Eromanga vs Windorah

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Eromanga tends to suit couples, while Windorah suits older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eromanga is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 36%)
  • Windorah carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 39/100)

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

Renters

Windorah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $140/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eromanga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (817 min vs 934 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1114.8 km vs 1233.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Windorah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Windorah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-9.6% vs -17.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eromanga Windorah
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.

Eromanga Windorah
Walkability 0 / 0
Eromanga — Walkability: 0/100 Windorah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 71
Eromanga — Safety: 61/100 Windorah — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eromanga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windorah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eromanga rents higher ($140/wk vs $90/wk).

Eromanga Windorah
Population 98 104
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.6% -9.6%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $110,500/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $140/wk
+36% vs other
 $90/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eromanga Windorah
0-4 6.1% / 2.9%
Eromanga — 0-4: 6.1% Windorah — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 8.2% / 3.8%
Eromanga — 5-14: 8.2% Windorah — 5-14: 3.8%
15-19 3.1% / 5.8%
Eromanga — 15-19: 3.1% Windorah — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.1% / 11.5%
Eromanga — 20-24: 5.1% Windorah — 20-24: 11.5%
25-34 11.2% / 9.6%
Eromanga — 25-34: 11.2% Windorah — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 4.1% / 7.7%
Eromanga — 35-44: 4.1% Windorah — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 30.6% / 19.2%
Eromanga — 45-54: 30.6% Windorah — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 13.3% / 16.3%
Eromanga — 55-64: 13.3% Windorah — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 — / 13.5%
Eromanga — 65-74: not among its largest Windorah — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 — / 6.7%
Eromanga — 75-84: not among its largest Windorah — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 7.1% / —
Eromanga — 85+: 7.1% Windorah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eromanga 46.2% lone person
Eromanga — Lone Person: 46.2% Eromanga — Couple Families: 53.8% Eromanga — One Parent Families: 0.0% Eromanga — Group Household: 0.0%
Windorah 53.6% lone person
Windorah — Lone Person: 53.6% Windorah — Couple Families: 21.4% Windorah — One Parent Families: 14.3% Windorah — Group Household: 10.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eromanga 28.6% renting
Eromanga — Owned Outright: 57.1% Eromanga — Mortgage: 14.3% Eromanga — Renting: 28.6%
Windorah 32.4% renting
Windorah — Owned Outright: 50.0% Windorah — Mortgage: 17.6% Windorah — Renting: 32.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eromanga 78.1% houses
Eromanga — Houses: 78.1% Eromanga — Flats / Apartments: 21.9%
Windorah 83.8% houses
Windorah — Houses: 83.8% Windorah — Flats / Apartments: 16.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eromanga Windorah
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 19.2%
Eromanga — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Windorah — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 7.7%
Eromanga — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Windorah — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / —
Eromanga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Windorah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Eromanga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Windorah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Development activity

Eromanga Windorah
New dwellings approved 2
across Quilpie
 1
across Barcoo

Ranking within QLD

Eromanga Windorah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Eromanga Windorah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eromanga carries more crime risk (39 vs 29).

Eromanga Windorah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
29/100
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

Eromanga Windorah
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eromanga

  • Eromanga State School Government · Primary

Schools in Windorah

  • Windorah State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eromanga Windorah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5932 2099

Mobility

Windorah sits further from the CBD (1233.2 km vs 1114.8 km).

Eromanga Windorah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1114.8 km 1233.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 817 min 934 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4480
 0.0%
postcode 4481
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4480
 —

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.

Eromanga Windorah
Car (driver) 32.7% / 39.7%
Eromanga — Car (driver): 32.7% Windorah — Car (driver): 39.7%
Worked from Home 53.1% / 17.5%
Eromanga — Worked from Home: 53.1% Windorah — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Walked Only 14.3% / 33.3%
Eromanga — Walked Only: 14.3% Windorah — Walked Only: 33.3%
Car (passenger) — / 9.5%
Eromanga — Car (passenger): not among its largest Windorah — Car (passenger): 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Eromanga Windorah
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eromanga Windorah
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
47 premises

Federal electorate

Eromanga Windorah
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eromanga Windorah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eromanga

Rural

Windorah

River Rural

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