Maidenwell vs Wengenville

Wengenville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Maidenwell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maidenwell, most households are people living alone. In Wengenville, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Wengenville tends to suit 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

Wengenville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 53/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 32%)

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

Maidenwell

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Maidenwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (199 km vs 212 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 172 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wengenville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs 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

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

Maidenwell Wengenville
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.

Maidenwell Wengenville
Walkability 0 / 0
Maidenwell — Walkability: 0/100 Wengenville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 87
Maidenwell — Safety: 47/100 Wengenville — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 65 / 53
Maidenwell — Low fire risk: 65/100 Wengenville — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Maidenwell has more residents (227 vs 54); Wengenville rents higher ($250/wk vs $145/wk).

Maidenwell Wengenville
Population 227
+76% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +17.4%
Median age 55 49
Median household income $50,908/yr
+8% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $145/wk $250/wk
+72% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maidenwell Wengenville
0-4 1.3% / —
Maidenwell — 0-4: 1.3% Wengenville — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.2% / 16.7%
Maidenwell — 5-14: 13.2% Wengenville — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 2.2% / —
Maidenwell — 15-19: 2.2% Wengenville — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.6% / —
Maidenwell — 20-24: 2.6% Wengenville — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.0% / —
Maidenwell — 25-34: 4.0% Wengenville — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 12.3% / 11.1%
Maidenwell — 35-44: 12.3% Wengenville — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.1% / 7.4%
Maidenwell — 45-54: 14.1% Wengenville — 45-54: 7.4%
55-64 22.5% / 20.4%
Maidenwell — 55-64: 22.5% Wengenville — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 18.9% / 24.1%
Maidenwell — 65-74: 18.9% Wengenville — 65-74: 24.1%
75-84 7.9% / —
Maidenwell — 75-84: 7.9% Wengenville — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.8% / —
Maidenwell — 85+: 1.8% Wengenville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maidenwell 31.7% couple families
Maidenwell — Couple Families: 31.7% Maidenwell — Lone Person: 68.3%
Wengenville 100.0% couple families
Wengenville — Couple Families: 100.0% Wengenville — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maidenwell 12.7% renting
Maidenwell — Owned Outright: 60.8% Maidenwell — Mortgage: 26.6% Maidenwell — Renting: 12.7%
Wengenville 0.0% renting
Wengenville — Owned Outright: 100.0% Wengenville — Mortgage: 0.0% Wengenville — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maidenwell 100.0% houses
Maidenwell — Houses: 100.0%
Wengenville 100.0% houses
Wengenville — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Maidenwell Wengenville
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 11.1%
Maidenwell — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Wengenville — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 7.4%
Maidenwell — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Wengenville — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / —
Maidenwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Wengenville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Maidenwell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wengenville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Maidenwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wengenville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Property market

Maidenwell Wengenville
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $152,000 —

Development activity

Maidenwell Wengenville
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maidenwell Wengenville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Maidenwell Wengenville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Maidenwell carries more crime risk (53 vs 13); Wengenville carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 35).

Maidenwell Wengenville
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
13/100
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

Maidenwell Wengenville
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

Maidenwell Wengenville
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 14 19

Mobility

Wengenville sits further from the CBD (212 km vs 199 km).

Maidenwell Wengenville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 199 km 212 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 172 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4615
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.

Maidenwell Wengenville
Car (driver) 75.5% / 16.7%
Maidenwell — Car (driver): 75.5% Wengenville — Car (driver): 16.7%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 50.0%
Maidenwell — Worked from Home: 24.5% Wengenville — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Walked Only — / 33.3%
Maidenwell — Walked Only: not among its largest Wengenville — Walked Only: 33.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Maidenwell Wengenville
Elevation 513 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Maidenwell Wengenville
Connectivity score 29/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
29 premises

Council rates

Maidenwell Wengenville
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Maidenwell Wengenville
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maidenwell Wengenville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maidenwell

Retirees Rural

Wengenville

Multicultural River Rural

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