Pullenvale vs Kholo

Pullenvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Kholo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pullenvale: a median of $2.27 million, against $1.35 million in Kholo, and rent is higher there too. Pullenvale is closer to the city centre: 19.5 km, against 50 km. On these figures, Pullenvale tends to suit couples, while Kholo suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Pullenvale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kholo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $2,275,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kholo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $685/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pullenvale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.5 km vs 50 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pullenvale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Kholo has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Pullenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pullenvale Kholo
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.

Pullenvale Kholo
Walkability 10 / 0
Pullenvale — Walkability: 10/100 Kholo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 30
Pullenvale — Safety: 69/100 Kholo — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 33
Pullenvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kholo — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Pullenvale has more residents (3,276 vs 374); Pullenvale rents higher ($685/wk vs $323/wk).

Pullenvale Kholo
Population 3,276
+89% vs other
 374
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -5.6%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $215,748/yr
+45% vs other
 $118,716/yr
Median weekly rent $685/wk
+53% vs other
 $323/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pullenvale Kholo
0-4 3.5% / 4.3%
Pullenvale — 0-4: 3.5% Kholo — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 16.3% / 12.8%
Pullenvale — 5-14: 16.3% Kholo — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 10.2% / 4.8%
Pullenvale — 15-19: 10.2% Kholo — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.4% / 2.4%
Pullenvale — 20-24: 5.4% Kholo — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 4.8% / 8.8%
Pullenvale — 25-34: 4.8% Kholo — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.9% / 12.6%
Pullenvale — 35-44: 11.9% Kholo — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 18.9% / 15.5%
Pullenvale — 45-54: 18.9% Kholo — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.1% / 15.8%
Pullenvale — 55-64: 15.1% Kholo — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 8.6% / 13.1%
Pullenvale — 65-74: 8.6% Kholo — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.0% / 7.2%
Pullenvale — 75-84: 4.0% Kholo — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Pullenvale — 85+: 1.3% Kholo — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pullenvale 80.4% couple families
Pullenvale — Couple Families: 80.4% Pullenvale — Lone Person: 10.8% Pullenvale — One Parent Families: 7.0% Pullenvale — Group Household: 1.4% Pullenvale — Other Families: 0.4%
Kholo 64.0% couple families
Kholo — Couple Families: 64.0% Kholo — Lone Person: 24.4% Kholo — One Parent Families: 8.1% Kholo — Group Household: 3.5% Kholo — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pullenvale 6.2% renting
Pullenvale — Owned Outright: 39.8% Pullenvale — Mortgage: 54.1% Pullenvale — Renting: 6.2%
Kholo 10.0% renting
Kholo — Owned Outright: 52.3% Kholo — Mortgage: 37.7% Kholo — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pullenvale Kholo
Bachelor Degree 24.3% / 12.6%
Pullenvale — Bachelor Degree: 24.3% Kholo — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 15.5%
Pullenvale — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Kholo — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 11.5%
Pullenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Kholo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.7% / 5.6%
Pullenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7% Kholo — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 4.5%
Pullenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Kholo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

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.

Pullenvale Kholo
England 9.2% / 3.7%
Pullenvale — England: 9.2% Kholo — England: 3.7%
South Africa 4.0% / 2.1%
Pullenvale — South Africa: 4.0% Kholo — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.4%
Pullenvale — New Zealand: 1.6% Kholo — New Zealand: 2.4%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / 1.1%
Pullenvale — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Kholo — Zimbabwe: 1.1%
India 1.5% / —
Pullenvale — India: 1.5% Kholo — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / 0.8%
Pullenvale — Vietnam: 0.5% Kholo — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pullenvale 99.4% houses
Pullenvale — Houses: 99.4% Pullenvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Kholo 98.5% houses
Kholo — Houses: 98.5% Kholo — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pullenvale Kholo
Median house price $2,275,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 23 sales
 —

Development activity

Pullenvale Kholo
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pullenvale Kholo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Pullenvale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Pullenvale Kholo
Grade A —
Score 80/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kholo carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Kholo carries more crime risk (70 vs 31).

Pullenvale Kholo
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
31/100
 High
70/100
Flood —
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Pullenvale Kholo
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pullenvale

  • Pullenvale State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brisbane Independent School Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Kholo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pullenvale Kholo
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 25 14

Mobility

Kholo sits further from the CBD (50 km vs 19.5 km).

Pullenvale Kholo
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 19.5 km 50 km
+156% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
 —
postcode 4306

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.

Pullenvale Kholo
Car (driver) 51.3% / 69.1%
Pullenvale — Car (driver): 51.3% Kholo — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 40.6% / 30.9%
Pullenvale — Worked from Home: 40.6% Kholo — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Pullenvale — Car (passenger): 3.2% Kholo — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Pullenvale — Bus: 1.9% Kholo — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Pullenvale — Walked Only: 1.3% Kholo — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.1%).

Setting

Pullenvale Kholo
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 34.7 km

NBN connectivity

Pullenvale Kholo
Connectivity score 77/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,115 premises
 1%
129 premises

Climate

Pullenvale Kholo
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Pullenvale Kholo
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ 20.4 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.99 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Pullenvale Kholo
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Pullenvale Kholo
Division Ryan Blair
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Shayne Neumann
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Pullenvale Kholo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pullenvale

Acreage Luxury Middle-Ring Professionals River

Kholo

Outer

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