Emu Vale vs Swanfels

Swanfels is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 60 in Emu Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Emu Vale, about half of households are people living alone. In Swanfels, most households are 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

Swanfels

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Emu Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Swanfels

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (172.2 km vs 174.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Swanfels

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Swanfels

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Emu Vale Swanfels
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.

Emu Vale Swanfels
Walkability 0 / 0
Emu Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Swanfels — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 61
Emu Vale — Safety: 50/100 Swanfels — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 26 / 24
Emu Vale — Low fire risk: 26/100 Swanfels — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Swanfels rents higher ($315/wk vs $200/wk); Swanfels has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $48,256).

Emu Vale Swanfels
Population 161
+19% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.0% -0.8%
Median age 60 55
Median household income $48,256/yr $67,184/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $315/wk
+57% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Emu Vale Swanfels
0-4 — / 3.8%
Emu Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Swanfels — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 6.8% / 13.0%
Emu Vale — 5-14: 6.8% Swanfels — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 3.1% / 6.1%
Emu Vale — 15-19: 3.1% Swanfels — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.0% / 2.3%
Emu Vale — 20-24: 5.0% Swanfels — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 2.5% / —
Emu Vale — 25-34: 2.5% Swanfels — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 3.7% / 9.9%
Emu Vale — 35-44: 3.7% Swanfels — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.9% / 15.3%
Emu Vale — 45-54: 14.9% Swanfels — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 27.3% / 20.6%
Emu Vale — 55-64: 27.3% Swanfels — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 26.1% / 20.6%
Emu Vale — 65-74: 26.1% Swanfels — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 5.0% / 9.9%
Emu Vale — 75-84: 5.0% Swanfels — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 3.8%
Emu Vale — 85+: not among its largest Swanfels — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Emu Vale 54.3% lone person
Emu Vale — Lone Person: 54.3% Emu Vale — Couple Families: 20.0% Emu Vale — One Parent Families: 25.7%
Swanfels 60.0% lone person
Swanfels — Lone Person: 60.0% Swanfels — Couple Families: 40.0% Swanfels — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Emu Vale 4.2% renting
Emu Vale — Owned Outright: 56.3% Emu Vale — Mortgage: 39.4% Emu Vale — Renting: 4.2%
Swanfels 6.5% renting
Swanfels — Owned Outright: 63.0% Swanfels — Mortgage: 30.4% Swanfels — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Emu Vale Swanfels
New Zealand 5.0% / 3.1%
Emu Vale — New Zealand: 5.0% Swanfels — New Zealand: 3.1%
England — / 4.6%
Emu Vale — England: not among its largest Swanfels — England: 4.6%
China — / 2.3%
Emu Vale — China: not among its largest Swanfels — China: 2.3%
Germany — / 2.3%
Emu Vale — Germany: not among its largest Swanfels — Germany: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Emu Vale Swanfels
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 9.2%
Emu Vale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Swanfels — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 13.7%
Emu Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Swanfels — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.6%
Emu Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Swanfels — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.8%
Emu Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Swanfels — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.3%
Emu Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Swanfels — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Emu Vale 98.6% houses
Emu Vale — Houses: 98.6% Emu Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Swanfels 100.0% houses
Swanfels — Houses: 100.0% Swanfels — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Emu Vale Swanfels
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Emu Vale Swanfels
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Emu Vale Swanfels
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Emu Vale carries more crime risk (50 vs 39).

Emu Vale Swanfels
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
39/100
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

Emu Vale Swanfels
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

Emu Vale Swanfels
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Emu Vale sits further from the CBD (174.8 km vs 172.2 km).

Emu Vale Swanfels
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 174.8 km
+1% vs other
 172.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4371
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4371
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.

Emu Vale Swanfels
Car (driver) 67.9% / 71.7%
Emu Vale — Car (driver): 67.9% Swanfels — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 21.7%
Emu Vale — Worked from Home: 32.1% Swanfels — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
Emu Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Swanfels — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Emu Vale Swanfels
Elevation 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 598 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Emu Vale Swanfels
Connectivity score 28/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Emu Vale Swanfels
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Emu Vale Swanfels
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Emu Vale Swanfels
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Emu Vale Swanfels
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Emu Vale

Retirees Rural

Swanfels

Retirees Rural

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