Priestdale vs Burbank

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Burbank is closer to the city centre: 21 km, against 23.7 km. On these figures, Priestdale tends to suit couples.

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

Burbank

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Priestdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Burbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $575/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Burbank

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 31 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21 km vs 23.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burbank

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Priestdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Priestdale Burbank
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.

Priestdale Burbank
Walkability 0 / 13
Priestdale — Walkability: 0/100 Burbank — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 9 / 43
Priestdale — Safety: 9/100 Burbank — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Priestdale — Low fire risk: 64/100 Burbank — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burbank has more residents (1,051 vs 160); Priestdale rents higher ($575/wk vs $365/wk).

Priestdale Burbank
Population 160 1,051
+557% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% +0.1%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $165,724/yr
+17% vs other
 $137,904/yr
Median weekly rent $575/wk
+37% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Priestdale Burbank
0-4 3.8% / 2.4%
Priestdale — 0-4: 3.8% Burbank — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 11.9% / 12.7%
Priestdale — 5-14: 11.9% Burbank — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.9% / 8.6%
Priestdale — 15-19: 6.9% Burbank — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 7.5% / 6.2%
Priestdale — 20-24: 7.5% Burbank — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 5.0% / 5.2%
Priestdale — 25-34: 5.0% Burbank — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 7.5% / 7.6%
Priestdale — 35-44: 7.5% Burbank — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 23.8% / 16.9%
Priestdale — 45-54: 23.8% Burbank — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 12.5% / 15.7%
Priestdale — 55-64: 12.5% Burbank — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 15.6% / 15.0%
Priestdale — 65-74: 15.6% Burbank — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 8.8% / 7.1%
Priestdale — 75-84: 8.8% Burbank — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 1.1%
Priestdale — 85+: not among its largest Burbank — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Priestdale 86.2% couple families
Priestdale — Couple Families: 86.2% Priestdale — Lone Person: 13.8% Priestdale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Priestdale — Group Household: 0.0%
Burbank 70.1% couple families
Burbank — Couple Families: 70.1% Burbank — Lone Person: 15.8% Burbank — One Parent Families: 10.0% Burbank — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Priestdale 0.0% renting
Priestdale — Owned Outright: 65.9% Priestdale — Mortgage: 34.1% Priestdale — Renting: 0.0%
Burbank 10.7% renting
Burbank — Owned Outright: 58.5% Burbank — Mortgage: 30.8% Burbank — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Priestdale Burbank
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 17.2%
Priestdale — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Burbank — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 13.0%
Priestdale — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Burbank — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.4% / 6.7%
Priestdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.4% Burbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 6.1%
Priestdale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Burbank — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.3%
Priestdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Burbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

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.

Priestdale Burbank
England 7.5% / 4.5%
Priestdale — England: 7.5% Burbank — England: 4.5%
Taiwan 3.1% / 1.4%
Priestdale — Taiwan: 3.1% Burbank — Taiwan: 1.4%
India 2.5% / 1.0%
Priestdale — India: 2.5% Burbank — India: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 3.1%
Priestdale — New Zealand: not among its largest Burbank — New Zealand: 3.1%
China — / 2.9%
Priestdale — China: not among its largest Burbank — China: 2.9%
Vietnam — / 1.1%
Priestdale — Vietnam: not among its largest Burbank — Vietnam: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Priestdale 100.0% houses
Priestdale — Houses: 100.0% Priestdale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Burbank 95.5% houses
Burbank — Houses: 95.5% Burbank — Townhouses: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Priestdale Burbank
Median house price — $3,425,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $5,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Priestdale Burbank
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 9,382
across Brisbane
Approvals change year on year -8% +9%

Ranking within QLD

Priestdale Burbank
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Burbank is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Priestdale Burbank
Grade — A
Score — 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Priestdale carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Priestdale carries more crime risk (91 vs 57).

Priestdale Burbank
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Priestdale Burbank
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Priestdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Burbank

  • Sinai College Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Priestdale Burbank
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 7 11

Mobility

Priestdale sits further from the CBD (23.7 km vs 21 km).

Priestdale Burbank
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.7 km
+11% vs other
 21 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 25 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 38 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4127
 2.8%
postcode 4156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4127
 93
postcode 4156

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.

Priestdale Burbank
Car (driver) 61.6% / 64.5%
Priestdale — Car (driver): 61.6% Burbank — Car (driver): 64.5%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 26.9%
Priestdale — Worked from Home: 30.1% Burbank — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Bus 4.1% / 3.6%
Priestdale — Bus: 4.1% Burbank — Bus: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.3%
Priestdale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Burbank — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Priestdale — Walked Only: not among its largest Burbank — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Priestdale Burbank
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Priestdale Burbank
Connectivity score 74/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
59 premises
 25%
458 premises

Climate

Priestdale Burbank
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)

Priestdale Burbank
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Priestdale Burbank
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,519/yr
Council Logan Brisbane

Federal electorate

Priestdale Burbank
Division Rankin Bonner
Member Jim Chalmers Kara Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Priestdale Burbank
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Priestdale

Outer

Burbank

Acreage Luxury Middle-Ring

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