Leslie Dam vs Wheatvale
Leslie Dam is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Wheatvale. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leslie Dam, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Wheatvale, about half of households rent. On these figures, Leslie Dam tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Wheatvale suits renters.
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
Wheatvale
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 90/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
- But Leslie Dam is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 20%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Leslie Dam
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 49%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wheatvale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wheatvale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (144 min vs 154 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wheatvale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wheatvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.8% vs -27.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Leslie Dam and Wheatvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Leslie Dam has more residents (118 vs 57); Leslie Dam has higher household incomes ($69,316 vs $50,232).
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 +52% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -27.6% | +1.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 54 |
| Median household income | $69,316/yr +28% vs other | $50,232/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk +11% vs other | $155/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
Liveability
Wheatvale is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Leslie Dam carries more crime risk (90 vs 70).
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 90/100 | High 70/100 |
| 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
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Leslie Dam
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wheatvale
- Wheatvale State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 18 | 0 |
Mobility
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 175.8 km | 177 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 154 min | 144 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4370 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4370 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).
Setting
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 488 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 437 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 760 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Leslie Dam | Wheatvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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