Kogan vs Brigalow

Brigalow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Kogan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brigalow, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kogan tends to suit older residents, while Brigalow suits families with children and 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

Brigalow

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 80%)
  • But Kogan 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

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

Brigalow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kogan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (259.2 km vs 269.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kogan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
  • But Brigalow carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kogan Brigalow
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.

Kogan Brigalow
Walkability 0 / 0
Kogan — Walkability: 0/100 Brigalow — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 34
Kogan — Safety: 5/100 Brigalow — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 68 / 100
Kogan — Low fire risk: 68/100 Brigalow — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kogan rents higher ($240/wk vs $120/wk); Brigalow has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $53,092).

Kogan Brigalow
Population 211
+14% vs other
 181
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% +6.5%
Median age 49 41
Median household income $53,092/yr $67,184/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+50% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kogan Brigalow
0-4 2.4% / 3.9%
Kogan — 0-4: 2.4% Brigalow — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.0% / 14.4%
Kogan — 5-14: 9.0% Brigalow — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 3.8% / 4.4%
Kogan — 15-19: 3.8% Brigalow — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.3% / 5.0%
Kogan — 20-24: 4.3% Brigalow — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.5% / 11.0%
Kogan — 25-34: 8.5% Brigalow — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 12.8% / 13.3%
Kogan — 35-44: 12.8% Brigalow — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 18.5% / 18.2%
Kogan — 45-54: 18.5% Brigalow — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 12.8% / 12.7%
Kogan — 55-64: 12.8% Brigalow — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 16.6% / 9.4%
Kogan — 65-74: 16.6% Brigalow — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 10.0% / 4.4%
Kogan — 75-84: 10.0% Brigalow — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.8% / 3.3%
Kogan — 85+: 2.8% Brigalow — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kogan 30.5% couple families
Kogan — Couple Families: 30.5% Kogan — Lone Person: 33.9% Kogan — One Parent Families: 22.0% Kogan — Group Household: 13.6%
Brigalow 47.9% couple families
Brigalow — Couple Families: 47.9% Brigalow — Lone Person: 41.7% Brigalow — One Parent Families: 10.4% Brigalow — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kogan 13.8% renting
Kogan — Owned Outright: 69.2% Kogan — Mortgage: 16.9% Kogan — Renting: 13.8%
Brigalow 18.6% renting
Brigalow — Owned Outright: 40.7% Brigalow — Mortgage: 40.7% Brigalow — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kogan 79.7% houses
Kogan — Houses: 79.7% Kogan — Townhouses: 14.5% Kogan — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Brigalow 98.4% houses
Brigalow — Houses: 98.4% Brigalow — Townhouses: 0.0% Brigalow — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Kogan Brigalow
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 19.9%
Kogan — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Brigalow — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 5.0%
Kogan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Brigalow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 3.9%
Kogan — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Brigalow — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Kogan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Brigalow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Kogan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Brigalow — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Property market

Kogan Brigalow
Median house price $266,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Kogan Brigalow
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Kogan Brigalow
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kogan carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Kogan carries more crime risk (95 vs 66).

Kogan Brigalow
Bushfire Low
32/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Kogan Brigalow
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kogan

  • Kogan State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Brigalow

  • Brigalow State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kogan Brigalow
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Brigalow sits further from the CBD (269.3 km vs 259.2 km).

Kogan Brigalow
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 259.2 km 269.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 198 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4406
 0.0%
postcode 4412
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 4406
 —

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.

Kogan Brigalow
Car (driver) 74.2% / 53.2%
Kogan — Car (driver): 74.2% Brigalow — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 21.0% / 43.0%
Kogan — Worked from Home: 21.0% Brigalow — Worked from Home: 43.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Kogan — Car (passenger): 4.8% Brigalow — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Kogan — Walked Only: not among its largest Brigalow — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Kogan Brigalow
Elevation 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kogan Brigalow
Connectivity score 15/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
23 premises

Council rates

Kogan Brigalow
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Kogan Brigalow
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kogan Brigalow
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kogan

Retirees Rural

Brigalow

Rural

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