Everton Hills vs Arana Hills

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Everton Hills: a median of $1.27 million, against $1.12 million in Arana Hills, and rent is higher there too.

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

Everton Hills

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Arana Hills has more parks and reserves (17 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

Arana Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($697,500 vs $820,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,270,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Arana Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Everton Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Everton Hills is growing faster (12.4% vs 2.4%)
  • Arana Hills returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Everton Hills Arana Hills
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.

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Walkability 80 / 82
Everton Hills — Walkability: 80/100 Arana Hills — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 75 / 55
Everton Hills — Safety: 75/100 Arana Hills — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Everton Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Arana Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Population 6,673 6,971
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +2.4%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $121,420/yr
+5% vs other
 $115,804/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+8% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills Arana Hills
0-4 6.9% / 6.5%
Everton Hills — 0-4: 6.9% Arana Hills — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.1% / 13.7%
Everton Hills — 5-14: 13.1% Arana Hills — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.9% / 6.2%
Everton Hills — 15-19: 5.9% Arana Hills — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.5% / 5.9%
Everton Hills — 20-24: 6.5% Arana Hills — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 15.5% / 13.2%
Everton Hills — 25-34: 15.5% Arana Hills — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 16.6% / 15.2%
Everton Hills — 35-44: 16.6% Arana Hills — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.8% / 15.0%
Everton Hills — 45-54: 13.8% Arana Hills — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 8.8% / 10.4%
Everton Hills — 55-64: 8.8% Arana Hills — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.0% / 9.0%
Everton Hills — 65-74: 8.0% Arana Hills — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.2% / 4.2%
Everton Hills — 75-84: 4.2% Arana Hills — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.6% / 0.9%
Everton Hills — 85+: 0.6% Arana Hills — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills 51.5% couple families
Everton Hills — Couple Families: 51.5% Everton Hills — Lone Person: 24.5% Everton Hills — One Parent Families: 16.8% Everton Hills — Group Household: 5.3% Everton Hills — Other Families: 1.9%
Arana Hills 52.6% couple families
Arana Hills — Couple Families: 52.6% Arana Hills — Lone Person: 24.6% Arana Hills — One Parent Families: 17.9% Arana Hills — Group Household: 3.7% Arana Hills — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills 28.5% renting
Everton Hills — Owned Outright: 25.2% Everton Hills — Mortgage: 46.2% Everton Hills — Renting: 28.5%
Arana Hills 20.5% renting
Arana Hills — Owned Outright: 31.1% Arana Hills — Mortgage: 48.4% Arana Hills — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 16.4%
Everton Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Arana Hills — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 14.4%
Everton Hills — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Arana Hills — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.4%
Everton Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Arana Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 4.3%
Everton Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Arana Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.3%
Everton Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Arana Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Everton Hills Arana Hills
England 3.3% / 3.7%
Everton Hills — England: 3.3% Arana Hills — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.8%
Everton Hills — New Zealand: 3.0% Arana Hills — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.4%
Everton Hills — South Africa: 0.9% Arana Hills — South Africa: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Everton Hills — Philippines: 0.8% Arana Hills — Philippines: 0.7%
India 0.7% / 0.4%
Everton Hills — India: 0.7% Arana Hills — India: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.5%
Everton Hills — Germany: not among its largest Arana Hills — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Everton Hills 81.2% houses
Everton Hills — Houses: 81.2% Everton Hills — Townhouses: 18.6% Everton Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Arana Hills 86.9% houses
Arana Hills — Houses: 86.9% Arana Hills — Townhouses: 13.0% Arana Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Median house price $1,270,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price $820,000 $697,500
Median land price — $1,485,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 42 sales
 18 days
from 44 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.

Everton Hills Arana Hills
3 bed $1.2M / $1.08M
Everton Hills — 3 bed: $1.2M (49 sales) Arana Hills — 3 bed: $1.08M (71 sales)

49 vs 71 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.3M
Everton Hills — 4 bed: $1.34M (29 sales) Arana Hills — 4 bed: $1.3M (34 sales)

29 vs 34 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.34M
Everton Hills — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales) Arana Hills — 5 bed: $1.34M (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Everton Hills Arana Hills
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

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.

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Houses 3.2%
$800/wk on $1.3M
 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Everton Hills Arana Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Everton Hills scores higher overall (89 vs 84).

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Grade A+
same for both
Score 89/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Arana Hills carries more crime risk (45 vs 25).

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Everton Hills Arana Hills
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
Universities within 10 km 2
Kelvin Grove, 7.8 km
 1
Kelvin Grove, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.4%

Schools in Everton Hills

  • Prince of Peace Lutheran College - Henderson Road Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Arana Hills

  • Pine Community School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 5
Parks & reserves 11 17
Childcare 6 3
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Walkability score 80/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.3 km 13.6 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 4053
 1.3%
postcode 4054
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4053
 60
postcode 4054

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.

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Car (driver) 64.7% / 63.2%
Everton Hills — Car (driver): 64.7% Arana Hills — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 24.5%
Everton Hills — Worked from Home: 24.4% Arana Hills — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Train 5.0% / 6.4%
Everton Hills — Train: 5.0% Arana Hills — Train: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.0%
Everton Hills — Car (passenger): 3.1% Arana Hills — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.1%
Everton Hills — Walked Only: 0.9% Arana Hills — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 1.2% / 0.3%
Everton Hills — Bus: 1.2% Arana Hills — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,920 premises
 12%
2,992 premises

Climate

Everton Hills Arana Hills
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)

Everton Hills Arana Hills
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Everton Hills Arana Hills
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Everton Hills

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Arana Hills

Middle-Ring Parks

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