Iredale vs Derrymore

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Iredale, most households are couple families. In Derrymore, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Iredale tends to suit couples, while Derrymore 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

Iredale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Derrymore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $573/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 35%)

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

Commuting to the city

Iredale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (110.4 km vs 123.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Iredale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.0% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Iredale Derrymore
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.

Iredale Derrymore
Walkability 0 / 0
Iredale — Walkability: 0/100 Derrymore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 84
Iredale — Safety: 83/100 Derrymore — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Iredale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Derrymore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Iredale has more residents (177 vs 85); Iredale rents higher ($573/wk vs $400/wk).

Iredale Derrymore
Population 177
+52% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +2.4%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $85,748/yr
+11% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $573/wk
+30% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Iredale Derrymore
0-4 3.4% / 7.1%
Iredale — 0-4: 3.4% Derrymore — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 18.1% / 10.6%
Iredale — 5-14: 18.1% Derrymore — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.6% / —
Iredale — 15-19: 5.6% Derrymore — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.8% / 3.5%
Iredale — 20-24: 2.8% Derrymore — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.7% / 10.6%
Iredale — 25-34: 10.7% Derrymore — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 11.3% / 15.3%
Iredale — 35-44: 11.3% Derrymore — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.1% / 8.2%
Iredale — 45-54: 14.1% Derrymore — 45-54: 8.2%
55-64 14.1% / 10.6%
Iredale — 55-64: 14.1% Derrymore — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 10.7% / 11.8%
Iredale — 65-74: 10.7% Derrymore — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 10.7% / 7.1%
Iredale — 75-84: 10.7% Derrymore — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Iredale — 85+: not among its largest Derrymore — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Iredale 63.3% couple families
Iredale — Couple Families: 63.3% Iredale — Lone Person: 16.7% Iredale — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Derrymore 47.4% couple families
Derrymore — Couple Families: 47.4% Derrymore — Lone Person: 36.8% Derrymore — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Iredale 5.2% renting
Iredale — Owned Outright: 55.2% Iredale — Mortgage: 39.7% Iredale — Renting: 5.2%
Derrymore 10.7% renting
Derrymore — Owned Outright: 42.9% Derrymore — Mortgage: 46.4% Derrymore — Renting: 10.7%
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.

Iredale Derrymore
England 1.7% / 5.9%
Iredale — England: 1.7% Derrymore — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Iredale — New Zealand: 2.8% Derrymore — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 2.8% / —
Iredale — South Africa: 2.8% Derrymore — South Africa: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.7% / —
Iredale — Sri Lanka: 1.7% Derrymore — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Iredale Derrymore
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 14.1%
Iredale — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Derrymore — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 4.7%
Iredale — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Derrymore — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Iredale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Derrymore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.5%
Iredale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Derrymore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.5%
Iredale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Derrymore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Iredale 94.5% houses
Iredale — Houses: 94.5% Iredale — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Derrymore 100.0% houses
Derrymore — Houses: 100.0% Derrymore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Iredale Derrymore
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Iredale Derrymore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Iredale Derrymore
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Iredale Derrymore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
16/100
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

Iredale Derrymore
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Iredale Derrymore
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Derrymore sits further from the CBD (123.4 km vs 110.4 km).

Iredale Derrymore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 110.4 km 123.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 88 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4344
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4344
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Iredale Derrymore
Car (driver) 77.1% / 60.5%
Iredale — Car (driver): 77.1% Derrymore — Car (driver): 60.5%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 39.5%
Iredale — Worked from Home: 22.9% Derrymore — Worked from Home: 39.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Iredale Derrymore
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Iredale Derrymore
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Iredale Derrymore
Annual rainfall 697 mm 643 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Iredale Derrymore
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Iredale Derrymore
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Iredale Derrymore
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Iredale Derrymore
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Iredale

Rural

Derrymore

River Rural

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