Ransome vs Lota

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ransome, most households are couple families. In Lota, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ransome 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

Lota

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Ransome is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 68%)

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 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lota

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 9/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (7% vs 1%)
  • But Ransome sits closer to the CBD (20.7 km vs 22.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lota

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 9/100)

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 Lota 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 Lota
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 Lota
Walkability 9 / 57
Ransome — Walkability: 9/100 Lota — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 63 / 55
Ransome — Safety: 63/100 Lota — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ransome — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lota — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lota has more residents (3,518 vs 429); Ransome has higher household incomes ($164,632 vs $116,272).

Ransome Lota
Population 429 3,518
+720% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +8.0%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $164,632/yr
+29% vs other
 $116,272/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+9% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ransome Lota
0-4 4.4% / 5.4%
Ransome — 0-4: 4.4% Lota — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.3% / 14.3%
Ransome — 5-14: 13.3% Lota — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 14.0% / 5.5%
Ransome — 15-19: 14.0% Lota — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.3% / 5.2%
Ransome — 20-24: 6.3% Lota — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 6.8% / 8.7%
Ransome — 25-34: 6.8% Lota — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 11.0% / 15.3%
Ransome — 35-44: 11.0% Lota — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 18.4% / 14.9%
Ransome — 45-54: 18.4% Lota — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.3% / 13.5%
Ransome — 55-64: 13.3% Lota — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.3% / 9.2%
Ransome — 65-74: 9.3% Lota — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.0% / 5.4%
Ransome — 75-84: 4.0% Lota — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 2.6%
Ransome — 85+: not among its largest Lota — 85+: 2.6%

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%
Lota 51.9% couple families
Lota — Couple Families: 51.9% Lota — Lone Person: 27.7% Lota — One Parent Families: 15.8% Lota — Group Household: 3.3% Lota — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Lota 23.0% renting
Lota — Owned Outright: 31.2% Lota — Mortgage: 45.8% Lota — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ransome Lota
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 14.7%
Ransome — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Lota — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 15.2%
Ransome — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Lota — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 8.7%
Ransome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Lota — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 4.7%
Ransome — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Lota — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.8%
Ransome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Lota — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

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 Lota
England 3.3% / 7.0%
Ransome — England: 3.3% Lota — England: 7.0%
New Zealand 4.0% / 4.8%
Ransome — New Zealand: 4.0% Lota — New Zealand: 4.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.4%
Ransome — South Africa: 1.4% Lota — South Africa: 1.4%
China 1.2% / 0.5%
Ransome — China: 1.2% Lota — China: 0.5%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Ransome — Scotland: 0.7% Lota — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Ransome — Germany: 0.9% Lota — Germany: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Ransome — Ireland: not among its largest Lota — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ransome 97.3% houses
Ransome — Houses: 97.3% Ransome — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Ransome — Townhouses: 0.0%
Lota 95.3% houses
Lota — Houses: 95.3% Lota — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Lota — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ransome Lota
Median house price — $1,308,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 38 sales

Development activity

Ransome Lota
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.

Ransome Lota
Houses — 3.5%
$780/wk on $1.18M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ransome Lota
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Lota is more walkable (57 vs 9).

Ransome Lota
Grade — A
Score — 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ransome Lota
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 Low
22/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ransome Lota
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ransome

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

Schools in Lota

  • Lota State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ransome Lota
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Lota sits further from the CBD (22.9 km vs 20.7 km).

Ransome Lota
Walkability score 9/100 57/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.7 km 22.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 33 min
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4154
 1.4%
postcode 4179
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4154
 65
postcode 4179

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 Lota
Car (driver) 59.4% / 62.1%
Ransome — Car (driver): 59.4% Lota — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 25.7%
Ransome — Worked from Home: 30.0% Lota — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.0%
Ransome — Car (passenger): 4.6% Lota — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 1.4% / 6.7%
Ransome — Train: 1.4% Lota — Train: 6.7%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.4%
Ransome — Walked Only: 2.8% Lota — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus 1.8% / 0.5%
Ransome — Bus: 1.8% Lota — Bus: 0.5%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Ransome — Bicycle: not among its largest Lota — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Ransome Lota
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 286 m
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ransome Lota
Connectivity score 81/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
147 premises
 2%
1,444 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ransome Lota
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

Lota

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains

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