Minden vs Prenzlau

Minden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Prenzlau. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Minden tends to suit families with children.

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

Prenzlau

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Prenzlau

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Minden

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 59 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (62.2 km vs 68.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Minden Prenzlau
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.

Minden Prenzlau
Walkability 30 / 13
Minden — Walkability: 30/100 Prenzlau — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 67 / 64
Minden — Safety: 67/100 Prenzlau — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Minden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prenzlau — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Minden has more residents (1,227 vs 408); Prenzlau skews older (46 vs 37).

Minden Prenzlau
Population 1,227
+67% vs other
 408
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -4.4%
Median age 37 46
Median household income $89,700/yr $92,300/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minden Prenzlau
0-4 6.5% / 3.7%
Minden — 0-4: 6.5% Prenzlau — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 16.6% / 14.0%
Minden — 5-14: 16.6% Prenzlau — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.2% / 6.6%
Minden — 15-19: 6.2% Prenzlau — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.0% / 4.2%
Minden — 20-24: 5.0% Prenzlau — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.8% / 9.3%
Minden — 25-34: 11.8% Prenzlau — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.4% / 9.8%
Minden — 35-44: 12.4% Prenzlau — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 13.9% / 14.0%
Minden — 45-54: 13.9% Prenzlau — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 12.1% / 19.4%
Minden — 55-64: 12.1% Prenzlau — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 10.8% / 11.5%
Minden — 65-74: 10.8% Prenzlau — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 3.6% / 6.9%
Minden — 75-84: 3.6% Prenzlau — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 0.9% / —
Minden — 85+: 0.9% Prenzlau — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minden 62.4% couple families
Minden — Couple Families: 62.4% Minden — Lone Person: 22.6% Minden — One Parent Families: 11.8% Minden — Group Household: 2.2% Minden — Other Families: 1.1%
Prenzlau 57.0% couple families
Prenzlau — Couple Families: 57.0% Prenzlau — Lone Person: 28.0% Prenzlau — One Parent Families: 15.1% Prenzlau — Group Household: 0.0% Prenzlau — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minden 11.2% renting
Minden — Owned Outright: 28.3% Minden — Mortgage: 60.5% Minden — Renting: 11.2%
Prenzlau 9.8% renting
Prenzlau — Owned Outright: 40.2% Prenzlau — Mortgage: 50.0% Prenzlau — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Minden Prenzlau
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 20.6%
Minden — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Prenzlau — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.1%
Minden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Prenzlau — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.4%
Minden — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Prenzlau — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.7%
Minden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Prenzlau — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 2.9%
Minden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Prenzlau — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Minden Prenzlau
England 3.7% / 3.4%
Minden — England: 3.7% Prenzlau — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.4%
Minden — New Zealand: 2.3% Prenzlau — New Zealand: 3.4%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Minden — Netherlands: not among its largest Prenzlau — Netherlands: 1.5%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Minden — Philippines: 1.0% Prenzlau — Philippines: not among its largest
China — / 1.0%
Minden — China: not among its largest Prenzlau — China: 1.0%
Germany 0.2% / 0.7%
Minden — Germany: 0.2% Prenzlau — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Minden — Scotland: 0.4% Prenzlau — Scotland: not among its largest
Fiji 0.3% / —
Minden — Fiji: 0.3% Prenzlau — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minden 98.1% houses
Minden — Houses: 98.1% Minden — Townhouses: 1.0% Minden — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Prenzlau 97.9% houses
Prenzlau — Houses: 97.9% Prenzlau — Townhouses: 4.2% Prenzlau — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Minden Prenzlau
Median house price $905,600 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $529,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Minden Prenzlau
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
same for both
Approvals change year on year +375%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Minden Prenzlau
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Minden is more walkable (30 vs 13).

Minden Prenzlau
Grade B —
Score 60/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Minden Prenzlau
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
36/100
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

Minden Prenzlau
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Minden

  • Minden State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Prenzlau

  • Prenzlau State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Minden Prenzlau
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Prenzlau sits further from the CBD (68.1 km vs 62.2 km).

Minden Prenzlau
Walkability score 30/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 62.2 km 68.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
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.

Minden Prenzlau
Car (driver) 76.5% / 75.8%
Minden — Car (driver): 76.5% Prenzlau — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 13.0%
Minden — Worked from Home: 16.1% Prenzlau — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.2%
Minden — Car (passenger): 5.4% Prenzlau — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 3.1%
Minden — Walked Only: 1.4% Prenzlau — Walked Only: 3.1%
Train 0.6% / 1.9%
Minden — Train: 0.6% Prenzlau — Train: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Minden Prenzlau
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Minden Prenzlau
Connectivity score 53/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
445 premises
 0%
172 premises

Climate

Minden Prenzlau
Annual rainfall 897 mm 697 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C 7.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Minden Prenzlau
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Minden Prenzlau
Average residential rate $1,063/yr
same for both
Council Somerset
same for both

Federal electorate

Minden Prenzlau
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minden Prenzlau
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minden

Acreage Family Outer

Prenzlau

Acreage

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