Maryvale vs Swanfels

Comparing Maryvale and Swanfels, QLD: Maryvale has more residents (392 vs 131); Maryvale carries more crime risk (63 vs 39); and Swanfels sits further from the CBD (172.2 km vs 130.1 km).

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

Swanfels

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 63/100)

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

They split

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

  • Maryvale has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $315/wk)
  • Swanfels leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Maryvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (130.1 km vs 172.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 146 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Swanfels

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Maryvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.4% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maryvale Swanfels
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.

Maryvale Swanfels
Walkability 0 / 0
Maryvale — Walkability: 0/100 Swanfels — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 61
Maryvale — Safety: 37/100 Swanfels — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 29 / 24
Maryvale — Low fire risk: 29/100 Swanfels — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Maryvale has more residents (392 vs 131); Swanfels has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $43,316).

Maryvale Swanfels
Population 392
+67% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.4% -0.8%
Median age 54 55
Median household income $43,316/yr $67,184/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $315/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryvale Swanfels
0-4 3.3% / 3.8%
Maryvale — 0-4: 3.3% Swanfels — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 9.7% / 13.0%
Maryvale — 5-14: 9.7% Swanfels — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 3.6% / 6.1%
Maryvale — 15-19: 3.6% Swanfels — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.3% / 2.3%
Maryvale — 20-24: 4.3% Swanfels — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 7.1% / —
Maryvale — 25-34: 7.1% Swanfels — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 7.7% / 9.9%
Maryvale — 35-44: 7.7% Swanfels — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.8% / 15.3%
Maryvale — 45-54: 12.8% Swanfels — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 20.2% / 20.6%
Maryvale — 55-64: 20.2% Swanfels — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 22.2% / 20.6%
Maryvale — 65-74: 22.2% Swanfels — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 4.8% / 9.9%
Maryvale — 75-84: 4.8% Swanfels — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 1.5% / 3.8%
Maryvale — 85+: 1.5% Swanfels — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maryvale 55.7% lone person
Maryvale — Lone Person: 55.7% Maryvale — Couple Families: 25.8% Maryvale — One Parent Families: 11.3% Maryvale — Group Household: 7.2%
Swanfels 60.0% lone person
Swanfels — Lone Person: 60.0% Swanfels — Couple Families: 40.0% Swanfels — One Parent Families: 0.0% Swanfels — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maryvale 14.8% renting
Maryvale — Owned Outright: 56.4% Maryvale — Mortgage: 28.9% Maryvale — Renting: 14.8%
Swanfels 6.5% renting
Swanfels — Owned Outright: 63.0% Swanfels — Mortgage: 30.4% Swanfels — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maryvale Swanfels
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 9.2%
Maryvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Swanfels — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 13.7%
Maryvale — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Swanfels — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.6%
Maryvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Swanfels — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 3.8%
Maryvale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Swanfels — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.3%
Maryvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Swanfels — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Maryvale Swanfels
England 4.3% / 4.6%
Maryvale — England: 4.3% Swanfels — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / 3.1%
Maryvale — New Zealand: 2.0% Swanfels — New Zealand: 3.1%
China — / 2.3%
Maryvale — China: not among its largest Swanfels — China: 2.3%
Germany — / 2.3%
Maryvale — Germany: not among its largest Swanfels — Germany: 2.3%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Maryvale — Philippines: 0.8% Swanfels — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Maryvale — Netherlands: 0.8% Swanfels — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maryvale 99.4% houses
Maryvale — Houses: 99.4% Maryvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Swanfels 100.0% houses
Swanfels — Houses: 100.0% Swanfels — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maryvale Swanfels
Median house price $586,750 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $265,000 —

Development activity

Maryvale Swanfels
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maryvale Swanfels
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Maryvale Swanfels
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Maryvale carries more crime risk (63 vs 39).

Maryvale Swanfels
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
39/100
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

Maryvale Swanfels
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Maryvale

  • Maryvale State School Government · Primary

Schools in Swanfels

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maryvale Swanfels
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Swanfels sits further from the CBD (172.2 km vs 130.1 km).

Maryvale Swanfels
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 130.1 km 172.2 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
 0.4%
postcode 4371
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
 78
postcode 4371

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.

Maryvale Swanfels
Car (driver) 70.0% / 71.7%
Maryvale — Car (driver): 70.0% Swanfels — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 21.7%
Maryvale — Worked from Home: 24.0% Swanfels — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 6.5%
Maryvale — Car (passenger): 3.0% Swanfels — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Maryvale — Walked Only: 3.0% Swanfels — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Maryvale Swanfels
Elevation 524 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 598 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Maryvale Swanfels
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
162 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Maryvale Swanfels
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Maryvale Swanfels
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Maryvale Swanfels
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maryvale Swanfels
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maryvale

Retirees Rural

Swanfels

Retirees Rural

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