Ninderry vs Valdora

Valdora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Ninderry. 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, Valdora tends to suit couples.

Ninderry and Valdora are both established Queensland communities, though they differ in scale and affordability. Ninderry is the larger suburb with 1301 residents and offers a notably lower median house price of $1,482,500 compared to Valdora's $1,750,000, making it more accessible for budget-conscious buyers. Valdora has a higher median household income at $111,332 and ranks slightly higher on the socio-economic decile at 8 versus 7, suggesting a more affluent demographic. Both suburbs are similarly distant from the CBD and carry no bushfire or flood risk, though Ninderry has a marginally lower crime risk at 15 compared to Valdora's 18.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ninderry has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Valdora is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ninderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($475/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ninderry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (113 km vs 116.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ninderry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Valdora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.9% vs 19.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ninderry Valdora
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.

Ninderry Valdora
Walkability 10 / 0
Ninderry — Walkability: 10/100 Valdora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 82
Ninderry — Safety: 85/100 Valdora — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ninderry — Low fire risk: 100/100 Valdora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ninderry has more residents (1,301 vs 776); Valdora has higher household incomes ($111,332 vs $88,972).

Ninderry Valdora
Population 1,301
+40% vs other
 776
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.7% +45.9%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $88,972/yr $111,332/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $475/wk $530/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ninderry Valdora
0-4 5.0% / 6.7%
Ninderry — 0-4: 5.0% Valdora — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 16.8% / 15.1%
Ninderry — 5-14: 16.8% Valdora — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 4.7% / 5.0%
Ninderry — 15-19: 4.7% Valdora — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 1.9% / 2.8%
Ninderry — 20-24: 1.9% Valdora — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 8.0% / 12.2%
Ninderry — 25-34: 8.0% Valdora — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 14.5% / 13.1%
Ninderry — 35-44: 14.5% Valdora — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.4% / 13.1%
Ninderry — 45-54: 13.4% Valdora — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 18.0% / 16.1%
Ninderry — 55-64: 18.0% Valdora — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 12.1% / 11.0%
Ninderry — 65-74: 12.1% Valdora — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.2% / 4.1%
Ninderry — 75-84: 4.2% Valdora — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.1% / 0.6%
Ninderry — 85+: 1.1% Valdora — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ninderry 62.7% couple families
Ninderry — Couple Families: 62.7% Ninderry — Lone Person: 22.0% Ninderry — One Parent Families: 10.2% Ninderry — Group Household: 5.1% Ninderry — Other Families: 0.0%
Valdora 72.8% couple families
Valdora — Couple Families: 72.8% Valdora — Lone Person: 12.2% Valdora — One Parent Families: 10.2% Valdora — Group Household: 2.0% Valdora — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ninderry 9.6% renting
Ninderry — Owned Outright: 42.7% Ninderry — Mortgage: 47.8% Ninderry — Renting: 9.6%
Valdora 7.9% renting
Valdora — Owned Outright: 41.0% Valdora — Mortgage: 51.1% Valdora — Renting: 7.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ninderry Valdora
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 21.1%
Ninderry — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Valdora — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 12.4%
Ninderry — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Valdora — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 7.3%
Ninderry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Valdora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.0%
Ninderry — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Valdora — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Ninderry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Valdora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Ninderry Valdora
England 5.9% / 6.3%
Ninderry — England: 5.9% Valdora — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.7%
Ninderry — New Zealand: 3.3% Valdora — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.9% / 0.8%
Ninderry — South Africa: 1.9% Valdora — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.5%
Ninderry — Netherlands: 1.0% Valdora — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 1.0%
Ninderry — Germany: 0.4% Valdora — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.5%
Ninderry — Scotland: 0.8% Valdora — Scotland: 0.5%
Canada — / 1.0%
Ninderry — Canada: not among its largest Valdora — Canada: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ninderry 98.4% houses
Ninderry — Houses: 98.4% Ninderry — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Valdora 97.5% houses
Valdora — Houses: 97.5% Valdora — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ninderry Valdora
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,625,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,842,500 $1,880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 14 sales
 130 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Ninderry Valdora
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ninderry Valdora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Ninderry is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Ninderry Valdora
Grade A B
Score 67/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ninderry Valdora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ninderry Valdora
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ninderry Valdora
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Valdora sits further from the CBD (116.5 km vs 113 km).

Ninderry Valdora
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 113 km 116.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4561
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4561
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.

Ninderry Valdora
Car (driver) 73.2% / 70.5%
Ninderry — Car (driver): 73.2% Valdora — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 24.3%
Ninderry — Worked from Home: 20.3% Valdora — Worked from Home: 24.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.6%
Ninderry — Car (passenger): 4.9% Valdora — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Ninderry — Walked Only: 1.0% Valdora — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.6% / —
Ninderry — Bus: 0.6% Valdora — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Ninderry Valdora
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ninderry Valdora
Connectivity score 64/100 38/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
476 premises
 8%
297 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Ninderry Valdora
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ninderry Valdora
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Ninderry Valdora
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ninderry Valdora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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