Fairney View vs Wanora

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fairney View, about half of households are couple families. Wanora is closer to the city centre: 53.6 km, against 59.9 km.

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

Fairney View

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 55/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 63%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wanora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 56 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (53.6 km vs 59.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fairney View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fairney View Wanora
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.

Fairney View Wanora
Walkability 0 / 6
Fairney View — Walkability: 0/100 Wanora — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 64 / 45
Fairney View — Safety: 64/100 Wanora — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fairney View — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wanora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fairney View Wanora
Population 221 262
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% -1.1%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $85,540/yr $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+2% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairney View Wanora
0-4 — / 2.3%
Fairney View — 0-4: not among its largest Wanora — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 10.4% / 8.8%
Fairney View — 5-14: 10.4% Wanora — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 10.0% / 7.3%
Fairney View — 15-19: 10.0% Wanora — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 10.9% / 4.2%
Fairney View — 20-24: 10.9% Wanora — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 4.1% / 9.9%
Fairney View — 25-34: 4.1% Wanora — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 6.8% / 9.2%
Fairney View — 35-44: 6.8% Wanora — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 15.8% / 17.2%
Fairney View — 45-54: 15.8% Wanora — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 22.6% / 22.1%
Fairney View — 55-64: 22.6% Wanora — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 10.0% / 12.6%
Fairney View — 65-74: 10.0% Wanora — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 9.5% / 5.3%
Fairney View — 75-84: 9.5% Wanora — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 1.9%
Fairney View — 85+: not among its largest Wanora — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fairney View 48.9% couple families
Fairney View — Couple Families: 48.9% Fairney View — One Parent Families: 33.3% Fairney View — Lone Person: 17.8% Fairney View — Group Household: 0.0% Fairney View — Other Families: 0.0%
Wanora 43.5% couple families
Wanora — Couple Families: 43.5% Wanora — One Parent Families: 19.4% Wanora — Lone Person: 27.4% Wanora — Group Household: 4.8% Wanora — Other Families: 4.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fairney View 11.5% renting
Fairney View — Owned Outright: 52.6% Fairney View — Mortgage: 35.9% Fairney View — Renting: 11.5%
Wanora 8.4% renting
Wanora — Owned Outright: 47.4% Wanora — Mortgage: 44.2% Wanora — Renting: 8.4%
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.

Fairney View Wanora
England 5.4% / 1.5%
Fairney View — England: 5.4% Wanora — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.4%
Fairney View — New Zealand: 2.3% Wanora — New Zealand: 3.4%
Scotland — / 3.4%
Fairney View — Scotland: not among its largest Wanora — Scotland: 3.4%
France — / 2.3%
Fairney View — France: not among its largest Wanora — France: 2.3%
Canada 1.8% / —
Fairney View — Canada: 1.8% Wanora — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Fairney View Wanora
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.9%
Fairney View — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Wanora — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 11.1%
Fairney View — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Wanora — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.9%
Fairney View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Wanora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.8%
Fairney View — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Wanora — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Fairney View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Wanora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fairney View 100.0% houses
Fairney View — Houses: 100.0%
Wanora 100.0% houses
Wanora — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Fairney View Wanora
Median house price $1,550,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Fairney View Wanora
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Fairney View Wanora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Fairney View Wanora
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wanora carries more crime risk (55 vs 36).

Fairney View Wanora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fairney View Wanora
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

Fairney View Wanora
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Fairney View sits further from the CBD (59.9 km vs 53.6 km).

Fairney View Wanora
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 59.9 km
+11% vs other
 53.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Fairney View Wanora
Car (driver) 74.7% / 65.4%
Fairney View — Car (driver): 74.7% Wanora — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 27.9%
Fairney View — Worked from Home: 18.4% Wanora — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Fairney View — Car (passenger): 6.9% Wanora — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 6.7%
Fairney View — Walked Only: not among its largest Wanora — Walked Only: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Fairney View Wanora
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.4 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Fairney View Wanora
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Fairney View Wanora
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fairney View Wanora
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Fairney View Wanora
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Fairney View Wanora
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fairney View Wanora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fairney View

Outer Students

Wanora

Outer

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