Landsborough vs Bald Knob

Landsborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 60 in Bald Knob. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Landsborough, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bald Knob: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.01 million in Landsborough, though rent is higher in Landsborough. On these figures, Landsborough tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Bald Knob suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Landsborough

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 55%)
  • But Bald Knob carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Landsborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,015,000 vs $1,345,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bald Knob

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Landsborough sits closer to the CBD (80.2 km vs 85.6 km)
  • Bald Knob is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bald Knob

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Landsborough has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Landsborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.6% vs 10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Landsborough Bald Knob
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.

Landsborough Bald Knob
Walkability 0 / 10
Landsborough — Walkability: 0/100 Bald Knob — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 28 / 53
Landsborough — Safety: 28/100 Bald Knob — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 52 / 51
Landsborough — Low fire risk: 52/100 Bald Knob — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Landsborough has more residents (4,446 vs 280); Bald Knob skews older (60 vs 40).

Landsborough Bald Knob
Population 4,446
+94% vs other
 280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.6% +10.7%
Median age 40 60
Median household income $84,240/yr $94,224/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+15% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Landsborough Bald Knob
0-4 5.8% / 1.4%
Landsborough — 0-4: 5.8% Bald Knob — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 12.9% / 5.0%
Landsborough — 5-14: 12.9% Bald Knob — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 5.0% / 4.3%
Landsborough — 15-19: 5.0% Bald Knob — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.0% / 1.4%
Landsborough — 20-24: 6.0% Bald Knob — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 13.4% / 5.0%
Landsborough — 25-34: 13.4% Bald Knob — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 11.7% / 4.6%
Landsborough — 35-44: 11.7% Bald Knob — 35-44: 4.6%
45-54 14.8% / 11.8%
Landsborough — 45-54: 14.8% Bald Knob — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 13.6% / 30.4%
Landsborough — 55-64: 13.6% Bald Knob — 55-64: 30.4%
65-74 10.6% / 26.1%
Landsborough — 65-74: 10.6% Bald Knob — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 5.0% / 7.9%
Landsborough — 75-84: 5.0% Bald Knob — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.2% / 3.2%
Landsborough — 85+: 1.2% Bald Knob — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Landsborough 47.5% couple families
Landsborough — Couple Families: 47.5% Landsborough — Lone Person: 26.5% Landsborough — One Parent Families: 19.1% Landsborough — Group Household: 5.2% Landsborough — Other Families: 1.7%
Bald Knob 36.2% couple families
Bald Knob — Couple Families: 36.2% Bald Knob — Lone Person: 44.7% Bald Knob — One Parent Families: 19.1% Bald Knob — Group Household: 0.0% Bald Knob — 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.

Landsborough 23.1% renting
Landsborough — Owned Outright: 30.7% Landsborough — Mortgage: 46.3% Landsborough — Renting: 23.1%
Bald Knob 14.8% renting
Bald Knob — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bald Knob — Mortgage: 25.2% Bald Knob — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Landsborough Bald Knob
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 12.1%
Landsborough — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Bald Knob — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 18.2%
Landsborough — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Bald Knob — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 13.6%
Landsborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Bald Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 9.6%
Landsborough — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Bald Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 4.3%
Landsborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Bald Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Landsborough Bald Knob
England 5.2% / 7.9%
Landsborough — England: 5.2% Bald Knob — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 4.6% / 3.2%
Landsborough — New Zealand: 4.6% Bald Knob — New Zealand: 3.2%
Germany 0.8% / 2.9%
Landsborough — Germany: 0.8% Bald Knob — Germany: 2.9%
Italy — / 1.8%
Landsborough — Italy: not among its largest Bald Knob — Italy: 1.8%
Canada 0.4% / 1.4%
Landsborough — Canada: 0.4% Bald Knob — Canada: 1.4%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Landsborough — South Africa: 1.0% Bald Knob — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Landsborough — Scotland: 0.5% Bald Knob — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Landsborough 87.8% houses
Landsborough — Houses: 87.8% Landsborough — Townhouses: 6.4% Landsborough — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Bald Knob 100.0% houses
Bald Knob — Houses: 100.0% Bald Knob — Townhouses: 0.0% Bald Knob — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Landsborough Bald Knob
Median house price $1,015,000 $1,345,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,120,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 60 sales
 —

Development activity

Landsborough Bald Knob
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Landsborough Bald Knob
Houses 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Landsborough Bald Knob
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD —

Liveability

Bald Knob is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Landsborough Bald Knob
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Landsborough carries more crime risk (72 vs 47).

Landsborough Bald Knob
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Landsborough Bald Knob
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Landsborough

  • Landsborough State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bald Knob

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

Amenities in the suburb

Landsborough Bald Knob
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 20 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 34 1

Mobility

Bald Knob sits further from the CBD (85.6 km vs 80.2 km).

Landsborough Bald Knob
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 80.2 km 85.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 80 min
Public transport score 67/100
Rail · Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4550
 1.6%
postcode 4552
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4550
 89
postcode 4552

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.

Landsborough Bald Knob
Car (driver) 78.1% / 58.9%
Landsborough — Car (driver): 78.1% Bald Knob — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 33.9%
Landsborough — Worked from Home: 13.4% Bald Knob — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 7.1%
Landsborough — Car (passenger): 3.9% Bald Knob — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Landsborough — Walked Only: 2.1% Bald Knob — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.4% / —
Landsborough — Train: 1.4% Bald Knob — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Landsborough Bald Knob
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Landsborough Bald Knob
Connectivity score 75/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,026 premises
 0%
164 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Landsborough Bald Knob
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 4.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.0 µg/m³ 12.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.31 pphm —

Council rates

Landsborough Bald Knob
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Landsborough Bald Knob
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Landsborough Bald Knob
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Landsborough

Acreage Trains

Bald Knob

Retirees Rural

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