove — England: 1.7% Gailes — England: 2.9%
India 4.1% / —
Ellen Grove — India: 4.1% Gailes — India: not among its largest
Philippines 2.6% / 1.0%
Ellen Grove — Philippines: 2.6% Gailes — Philippines: 1.0%
Fiji — / 0.8%
Ellen Grove — Fiji: not among its largest Gailes — Fiji: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellen Grove 61.2% houses
Ellen Grove — Houses: 61.2% Ellen Grove — Townhouses: 36.6% Ellen Grove — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Gailes 86.7% houses
Gailes — Houses: 86.7% Gailes — Townhouses: 12.9% Gailes — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ellen Grove Gailes
Median house price $800,000 $723,750
Median unit price $546,000 $625,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 12 sales
 32 days
from 10 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.

Ellen Grove Gailes
3 bed $798K / $690K
Ellen Grove — 3 bed: $798K (10 sales) Gailes — 3 bed: $690K (30 sales)

10 vs 30 sales

4 bed $875K / $804K
Ellen Grove — 4 bed: $875K (10 sales) Gailes — 4 bed: $804K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Ellen Grove Gailes
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +9% -7%

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.

Ellen Grove Gailes
Houses 4.2%
$610/wk on $749K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ellen Grove Gailes
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of QLD —

Liveability

Gailes is more walkable (61 vs 47); Ellen Grove scores higher overall (45 vs 37).

Ellen Grove Gailes
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gailes carries more crime risk (83 vs 65).

Ellen Grove Gailes
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
83/100
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 20
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ellen Grove Gailes
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

Ellen Grove Gailes
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Ellen Grove Gailes
Walkability score 47/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 24.6 km 26.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 58.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4078
 1.9%
postcode 4300
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4078
 74
postcode 4300

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.

Ellen Grove Gailes
Car (driver) 73.0% / 75.6%
Ellen Grove — Car (driver): 73.0% Gailes — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 9.8%
Ellen Grove — Worked from Home: 10.2% Gailes — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / 8.9%
Ellen Grove — Car (passenger): 8.1% Gailes — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Train 4.3% / 4.4%
Ellen Grove — Train: 4.3% Gailes — Train: 4.4%
Bus 2.8% / 0.5%
Ellen Grove — Bus: 2.8% Gailes — Bus: 0.5%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Ellen Grove — Bicycle: not among its largest Gailes — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Ellen Grove Gailes
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.9 km 28.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ellen Grove Gailes
Connectivity score 93/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
1,422 premises
 100%
756 premises

Climate

Ellen Grove Gailes
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)

Ellen Grove Gailes
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

Ellen Grove Gailes
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,713/yr
Council Brisbane Ipswich

Federal electorate

Ellen Grove Gailes
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellen Grove Gailes
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ellen Grove

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Townhouses Young Families

Gailes

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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