Heathwood vs Pallara

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Pallara is closer to the city centre: 24.9 km, against 32.9 km. On these figures, Pallara tends to suit young adults.

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

  • Heathwood has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • Pallara has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Pallara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($983,500 vs $1,266,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and 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

They split

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

  • Heathwood is more walkable (44/100 vs 22/100)
  • Pallara sits closer to the CBD (24.9 km vs 32.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Heathwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

Pallara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (655.6% vs 77.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heathwood Pallara
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.

Heathwood Pallara
Walkability 44 / 22
Heathwood — Walkability: 44/100 Pallara — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 36 / 32
Heathwood — Safety: 36/100 Pallara — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Heathwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pallara — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Heathwood has more residents (4,944 vs 3,861); Heathwood has higher household incomes ($131,404 vs $118,716).

Heathwood Pallara
Population 4,944
+22% vs other
 3,861
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +77.0% +655.6%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $131,404/yr
+10% vs other
 $118,716/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk $460/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heathwood Pallara
0-4 9.8% / 12.8%
Heathwood — 0-4: 9.8% Pallara — 0-4: 12.8%
5-14 16.9% / 13.3%
Heathwood — 5-14: 16.9% Pallara — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.0% / 3.6%
Heathwood — 15-19: 6.0% Pallara — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.7% / 5.7%
Heathwood — 20-24: 5.7% Pallara — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 17.7% / 28.3%
Heathwood — 25-34: 17.7% Pallara — 25-34: 28.3%
35-44 20.9% / 18.6%
Heathwood — 35-44: 20.9% Pallara — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 11.6% / 8.3%
Heathwood — 45-54: 11.6% Pallara — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 6.8% / 5.3%
Heathwood — 55-64: 6.8% Pallara — 55-64: 5.3%
65-74 3.5% / 3.0%
Heathwood — 65-74: 3.5% Pallara — 65-74: 3.0%
75-84 1.1% / 1.0%
Heathwood — 75-84: 1.1% Pallara — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 0.1% / 0.1%
Heathwood — 85+: 0.1% Pallara — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heathwood 75.9% couple families
Heathwood — Couple Families: 75.9% Heathwood — One Parent Families: 12.0% Heathwood — Lone Person: 8.0% Heathwood — Group Household: 2.7% Heathwood — Other Families: 1.5%
Pallara 72.7% couple families
Pallara — Couple Families: 72.7% Pallara — One Parent Families: 12.6% Pallara — Lone Person: 12.1% Pallara — Group Household: 1.2% Pallara — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heathwood 25.0% renting
Heathwood — Owned Outright: 11.0% Heathwood — Mortgage: 64.0% Heathwood — Renting: 25.0%
Pallara 27.3% renting
Pallara — Owned Outright: 11.6% Pallara — Mortgage: 61.1% Pallara — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heathwood Pallara
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 21.1%
Heathwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Pallara — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 8.6%
Heathwood — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Pallara — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.5%
Heathwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Pallara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 8.3%
Heathwood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Pallara — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.3%
Heathwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Pallara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Heathwood Pallara
India 13.9% / 15.5%
Heathwood — India: 13.9% Pallara — India: 15.5%
New Zealand 5.1% / 4.7%
Heathwood — New Zealand: 5.1% Pallara — New Zealand: 4.7%
Vietnam 6.1% / 2.5%
Heathwood — Vietnam: 6.1% Pallara — Vietnam: 2.5%
China 2.0% / 3.0%
Heathwood — China: 2.0% Pallara — China: 3.0%
Sri Lanka 2.9% / 1.7%
Heathwood — Sri Lanka: 2.9% Pallara — Sri Lanka: 1.7%
Nepal 1.9% / 2.7%
Heathwood — Nepal: 1.9% Pallara — Nepal: 2.7%
Philippines — / 3.2%
Heathwood — Philippines: not among its largest Pallara — Philippines: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heathwood 95.8% houses
Heathwood — Houses: 95.8% Heathwood — Townhouses: 3.3% Heathwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Pallara 94.9% houses
Pallara — Houses: 94.9% Pallara — Townhouses: 4.5% Pallara — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heathwood Pallara
Median house price $1,080,000 $1,118,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,266,500 $983,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 20 sales
 43 days
from 94 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.

Heathwood Pallara
4 bed $1.04M / $1.08M
Heathwood — 4 bed: $1.04M (32 sales) Pallara — 4 bed: $1.08M (109 sales)

32 vs 109 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $1.38M
Heathwood — 5 bed: $1.24M (12 sales) Pallara — 5 bed: $1.38M (35 sales)

12 vs 35 sales

Development activity

Heathwood Pallara
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Heathwood Pallara
Houses 3.1%
$760/wk on $1.27M
 3.5%
$810/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Heathwood Pallara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD

Liveability

Heathwood is more walkable (44 vs 22).

Heathwood Pallara
Grade A B
Score 70/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Heathwood Pallara
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Heathwood Pallara
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.1 km

Schools in Heathwood

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

Schools in Pallara

  • Pallara State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Heathwood Pallara
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 2 4
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Heathwood sits further from the CBD (32.9 km vs 24.9 km).

Heathwood Pallara
Walkability score 44/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.9 km
+24% vs other
 24.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4110
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 4110
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.

Heathwood Pallara
Car (driver) 69.7% / 71.9%
Heathwood — Car (driver): 69.7% Pallara — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 16.8%
Heathwood — Worked from Home: 18.2% Pallara — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.3%
Heathwood — Car (passenger): 5.4% Pallara — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 3.5% / 3.2%
Heathwood — Bus: 3.5% Pallara — Bus: 3.2%
Train 3.0% / 3.5%
Heathwood — Train: 3.0% Pallara — Train: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Heathwood Pallara
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 23.7 km

NBN connectivity

Heathwood Pallara
Connectivity score 85/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
1,803 premises
 96%
2,897 premises

Climate

Heathwood Pallara
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)

Heathwood Pallara
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Heathwood Pallara
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Heathwood Pallara
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Heathwood Pallara
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Heathwood

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Young Families

Pallara

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Young Families

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