Ransome vs Chandler

Ransome is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Chandler. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Chandler is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 20.7 km.

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

Ransome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ransome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chandler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($368/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chandler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 20.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Ransome carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
  • Chandler has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Ransome Chandler
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.

Ransome Chandler
Walkability 9 / 10
Ransome — Walkability: 9/100 Chandler — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 63 / 27
Ransome — Safety: 63/100 Chandler — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ransome — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chandler — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chandler has more residents (1,475 vs 429); Ransome rents higher ($455/wk vs $368/wk).

Ransome Chandler
Population 429 1,475
+244% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +2.3%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $164,632/yr
+8% vs other
 $151,060/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+19% vs other
 $368/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ransome Chandler
0-4 4.4% / 3.9%
Ransome — 0-4: 4.4% Chandler — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.3% / 15.0%
Ransome — 5-14: 13.3% Chandler — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 14.0% / 8.1%
Ransome — 15-19: 14.0% Chandler — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.3% / 6.8%
Ransome — 20-24: 6.3% Chandler — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 6.8% / 5.4%
Ransome — 25-34: 6.8% Chandler — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 11.0% / 10.4%
Ransome — 35-44: 11.0% Chandler — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 18.4% / 16.5%
Ransome — 45-54: 18.4% Chandler — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 13.3% / 13.4%
Ransome — 55-64: 13.3% Chandler — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 9.3% / 12.5%
Ransome — 65-74: 9.3% Chandler — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.0% / 5.8%
Ransome — 75-84: 4.0% Chandler — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 1.6%
Ransome — 85+: not among its largest Chandler — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ransome 67.8% couple families
Ransome — Couple Families: 67.8% Ransome — Lone Person: 16.1% Ransome — One Parent Families: 16.1% Ransome — Group Household: 0.0% Ransome — Other Families: 0.0%
Chandler 65.9% couple families
Chandler — Couple Families: 65.9% Chandler — Lone Person: 17.8% Chandler — One Parent Families: 13.8% Chandler — Group Household: 1.6% Chandler — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ransome 19.3% renting
Ransome — Owned Outright: 34.9% Ransome — Mortgage: 45.9% Ransome — Renting: 19.3%
Chandler 10.3% renting
Chandler — Owned Outright: 51.1% Chandler — Mortgage: 38.5% Chandler — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ransome Chandler
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 11.3%
Ransome — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Chandler — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 14.9%
Ransome — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Chandler — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 6.2%
Ransome — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Chandler — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 6.5%
Ransome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Chandler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.1%
Ransome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Chandler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Ransome Chandler
England 3.3% / 4.0%
Ransome — England: 3.3% Chandler — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 4.0% / 2.5%
Ransome — New Zealand: 4.0% Chandler — New Zealand: 2.5%
China 1.2% / 1.6%
Ransome — China: 1.2% Chandler — China: 1.6%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.2%
Ransome — South Africa: 1.4% Chandler — South Africa: 1.2%
India — / 1.4%
Ransome — India: not among its largest Chandler — India: 1.4%
Germany 0.9% / —
Ransome — Germany: 0.9% Chandler — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ransome 97.3% houses
Ransome — Houses: 97.3% Ransome — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Chandler 99.6% houses
Chandler — Houses: 99.6% Chandler — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ransome Chandler
Median house price — $3,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $3,795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Ransome Chandler
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD

Liveability

Ransome Chandler
Grade — B
Score — 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Chandler carries more crime risk (73 vs 37).

Ransome Chandler
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
73/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ransome Chandler
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

Ransome Chandler
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Ransome sits further from the CBD (20.7 km vs 17.4 km).

Ransome Chandler
Walkability score 9/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.7 km
+16% vs other
 17.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4154
 2.0%
postcode 4155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4154
 —
postcode 4155

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.

Ransome Chandler
Car (driver) 59.4% / 62.2%
Ransome — Car (driver): 59.4% Chandler — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 28.6%
Ransome — Worked from Home: 30.0% Chandler — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.0%
Ransome — Car (passenger): 4.6% Chandler — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.5%
Ransome — Walked Only: 2.8% Chandler — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.8% / 1.7%
Ransome — Bus: 1.8% Chandler — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Ransome Chandler
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 5.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ransome Chandler
Connectivity score 81/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
147 premises
 36%
766 premises

Climate

Ransome Chandler
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)

Ransome Chandler
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ransome Chandler
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Ransome Chandler
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ransome Chandler
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ransome

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring Students

Chandler

Acreage Luxury Middle-Ring

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