Meadowbrook vs Bethania

Meadowbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Bethania. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Meadowbrook, about half of households are couple families. In Bethania, about half of households are people living alone. Meadowbrook is closer to the city centre: 28 km, against 33.3 km. On these figures, Meadowbrook tends to suit couples, while Bethania suits people living alone and 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

Meadowbrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 74%)
  • But Bethania carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 96/100)

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

  • Meadowbrook leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)
  • Bethania has cheaper units ($595,625 vs $656,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Meadowbrook leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 32%)
  • Bethania has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Meadowbrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 36 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28 km vs 33.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bethania

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Bethania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs -1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meadowbrook Bethania
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.

Meadowbrook Bethania
Walkability 81 / 74
Meadowbrook — Walkability: 81/100 Bethania — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 4 / 26
Meadowbrook — Safety: 4/100 Bethania — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meadowbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bethania — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bethania has more residents (6,333 vs 3,069); Meadowbrook has higher household incomes ($88,452 vs $55,848).

Meadowbrook Bethania
Population 3,069 6,333
+106% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +17.6%
Median age 37 48
Median household income $88,452/yr
+37% vs other
 $55,848/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+12% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meadowbrook Bethania
0-4 5.0% / 4.9%
Meadowbrook — 0-4: 5.0% Bethania — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.8% / 10.2%
Meadowbrook — 5-14: 13.8% Bethania — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.7% / 4.8%
Meadowbrook — 15-19: 6.7% Bethania — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.1% / 5.4%
Meadowbrook — 20-24: 7.1% Bethania — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.7% / 11.8%
Meadowbrook — 25-34: 13.7% Bethania — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 14.8% / 9.6%
Meadowbrook — 35-44: 14.8% Bethania — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.9% / 9.8%
Meadowbrook — 45-54: 12.9% Bethania — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 12.4% / 10.4%
Meadowbrook — 55-64: 12.4% Bethania — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.2% / 13.5%
Meadowbrook — 65-74: 8.2% Bethania — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 3.9% / 12.8%
Meadowbrook — 75-84: 3.9% Bethania — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 1.2% / 6.8%
Meadowbrook — 85+: 1.2% Bethania — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meadowbrook 27.1% lone person
Meadowbrook — Lone Person: 27.1% Meadowbrook — Couple Families: 46.9% Meadowbrook — One Parent Families: 19.5% Meadowbrook — Group Household: 4.3% Meadowbrook — Other Families: 2.1%
Bethania 48.1% lone person
Bethania — Lone Person: 48.1% Bethania — Couple Families: 26.8% Bethania — One Parent Families: 19.1% Bethania — Group Household: 4.3% Bethania — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meadowbrook 37.6% renting
Meadowbrook — Owned Outright: 25.0% Meadowbrook — Mortgage: 37.4% Meadowbrook — Renting: 37.6%
Bethania 34.8% renting
Bethania — Owned Outright: 39.4% Bethania — Mortgage: 25.8% Bethania — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Meadowbrook Bethania
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 16.8%
Meadowbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Bethania — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 5.6%
Meadowbrook — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Bethania — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.6%
Meadowbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Bethania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.5%
Meadowbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Bethania — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Meadowbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Bethania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Meadowbrook Bethania
New Zealand 9.4% / 7.6%
Meadowbrook — New Zealand: 9.4% Bethania — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 3.6% / 6.0%
Meadowbrook — England: 3.6% Bethania — England: 6.0%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.0%
Meadowbrook — Philippines: 2.2% Bethania — Philippines: 1.0%
China 1.1% / 1.0%
Meadowbrook — China: 1.1% Bethania — China: 1.0%
India 1.4% / 0.7%
Meadowbrook — India: 1.4% Bethania — India: 0.7%
Afghanistan 1.8% / —
Meadowbrook — Afghanistan: 1.8% Bethania — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Meadowbrook — Scotland: not among its largest Bethania — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meadowbrook 84.5% houses
Meadowbrook — Houses: 84.5% Meadowbrook — Townhouses: 6.2% Meadowbrook — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Bethania 74.5% houses
Bethania — Houses: 74.5% Bethania — Townhouses: 25.1% Bethania — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Meadowbrook Bethania
Median house price $926,000 $860,000
Median unit price $656,000 $595,625
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 33 sales
 26 days
from 82 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.

Meadowbrook Bethania
3 bed $856K / $830K
Meadowbrook — 3 bed: $856K (15 sales) Bethania — 3 bed: $830K (86 sales)

15 vs 86 sales

4 bed $930K / $901K
Meadowbrook — 4 bed: $930K (43 sales) Bethania — 4 bed: $901K (38 sales)

43 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.19M / $942K
Meadowbrook — 5 bed: $1.19M (5 sales) Bethania — 5 bed: $942K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Meadowbrook Bethania
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Meadowbrook Bethania
Houses 4.0%
$725/wk on $950K
 3.8%
$635/wk on $875K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Meadowbrook Bethania
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Meadowbrook Bethania
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Meadowbrook carries more crime risk (96 vs 74).

Meadowbrook Bethania
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
74/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Meadowbrook Bethania
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Meadowbrook

  • Ohana College Independent · Secondary below peers

Schools in Bethania

  • Bethania Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Meadowbrook Bethania
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 12 3
Parks & reserves 9 10
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Bethania sits further from the CBD (33.3 km vs 28 km).

Meadowbrook Bethania
Walkability score 81/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 28 km 33.3 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 36 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4131
 0.6%
postcode 4205
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4131
 65
postcode 4205

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.

Meadowbrook Bethania
Car (driver) 74.5% / 78.0%
Meadowbrook — Car (driver): 74.5% Bethania — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 9.9%
Meadowbrook — Worked from Home: 10.7% Bethania — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.9%
Meadowbrook — Car (passenger): 7.3% Bethania — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 3.0% / 4.2%
Meadowbrook — Train: 3.0% Bethania — Train: 4.2%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.2%
Meadowbrook — Walked Only: 3.0% Bethania — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Meadowbrook Bethania
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 14.0 km

NBN connectivity

Meadowbrook Bethania
Connectivity score 71/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
1,675 premises
 18%
3,331 premises

Climate

Meadowbrook Bethania
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Meadowbrook Bethania
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Meadowbrook Bethania
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Meadowbrook Bethania
Division Rankin Forde
Member Jim Chalmers Rowan Holzberger
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meadowbrook Bethania
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meadowbrook

Outer Parks River

Bethania

Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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