Glan Devon vs Sandy Ridges

Sandy Ridges is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Glan Devon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Glan Devon tends to suit 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

Glan Devon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Glan Devon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sandy Ridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glan Devon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (193.9 km vs 205.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 164 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glan Devon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Sandy Ridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.7% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
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.

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Walkability 0 / 0
Glan Devon — Walkability: 0/100 Sandy Ridges — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 22
Glan Devon — Safety: 58/100 Sandy Ridges — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Glan Devon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandy Ridges — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glan Devon has more residents (219 vs 111); Glan Devon rents higher ($255/wk vs $195/wk).

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Population 219
+49% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.7% +24.7%
Median age 57 52
Median household income $49,868/yr
+6% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+24% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
0-4 1.8% / 3.6%
Glan Devon — 0-4: 1.8% Sandy Ridges — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 5.9% / 9.9%
Glan Devon — 5-14: 5.9% Sandy Ridges — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.4% / 6.3%
Glan Devon — 15-19: 6.4% Sandy Ridges — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.6% / 4.5%
Glan Devon — 20-24: 4.6% Sandy Ridges — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.3% / 12.6%
Glan Devon — 25-34: 7.3% Sandy Ridges — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 6.8% / 9.0%
Glan Devon — 35-44: 6.8% Sandy Ridges — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 16.9% / 15.3%
Glan Devon — 45-54: 16.9% Sandy Ridges — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 19.6% / 18.9%
Glan Devon — 55-64: 19.6% Sandy Ridges — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 21.9% / 16.2%
Glan Devon — 65-74: 21.9% Sandy Ridges — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 10.0% / 7.2%
Glan Devon — 75-84: 10.0% Sandy Ridges — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.8% / —
Glan Devon — 85+: 1.8% Sandy Ridges — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glan Devon 50.0% lone person
Glan Devon — Lone Person: 50.0% Glan Devon — Couple Families: 34.6% Glan Devon — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Sandy Ridges 48.1% lone person
Sandy Ridges — Lone Person: 48.1% Sandy Ridges — Couple Families: 40.7% Sandy Ridges — One Parent Families: 11.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glan Devon 3.3% renting
Glan Devon — Owned Outright: 54.9% Glan Devon — Mortgage: 41.8% Glan Devon — Renting: 3.3%
Sandy Ridges 10.0% renting
Sandy Ridges — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sandy Ridges — Mortgage: 50.0% Sandy Ridges — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
England 3.2% / 5.4%
Glan Devon — England: 3.2% Sandy Ridges — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Glan Devon — New Zealand: 2.3% Sandy Ridges — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.4% / —
Glan Devon — Germany: 1.4% Sandy Ridges — Germany: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 17.1%
Glan Devon — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Sandy Ridges — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.1%
Glan Devon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Sandy Ridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 2.7%
Glan Devon — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Sandy Ridges — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glan Devon 100.0% houses
Glan Devon — Houses: 100.0% Glan Devon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Sandy Ridges 92.9% houses
Sandy Ridges — Houses: 92.9% Sandy Ridges — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sandy Ridges carries more crime risk (78 vs 42).

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
78/100
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

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
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

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Sandy Ridges sits further from the CBD (205.9 km vs 193.9 km).

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 193.9 km 205.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4615
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.

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Car (driver) 80.3% / 51.4%
Glan Devon — Car (driver): 80.3% Sandy Ridges — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 40.0%
Glan Devon — Worked from Home: 7.0% Sandy Ridges — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 8.6%
Glan Devon — Car (passenger): 4.2% Sandy Ridges — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 8.5% / —
Glan Devon — Walked Only: 8.5% Sandy Ridges — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Elevation 349 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
118 premises
 0%
49 premises

Council rates

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glan Devon Sandy Ridges
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glan Devon

Retirees Rural

Sandy Ridges

Rural

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