Northgate vs Banyo

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Banyo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Northgate: a median of $1.31 million, against $1.19 million in Banyo, though rent is higher in Banyo. Northgate is closer to the city centre: 12.9 km, against 14.8 km. On these figures, Northgate tends to suit people living alone.

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

Banyo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Banyo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,190,000 vs $1,312,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Northgate

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Northgate gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (16% vs 9%)
  • Banyo is more walkable (86/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Northgate has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 8%)
  • Banyo is more walkable (86/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Northgate Banyo
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.

Northgate Banyo
Walkability 69 / 86
Northgate — Walkability: 69/100 Banyo — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 23 / 17
Northgate — Safety: 23/100 Banyo — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Northgate — Low fire risk: 100/100 Banyo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banyo has more residents (6,105 vs 4,876); Banyo rents higher ($410/wk vs $360/wk).

Northgate Banyo
Population 4,876 6,105
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +4.0%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $106,132/yr $110,292/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $410/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Northgate Banyo
0-4 6.6% / 7.3%
Northgate — 0-4: 6.6% Banyo — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 10.5% / 11.7%
Northgate — 5-14: 10.5% Banyo — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.1% / 4.9%
Northgate — 15-19: 5.1% Banyo — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.4% / 5.5%
Northgate — 20-24: 7.4% Banyo — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 20.0% / 16.2%
Northgate — 25-34: 20.0% Banyo — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 17.4% / 16.5%
Northgate — 35-44: 17.4% Banyo — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 12.7% / 13.6%
Northgate — 45-54: 12.7% Banyo — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.3% / 10.5%
Northgate — 55-64: 10.3% Banyo — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 6.4% / 7.6%
Northgate — 65-74: 6.4% Banyo — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.1% / 4.4%
Northgate — 75-84: 3.1% Banyo — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.7% / 1.6%
Northgate — 85+: 0.7% Banyo — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Northgate 38.2% couple families
Northgate — Couple Families: 38.2% Northgate — Lone Person: 39.6% Northgate — One Parent Families: 12.4% Northgate — Group Household: 7.3% Northgate — Other Families: 2.5%
Banyo 46.0% couple families
Banyo — Couple Families: 46.0% Banyo — Lone Person: 29.6% Banyo — One Parent Families: 15.6% Banyo — Group Household: 5.9% Banyo — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Northgate 43.3% renting
Northgate — Owned Outright: 19.5% Northgate — Mortgage: 37.2% Northgate — Renting: 43.3%
Banyo 31.5% renting
Banyo — Owned Outright: 27.2% Banyo — Mortgage: 41.2% Banyo — Renting: 31.5%
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.

Northgate Banyo
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.9%
Northgate — New Zealand: 3.6% Banyo — New Zealand: 3.9%
England 2.7% / 2.7%
Northgate — England: 2.7% Banyo — England: 2.7%
India 2.5% / 2.8%
Northgate — India: 2.5% Banyo — India: 2.8%
Nepal 4.0% / 1.2%
Northgate — Nepal: 4.0% Banyo — Nepal: 1.2%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.4%
Northgate — Philippines: 1.6% Banyo — Philippines: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Northgate Banyo
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 15.4%
Northgate — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Banyo — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 13.9%
Northgate — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Banyo — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.6%
Northgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Banyo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 4.1%
Northgate — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Banyo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 1.9%
Northgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Banyo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Northgate 57.1% houses
Northgate — Houses: 57.1% Northgate — Flats / Apartments: 22.7% Northgate — Townhouses: 20.2%
Banyo 92.2% houses
Banyo — Houses: 92.2% Banyo — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Banyo — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Northgate Banyo
Median house price $1,312,500 $1,190,000
Median unit price $717,500 $725,000
Median land price $1,310,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 41 sales
 21 days
from 39 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.

Northgate Banyo
2 bed $1,000K / $1.05M
Northgate — 2 bed: $1,000K (10 sales) Banyo — 2 bed: $1.05M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.22M / $1.14M
Northgate — 3 bed: $1.22M (42 sales) Banyo — 3 bed: $1.14M (36 sales)

42 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.35M
Northgate — 4 bed: $1.5M (37 sales) Banyo — 4 bed: $1.35M (18 sales)

37 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.61M / $1.7M
Northgate — 5 bed: $1.61M (15 sales) Banyo — 5 bed: $1.7M (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Northgate Banyo
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Northgate Banyo
Houses 3.7%
$800/wk on $1.12M
 3.3%
$820/wk on $1.3M
Units 3.2%
$495/wk on $799K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Northgate Banyo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of QLD —

Liveability

Banyo is more walkable (86 vs 69).

Northgate Banyo
Grade A B
Score 68/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Northgate Banyo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
83/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Northgate Banyo
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 1.6 km
 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.0%

Schools in Northgate

  • Northgate State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Banyo

  • St Pius' Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Earnshaw State College Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Northgate Banyo
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 3 7
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Northgate Banyo
Walkability score 69/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.9 km 14.8 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 22 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Bus
 88/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4013
 1.4%
postcode 4014
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 4013
 66
postcode 4014

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.

Northgate Banyo
Car (driver) 51.7% / 61.6%
Northgate — Car (driver): 51.7% Banyo — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 25.1% / 20.8%
Northgate — Worked from Home: 25.1% Banyo — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Train 15.9% / 9.2%
Northgate — Train: 15.9% Banyo — Train: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.0%
Northgate — Car (passenger): 4.1% Banyo — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.7%
Northgate — Walked Only: 1.8% Banyo — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Northgate Banyo
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 4.0 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Northgate Banyo
Connectivity score 90/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,965 premises
 98%
3,067 premises

Climate

Northgate Banyo
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)

Northgate Banyo
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Northgate Banyo
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Northgate Banyo
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Northgate Banyo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Northgate

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Banyo

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Trains

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