Malanda vs Peeramon

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peeramon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Peeramon: a median of $782,000, against $518,000 in Malanda, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Malanda tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Peeramon suits 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

Malanda

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • But Peeramon carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Malanda has cheaper houses ($517,500 vs $782,000)
  • Peeramon has cheaper land ($365,000 vs $500,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Malanda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Malanda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1160 min vs 1171 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1684.1 km vs 1691.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Malanda has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • Peeramon carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Peeramon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.9% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Malanda Peeramon
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.

Malanda Peeramon
Walkability 0 / 0
Malanda — Walkability: 0/100 Peeramon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 82
Malanda — Safety: 33/100 Peeramon — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Malanda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peeramon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Malanda has more residents (2,000 vs 778); Peeramon has higher household incomes ($77,376 vs $58,240).

Malanda Peeramon
Population 2,000
+61% vs other
 778
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +23.9%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $58,240/yr $77,376/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $290/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Malanda Peeramon
0-4 4.5% / 4.6%
Malanda — 0-4: 4.5% Peeramon — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.6% / 13.8%
Malanda — 5-14: 13.6% Peeramon — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.9% / 2.7%
Malanda — 15-19: 5.9% Peeramon — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 2.5% / 2.6%
Malanda — 20-24: 2.5% Peeramon — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 6.8% / 6.2%
Malanda — 25-34: 6.8% Peeramon — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 9.6% / 12.5%
Malanda — 35-44: 9.6% Peeramon — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.1% / 15.3%
Malanda — 45-54: 12.1% Peeramon — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 15.1% / 17.2%
Malanda — 55-64: 15.1% Peeramon — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 15.7% / 17.7%
Malanda — 65-74: 15.7% Peeramon — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 10.1% / 6.3%
Malanda — 75-84: 10.1% Peeramon — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 4.5% / 1.3%
Malanda — 85+: 4.5% Peeramon — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Malanda 32.0% couple families
Malanda — Couple Families: 32.0% Malanda — Lone Person: 44.4% Malanda — One Parent Families: 19.7% Malanda — Group Household: 3.8% Malanda — Other Families: 0.0%
Peeramon 50.3% couple families
Peeramon — Couple Families: 50.3% Peeramon — Lone Person: 34.7% Peeramon — One Parent Families: 7.2% Peeramon — Group Household: 5.4% Peeramon — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Malanda 29.0% renting
Malanda — Owned Outright: 42.5% Malanda — Mortgage: 28.5% Malanda — Renting: 29.0%
Peeramon 12.1% renting
Peeramon — Owned Outright: 51.8% Peeramon — Mortgage: 36.0% Peeramon — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Malanda Peeramon
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.8%
Malanda — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Peeramon — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 9.8%
Malanda — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Peeramon — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.5%
Malanda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Peeramon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.4%
Malanda — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Peeramon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.8%
Malanda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Peeramon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Malanda Peeramon
New Zealand 3.1% / 4.0%
Malanda — New Zealand: 3.1% Peeramon — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 2.6% / 3.7%
Malanda — England: 2.6% Peeramon — England: 3.7%
Germany 1.1% / 0.6%
Malanda — Germany: 1.1% Peeramon — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Malanda — South Africa: not among its largest Peeramon — South Africa: 0.9%
Japan 0.5% / —
Malanda — Japan: 0.5% Peeramon — Japan: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Malanda — Netherlands: 0.4% Peeramon — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Malanda — Italy: not among its largest Peeramon — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Malanda 91.9% houses
Malanda — Houses: 91.9% Malanda — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Malanda — Townhouses: 0.9%
Peeramon 100.0% houses
Peeramon — Houses: 100.0% Peeramon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Peeramon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Malanda Peeramon
Median house price $517,500 $782,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $500,000 $365,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 16 sales
 53 days
from 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Malanda Peeramon
3 bed $493K / $1.02M
Malanda — 3 bed: $493K (29 sales) Peeramon — 3 bed: $1.02M (8 sales)

29 vs 8 sales

4 bed $669K / $920K
Malanda — 4 bed: $669K (12 sales) Peeramon — 4 bed: $920K (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Malanda Peeramon
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Malanda Peeramon
Houses 4.9%
$500/wk on $529K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Malanda Peeramon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of QLD —

Liveability

Peeramon scores higher overall (58 vs 30).

Malanda Peeramon
Grade D B
Score 30/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Malanda carries more crime risk (67 vs 18).

Malanda Peeramon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
18/100
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

Malanda Peeramon
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Malanda

  • Malanda State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Malanda State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Peeramon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Malanda Peeramon
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 3 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Peeramon sits further from the CBD (1691.9 km vs 1684.1 km).

Malanda Peeramon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1684.1 km 1691.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1160 min 1171 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4885
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4885
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.

Malanda Peeramon
Car (driver) 73.4% / 74.5%
Malanda — Car (driver): 73.4% Peeramon — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 17.1%
Malanda — Worked from Home: 11.8% Peeramon — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.4%
Malanda — Car (passenger): 6.8% Peeramon — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 7.6% / 1.8%
Malanda — Walked Only: 7.6% Peeramon — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 0.5% / 2.2%
Malanda — Bus: 0.5% Peeramon — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Malanda Peeramon
Elevation 741 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 719 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.4 km 38.1 km

NBN connectivity

Malanda Peeramon
Connectivity score 49/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,089 premises
 0%
349 premises

Climate

Malanda Peeramon
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Malanda Peeramon
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Malanda Peeramon
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Malanda Peeramon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Malanda

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Peeramon

Acreage Retirees

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