Grange vs Wilston

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Grange, most households are couple families. In Wilston, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wilston: a median of $2.03 million, against $1.85 million in Grange, though rent is higher in Grange. Wilston is closer to the city centre: 5.6 km, against 7 km. On these figures, Grange tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Grange

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($405/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wilston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wilston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Grange carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Grange Wilston
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.

Grange Wilston
Walkability 66 / 79
Grange — Walkability: 66/100 Wilston — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 56 / 39
Grange — Safety: 56/100 Wilston — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grange — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Grange rents higher ($460/wk vs $405/wk); Grange has higher household incomes ($170,456 vs $154,492).

Grange Wilston
Population 4,615
+11% vs other
 4,110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +4.4%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $170,456/yr
+9% vs other
 $154,492/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+12% vs other
 $405/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grange Wilston
0-4 6.2% / 5.1%
Grange — 0-4: 6.2% Wilston — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 18.1% / 13.4%
Grange — 5-14: 18.1% Wilston — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.6% / 7.4%
Grange — 15-19: 7.6% Wilston — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.0% / 7.7%
Grange — 20-24: 5.0% Wilston — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 9.8% / 13.4%
Grange — 25-34: 9.8% Wilston — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 16.5% / 14.3%
Grange — 35-44: 16.5% Wilston — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 17.9% / 16.8%
Grange — 45-54: 17.9% Wilston — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 9.8% / 11.7%
Grange — 55-64: 9.8% Wilston — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 5.5% / 6.4%
Grange — 65-74: 5.5% Wilston — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 2.3% / 2.8%
Grange — 75-84: 2.3% Wilston — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.5% / 0.9%
Grange — 85+: 1.5% Wilston — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grange 61.0% couple families
Grange — Couple Families: 61.0% Grange — Lone Person: 23.2% Grange — One Parent Families: 10.8% Grange — Group Household: 4.3% Grange — Other Families: 0.7%
Wilston 49.9% couple families
Wilston — Couple Families: 49.9% Wilston — Lone Person: 30.0% Wilston — One Parent Families: 10.5% Wilston — Group Household: 7.7% Wilston — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grange 24.4% renting
Grange — Owned Outright: 30.7% Grange — Mortgage: 44.9% Grange — Renting: 24.4%
Wilston 34.6% renting
Wilston — Owned Outright: 30.7% Wilston — Mortgage: 34.7% Wilston — Renting: 34.6%
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.

Grange Wilston
England 4.1% / 3.9%
Grange — England: 4.1% Wilston — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.1%
Grange — New Zealand: 2.5% Wilston — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 0.5% / 1.4%
Grange — India: 0.5% Wilston — India: 1.4%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Grange — South Africa: 0.7% Wilston — South Africa: 0.8%
Italy 0.6% / 0.9%
Grange — Italy: 0.6% Wilston — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Grange Wilston
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 27.3%
Grange — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Wilston — Bachelor Degree: 27.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.2% / 10.0%
Grange — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2% Wilston — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 7.2%
Grange — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Wilston — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.8%
Grange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Wilston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 4.1%
Grange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Wilston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grange 82.1% houses
Grange — Houses: 82.1% Grange — Flats / Apartments: 8.5% Grange — Townhouses: 9.4%
Wilston 70.3% houses
Wilston — Houses: 70.3% Wilston — Flats / Apartments: 20.9% Wilston — Townhouses: 8.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Grange Wilston
Median house price $1,847,500 $2,030,000
Median unit price $764,000 $798,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 41 sales
 22 days
from 36 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.

Grange Wilston
2 bed $1.28M / $1.47M
Grange — 2 bed: $1.28M (5 sales) Wilston — 2 bed: $1.47M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.46M / $1.55M
Grange — 3 bed: $1.46M (23 sales) Wilston — 3 bed: $1.55M (22 sales)

23 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $2.06M
Grange — 4 bed: $1.8M (17 sales) Wilston — 4 bed: $2.06M (28 sales)

17 vs 28 sales

5 bed $2.83M / $2.81M
Grange — 5 bed: $2.83M (35 sales) Wilston — 5 bed: $2.81M (19 sales)

35 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Grange Wilston
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Grange Wilston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD

Liveability

Wilston is more walkable (79 vs 66).

Grange Wilston
Grade A+
same for both
Score 86/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wilston carries more crime risk (61 vs 44).

Grange Wilston
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Grange Wilston
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.0 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 4.4%

Schools in Grange

  • Wilston State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wilston

  • St Columba's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grange Wilston
Cafes & restaurants 6 16
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Grange Wilston
Walkability score 66/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 7 km
+20% vs other
 5.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 76.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4051
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4051
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.

Grange Wilston
Car (driver) 50.5% / 46.1%
Grange — Car (driver): 50.5% Wilston — Car (driver): 46.1%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 33.6%
Grange — Worked from Home: 35.4% Wilston — Worked from Home: 33.6%
Train 3.9% / 7.6%
Grange — Train: 3.9% Wilston — Train: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.8%
Grange — Car (passenger): 3.0% Wilston — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 4.1%
Grange — Walked Only: 1.7% Wilston — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus 3.5% / 2.2%
Grange — Bus: 3.5% Wilston — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.5%).

Setting

Grange Wilston
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km
915 m to a named beach
 10.0 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Grange Wilston
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
1,892 premises
 1%
1,803 premises

Climate

Grange Wilston
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)

Grange Wilston
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Grange Wilston
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Grange Wilston
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grange Wilston
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grange

Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

Wilston

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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