Maryvale vs Upper Freestone

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maryvale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Maryvale tends to suit 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

Upper Freestone

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 37%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Freestone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Freestone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($208/wk vs $250/wk)

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

  • has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 127 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (130.1 km vs 148.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Maryvale has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
  • Upper Freestone carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 63/100)

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 -16.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Maryvale and Upper Freestone 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 Upper Freestone
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 Upper Freestone
Walkability 0 / 0
Maryvale — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Freestone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 72
Maryvale — Safety: 37/100 Upper Freestone — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 29 / 19
Maryvale — Low fire risk: 29/100 Upper Freestone — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Maryvale has more residents (392 vs 75); Upper Freestone has higher household incomes ($85,748 vs $43,316).

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Population 392
+81% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.4% -16.7%
Median age 54 53
Median household income $43,316/yr $85,748/yr
+98% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+17% vs other
 $208/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maryvale Upper Freestone
0-4 3.3% / —
Maryvale — 0-4: 3.3% Upper Freestone — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.7% / 5.3%
Maryvale — 5-14: 9.7% Upper Freestone — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 3.6% / 4.0%
Maryvale — 15-19: 3.6% Upper Freestone — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 4.3% / 4.0%
Maryvale — 20-24: 4.3% Upper Freestone — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.1% / 10.7%
Maryvale — 25-34: 7.1% Upper Freestone — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 7.7% / 4.0%
Maryvale — 35-44: 7.7% Upper Freestone — 35-44: 4.0%
45-54 12.8% / 14.7%
Maryvale — 45-54: 12.8% Upper Freestone — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 20.2% / 22.7%
Maryvale — 55-64: 20.2% Upper Freestone — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 22.2% / 20.0%
Maryvale — 65-74: 22.2% Upper Freestone — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 4.8% / —
Maryvale — 75-84: 4.8% Upper Freestone — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.5% / —
Maryvale — 85+: 1.5% Upper Freestone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maryvale 11.3% one parent families
Maryvale — One Parent Families: 11.3% Maryvale — Couple Families: 25.8% Maryvale — Lone Person: 55.7% Maryvale — Group Household: 7.2%
Upper Freestone 66.7% one parent families
Upper Freestone — One Parent Families: 66.7% Upper Freestone — Couple Families: 33.3% Upper Freestone — Lone Person: 0.0% Upper Freestone — Group Household: 0.0%
One Parent Families Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Upper Freestone 24.0% renting
Upper Freestone — Owned Outright: 56.0% Upper Freestone — Mortgage: 20.0% Upper Freestone — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Upper Freestone
New Zealand 2.0% / 4.0%
Maryvale — New Zealand: 2.0% Upper Freestone — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 4.3% / —
Maryvale — England: 4.3% Upper Freestone — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Maryvale — Philippines: 0.8% Upper Freestone — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Maryvale — Netherlands: 0.8% Upper Freestone — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 10.7%
Maryvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Upper Freestone — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 12.0%
Maryvale — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Upper Freestone — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.3%
Maryvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Upper Freestone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Maryvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Upper Freestone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Maryvale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Upper Freestone — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Maryvale Upper Freestone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Maryvale carries more crime risk (63 vs 28); Upper Freestone carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 71).

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
28/100
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 Upper Freestone
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 Upper Freestone

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Upper Freestone sits further from the CBD (148.5 km vs 130.1 km).

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 130.1 km 148.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 127 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.

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Car (driver) 70.0% / 72.2%
Maryvale — Car (driver): 70.0% Upper Freestone — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 19.4%
Maryvale — Worked from Home: 24.0% Upper Freestone — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Walked Only 3.0% / 8.3%
Maryvale — Walked Only: 3.0% Upper Freestone — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / —
Maryvale — Car (passenger): 3.0% Upper Freestone — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Elevation 524 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 581 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Maryvale Upper Freestone
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
162 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Maryvale

Retirees Rural

Upper Freestone

River Rural

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