Hannaford vs Southwood

Hannaford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Southwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hannaford tends to suit families with children, while Southwood suits people living alone.

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

Hannaford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 63%)

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

Renters

Southwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $165/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Hannaford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (253 min vs 266 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hannaford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Hannaford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs -32.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hannaford Southwood
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.

Hannaford Southwood
Walkability 0 / 0
Hannaford — Walkability: 0/100 Southwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 17
Hannaford — Safety: 70/100 Southwood — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Hannaford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southwood — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Hannaford rents higher ($165/wk vs $0/wk); Hannaford has more residents (135 vs 57).

Hannaford Southwood
Population 135
+58% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% -32.1%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $60,632/yr $94,224/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hannaford Southwood
0-4 12.6% / 7.0%
Hannaford — 0-4: 12.6% Southwood — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 16.3% / 12.3%
Hannaford — 5-14: 16.3% Southwood — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.0% / 5.3%
Hannaford — 15-19: 3.0% Southwood — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.0% / 7.0%
Hannaford — 20-24: 3.0% Southwood — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 11.9% / 8.8%
Hannaford — 25-34: 11.9% Southwood — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 15.6% / 7.0%
Hannaford — 35-44: 15.6% Southwood — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 13.3% / 17.5%
Hannaford — 45-54: 13.3% Southwood — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 21.5% / 28.1%
Hannaford — 55-64: 21.5% Southwood — 55-64: 28.1%
65-74 7.4% / 7.0%
Hannaford — 65-74: 7.4% Southwood — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 — / —
Hannaford — 75-84: not among its largest Southwood — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Hannaford — 85+: not among its largest Southwood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 61.8% couple families
Hannaford — Couple Families: 61.8% Hannaford — Lone Person: 14.7% Hannaford — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Southwood 63.2% couple families
Southwood — Couple Families: 63.2% Southwood — Lone Person: 36.8% Southwood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 12.5% renting
Hannaford — Owned Outright: 47.5% Hannaford — Mortgage: 40.0% Hannaford — Renting: 12.5%
Southwood 0.0% renting
Southwood — Owned Outright: 64.3% Southwood — Mortgage: 35.7% Southwood — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hannaford 100.0% houses
Hannaford — Houses: 100.0%
Southwood 100.0% houses
Southwood — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hannaford Southwood
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 10.5%
Hannaford — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Southwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 12.3%
Hannaford — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Southwood — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 14.0%
Hannaford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Southwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / —
Hannaford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Southwood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Development activity

Hannaford Southwood
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hannaford Southwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Hannaford Southwood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Southwood carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Southwood carries more crime risk (83 vs 30).

Hannaford Southwood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
30/100
 High
83/100
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

Hannaford Southwood
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hannaford

  • Hannaford State School Government · Primary

Schools in Southwood

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hannaford Southwood
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Hannaford Southwood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 348.8 km 347.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 266 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4406
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 4406
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.

Hannaford Southwood
Worked from Home 65.6% / 53.3%
Hannaford — Worked from Home: 65.6% Southwood — Worked from Home: 53.3%
Car (driver) 27.9% / 46.7%
Hannaford — Car (driver): 27.9% Southwood — Car (driver): 46.7%
Walked Only 6.6% / —
Hannaford — Walked Only: 6.6% Southwood — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Hannaford Southwood
Elevation 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hannaford Southwood
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
19 premises

Council rates

Hannaford Southwood
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Hannaford Southwood
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hannaford Southwood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hannaford

Family Rural Young Families

Southwood

Rural

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