Haigslea vs Walloon

Walloon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 46 in Haigslea. 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 Haigslea: a median of $1.35 million, against $785,000 in Walloon, though rent is higher in Walloon. On these figures, Walloon tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Haigslea carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 81/100)
  • Walloon has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Walloon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($785,000 vs $1,355,000)
  • has cheaper land ($310,000 vs $490,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Haigslea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $370/wk)
  • But Walloon has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Walloon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 23/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Haigslea carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 81/100)
  • Walloon is more walkable (52/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Walloon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.2% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Haigslea Walloon
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.

Haigslea Walloon
Walkability 23 / 52
Haigslea — Walkability: 23/100 Walloon — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 90 / 19
Haigslea — Safety: 90/100 Walloon — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Haigslea — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walloon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Walloon has more residents (2,305 vs 507); Haigslea skews older (46 vs 35).

Haigslea Walloon
Population 507 2,305
+355% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +45.2%
Median age 46 35
Median household income $111,488/yr
+15% vs other
 $94,380/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $370/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Haigslea Walloon
0-4 4.9% / 6.8%
Haigslea — 0-4: 4.9% Walloon — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.6% / 15.4%
Haigslea — 5-14: 11.6% Walloon — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.3% / 6.6%
Haigslea — 15-19: 5.3% Walloon — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 6.3%
Haigslea — 20-24: 4.5% Walloon — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 8.5% / 14.5%
Haigslea — 25-34: 8.5% Walloon — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 10.7% / 11.8%
Haigslea — 35-44: 10.7% Walloon — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 17.8% / 13.4%
Haigslea — 45-54: 17.8% Walloon — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 17.4% / 11.2%
Haigslea — 55-64: 17.4% Walloon — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 12.2% / 9.9%
Haigslea — 65-74: 12.2% Walloon — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.1% / 3.5%
Haigslea — 75-84: 4.1% Walloon — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Haigslea — 85+: 0.8% Walloon — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Haigslea 54.1% couple families
Haigslea — Couple Families: 54.1% Haigslea — Lone Person: 27.5% Haigslea — One Parent Families: 12.8% Haigslea — Group Household: 5.5% Haigslea — Other Families: 0.0%
Walloon 51.5% couple families
Walloon — Couple Families: 51.5% Walloon — Lone Person: 24.5% Walloon — One Parent Families: 18.5% Walloon — Group Household: 4.2% Walloon — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Haigslea 15.1% renting
Haigslea — Owned Outright: 36.6% Haigslea — Mortgage: 48.3% Haigslea — Renting: 15.1%
Walloon 29.2% renting
Walloon — Owned Outright: 27.3% Walloon — Mortgage: 43.5% Walloon — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Haigslea Walloon
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 21.2%
Haigslea — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Walloon — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 5.2%
Haigslea — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Walloon — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 8.4%
Haigslea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Walloon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.4%
Haigslea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Walloon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.0%
Haigslea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Walloon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Haigslea Walloon
England 3.9% / 2.7%
Haigslea — England: 3.9% Walloon — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.2%
Haigslea — New Zealand: 2.6% Walloon — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.5%
Haigslea — South Africa: 1.6% Walloon — South Africa: 0.5%
Ireland 0.6% / —
Haigslea — Ireland: 0.6% Walloon — Ireland: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Haigslea — India: not among its largest Walloon — India: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Haigslea — Philippines: not among its largest Walloon — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Haigslea — Scotland: not among its largest Walloon — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Haigslea 100.0% houses
Haigslea — Houses: 100.0% Haigslea — Townhouses: 0.0% Haigslea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Walloon 98.0% houses
Walloon — Houses: 98.0% Walloon — Townhouses: 1.3% Walloon — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Haigslea Walloon
Median house price $1,355,000 $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $490,000 $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 61 sales

Development activity

Haigslea Walloon
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Haigslea Walloon
Houses — 3.6%
$625/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Haigslea Walloon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Walloon is more walkable (52 vs 23); Haigslea scores higher overall (72 vs 46).

Haigslea Walloon
Grade A C
Score 72/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Walloon carries more crime risk (81 vs 10).

Haigslea Walloon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
10/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Haigslea Walloon
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Haigslea

  • Haigslea State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Walloon

  • Walloon State School Government · Primary at peers
  • King's Christian College - Walloon Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Haigslea Walloon
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 18 11

Mobility

Haigslea Walloon
Walkability score 23/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 53.3 km 52.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min
same for both
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.

Haigslea Walloon
Car (driver) 64.2% / 80.5%
Haigslea — Car (driver): 64.2% Walloon — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 10.5%
Haigslea — Worked from Home: 26.4% Walloon — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 5.7%
Haigslea — Car (passenger): 2.0% Walloon — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 3.5% / 2.1%
Haigslea — Train: 3.5% Walloon — Train: 2.1%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.2%
Haigslea — Walked Only: 3.9% Walloon — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Haigslea Walloon
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.8 km 49.0 km

NBN connectivity

Haigslea Walloon
Connectivity score 43/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
236 premises
 56%
1,143 premises

Climate

Haigslea Walloon
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)

Haigslea Walloon
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

Haigslea Walloon
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Haigslea Walloon
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Haigslea Walloon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Haigslea

Outer

Walloon

Acreage Family Outer Parks Quiet River Trains

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