Noorindoo vs Wallumbilla South
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, Wallumbilla South tends to suit couples 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
Noorindoo
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 61/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 100%)
- But Wallumbilla South is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 72%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Wallumbilla South
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($25/wk vs $179/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 11%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Noorindoo sits closer to the CBD (451.4 km vs 457.4 km)
- Wallumbilla South has a shorter drive in (324 min vs 350 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Noorindoo carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 61/100)
- Wallumbilla South has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Noorindoo and Wallumbilla South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Noorindoo rents higher ($179/wk vs $25/wk); Wallumbilla South skews older (34 vs 32).
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 80 +13% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.1% | +29.0% |
| Median age | 32 | 34 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +4% vs other | $81,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $179/wk +86% vs other | $25/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).
Development activity
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Maranoa same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 97% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
Liveability
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Wallumbilla South carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Wallumbilla South carries more crime risk (61 vs 15).
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 25 | 13 |
Mobility
Wallumbilla South sits further from the CBD (457.4 km vs 451.4 km).
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 451.4 km | 457.4 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 350 min | 324 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.6% postcode 4417 | 0.0% postcode 4428 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4417 | 78 postcode 4428 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.9%).
Setting
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 246 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 280 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Climate
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 540 mm | 530 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.1°C | 34.2°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C | 4.5°C |
Council rates
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Maranoa same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Noorindoo | Wallumbilla South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Wallumbilla South
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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