Ingham vs Victoria Plantation

Victoria Plantation is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Ingham. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ingham, about half of households are people living alone. In Victoria Plantation, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ingham tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Victoria Plantation suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ingham has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • Victoria Plantation carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Victoria Plantation

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Victoria Plantation

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ingham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (992 min vs 1000 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1461.7 km vs 1468.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ingham

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
  • But Victoria Plantation carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Victoria Plantation

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ingham Victoria Plantation
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.

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Walkability 71 / 17
Ingham — Walkability: 71/100 Victoria Plantation — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 15 / 70
Ingham — Safety: 15/100 Victoria Plantation — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ingham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Victoria Plantation — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ingham has more residents (4,455 vs 169); Ingham rents higher ($210/wk vs $60/wk).

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Population 4,455
+96% vs other
 169
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +8.3%
Median age 49 45
Median household income $53,456/yr $110,500/yr
+107% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+71% vs other
 $60/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingham Victoria Plantation
0-4 4.6% / 8.3%
Ingham — 0-4: 4.6% Victoria Plantation — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 11.1% / 9.5%
Ingham — 5-14: 11.1% Victoria Plantation — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.2% / 2.4%
Ingham — 15-19: 5.2% Victoria Plantation — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 5.0% / 4.7%
Ingham — 20-24: 5.0% Victoria Plantation — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.1% / 11.2%
Ingham — 25-34: 10.1% Victoria Plantation — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 8.9% / 8.9%
Ingham — 35-44: 8.9% Victoria Plantation — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.7% / 16.0%
Ingham — 45-54: 11.7% Victoria Plantation — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.5% / 17.8%
Ingham — 55-64: 14.5% Victoria Plantation — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 12.6% / 14.8%
Ingham — 65-74: 12.6% Victoria Plantation — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 10.5% / 1.8%
Ingham — 75-84: 10.5% Victoria Plantation — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ 5.7% / —
Ingham — 85+: 5.7% Victoria Plantation — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ingham 26.7% couple families
Ingham — Couple Families: 26.7% Ingham — Lone Person: 51.9% Ingham — One Parent Families: 16.6% Ingham — Group Household: 3.4% Ingham — Other Families: 1.4%
Victoria Plantation 65.9% couple families
Victoria Plantation — Couple Families: 65.9% Victoria Plantation — Lone Person: 19.5% Victoria Plantation — One Parent Families: 7.3% Victoria Plantation — Group Household: 7.3% Victoria Plantation — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ingham 34.6% renting
Ingham — Owned Outright: 45.5% Ingham — Mortgage: 19.9% Ingham — Renting: 34.6%
Victoria Plantation 28.1% renting
Victoria Plantation — Owned Outright: 49.1% Victoria Plantation — Mortgage: 22.8% Victoria Plantation — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 14.2%
Ingham — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Victoria Plantation — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 9.5%
Ingham — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Victoria Plantation — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 5.9%
Ingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Victoria Plantation — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.8%
Ingham — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Victoria Plantation — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Ingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Victoria Plantation — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Italy 3.2% / —
Ingham — Italy: 3.2% Victoria Plantation — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.8%
Ingham — New Zealand: 0.8% Victoria Plantation — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa — / 2.4%
Ingham — South Africa: not among its largest Victoria Plantation — South Africa: 2.4%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Ingham — Philippines: 1.1% Victoria Plantation — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.0% / —
Ingham — England: 1.0% Victoria Plantation — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Ingham — Netherlands: 0.4% Victoria Plantation — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ingham 85.5% houses
Ingham — Houses: 85.5% Ingham — Townhouses: 7.7% Ingham — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Victoria Plantation 100.0% houses
Victoria Plantation — Houses: 100.0% Victoria Plantation — Townhouses: 0.0% Victoria Plantation — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Median house price $320,000 —
Median unit price $255,000 —
Median land price $55,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 55 sales
 —

Development activity

Ingham Victoria Plantation
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
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.

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Houses 5.6%
$450/wk on $420K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ingham Victoria Plantation
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Schools Higher than 51% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of QLD —

Liveability

Ingham is more walkable (71 vs 17).

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ingham carries more crime risk (85 vs 30).

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Low
30/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ingham

  • Ingham State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Gilroy Santa Maria College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Ingham State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hinchinbrook Christian School Independent · Combined

Schools in Victoria Plantation

  • Victoria Plantation State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 11 4

Mobility

Victoria Plantation sits further from the CBD (1468.5 km vs 1461.7 km).

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Walkability score 71/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 1461.7 km 1468.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 992 min 1000 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Car (driver) 80.2% / 81.1%
Ingham — Car (driver): 80.2% Victoria Plantation — Car (driver): 81.1%
Walked Only 6.2% / 6.8%
Ingham — Walked Only: 6.2% Victoria Plantation — Walked Only: 6.8%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 6.8%
Ingham — Worked from Home: 4.8% Victoria Plantation — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Ingham — Car (passenger): 6.9% Victoria Plantation — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / 5.4%
Ingham — Bicycle: 1.0% Victoria Plantation — Bicycle: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 11.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,846 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ingham Victoria Plantation
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ingham

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees

Victoria Plantation

River Rural

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