Prenzlau vs Hatton Vale
Hatton Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 81/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Hatton Vale has more childcare (3 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
Prenzlau
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (68.1 km vs 72.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Prenzlau
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hatton Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.2% vs -4.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Prenzlau and Hatton Vale 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
Hatton Vale has more residents (1,555 vs 408); Hatton Vale rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 408 | 1,555 +281% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.4% | +2.2% |
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Median household income | $92,300/yr | $98,124/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $350/wk +17% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $842,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $420,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 26 days from 8 sales |
Development activity
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset | 352 across Lockyer Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% | +103% |
Ranking within QLD
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 73% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
Liveability
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 43/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Hatton Vale carries more crime risk (81 vs 36).
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | High 81/100 |
| 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
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Prenzlau
- Prenzlau State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Hatton Vale
- Hatton Vale State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
Hatton Vale sits further from the CBD (72.5 km vs 68.1 km).
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 68.1 km | 72.5 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 59 min | 61 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4311 | 0.5% postcode 4341 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 92 postcode 4311 | 97 postcode 4341 |
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 (80.6%).
Setting
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 84 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 66/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 172 premises | 42% 636 premises |
Climate
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr | $1,952/yr |
| Council | Somerset | Lockyer Valley |
Federal electorate
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair | Wright |
| Member | Shayne Neumann | Scott Buchholz |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
First Home Owner Grant
| Prenzlau | Hatton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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