Ransome vs Wakerley

Wakerley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Ransome. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wakerley tends to suit families with children.

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

Wakerley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Ransome has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 84%)

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

Ransome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($455/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wakerley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 9/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wakerley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 9/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 37/100)

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 Wakerley 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 Wakerley
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 Wakerley
Walkability 9 / 58
Ransome — Walkability: 9/100 Wakerley — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 63 / 74
Ransome — Safety: 63/100 Wakerley — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ransome — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wakerley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wakerley has more residents (8,718 vs 429); Wakerley rents higher ($510/wk vs $455/wk).

Ransome Wakerley
Population 429 8,718
+1932% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +3.2%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $164,632/yr
+7% vs other
 $153,504/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk $510/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ransome Wakerley
0-4 4.4% / 7.1%
Ransome — 0-4: 4.4% Wakerley — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.3% / 19.4%
Ransome — 5-14: 13.3% Wakerley — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 14.0% / 7.1%
Ransome — 15-19: 14.0% Wakerley — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.3% / 4.4%
Ransome — 20-24: 6.3% Wakerley — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.8% / 8.5%
Ransome — 25-34: 6.8% Wakerley — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 11.0% / 18.3%
Ransome — 35-44: 11.0% Wakerley — 35-44: 18.3%
45-54 18.4% / 16.9%
Ransome — 45-54: 18.4% Wakerley — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 13.3% / 9.3%
Ransome — 55-64: 13.3% Wakerley — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 9.3% / 5.9%
Ransome — 65-74: 9.3% Wakerley — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 4.0% / 2.5%
Ransome — 75-84: 4.0% Wakerley — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / 0.6%
Ransome — 85+: not among its largest Wakerley — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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%
Wakerley 70.8% couple families
Wakerley — Couple Families: 70.8% Wakerley — Lone Person: 13.6% Wakerley — One Parent Families: 13.3% Wakerley — Group Household: 1.9% Wakerley — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Wakerley 22.1% renting
Wakerley — Owned Outright: 22.1% Wakerley — Mortgage: 55.9% Wakerley — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ransome Wakerley
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 17.7%
Ransome — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Wakerley — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 10.9%
Ransome — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Wakerley — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 9.0%
Ransome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Wakerley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 6.0%
Ransome — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Wakerley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.6%
Ransome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Wakerley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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 Wakerley
New Zealand 4.0% / 5.1%
Ransome — New Zealand: 4.0% Wakerley — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 3.3% / 4.7%
Ransome — England: 3.3% Wakerley — England: 4.7%
South Africa 1.4% / 4.2%
Ransome — South Africa: 1.4% Wakerley — South Africa: 4.2%
China 1.2% / 1.4%
Ransome — China: 1.2% Wakerley — China: 1.4%
India — / 1.5%
Ransome — India: not among its largest Wakerley — India: 1.5%
Germany 0.9% / —
Ransome — Germany: 0.9% Wakerley — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ransome 97.3% houses
Ransome — Houses: 97.3% Ransome — Townhouses: 0.0% Ransome — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Wakerley 84.1% houses
Wakerley — Houses: 84.1% Wakerley — Townhouses: 15.6% Wakerley — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ransome Wakerley
Median house price — $1,600,000
Median unit price — $347,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 71 sales

Development activity

Ransome Wakerley
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 Wakerley
Houses — 3.8%
$920/wk on $1.26M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ransome Wakerley
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 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Wakerley is more walkable (58 vs 9).

Ransome Wakerley
Grade — A+
Score — 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ransome carries more crime risk (37 vs 26).

Ransome Wakerley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
26/100
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 Wakerley
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 Wakerley

  • OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ransome Wakerley
Parks & reserves 2 25
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Ransome Wakerley
Walkability score 9/100 58/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.7 km
+9% vs other
 18.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 4154
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4154
same for both

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 Wakerley
Car (driver) 59.4% / 63.7%
Ransome — Car (driver): 59.4% Wakerley — Car (driver): 63.7%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 27.5%
Ransome — Worked from Home: 30.0% Wakerley — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.1%
Ransome — Car (passenger): 4.6% Wakerley — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.7%
Ransome — Walked Only: 2.8% Wakerley — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 1.8% / 1.7%
Ransome — Bus: 1.8% Wakerley — Bus: 1.7%
Train 1.4% / 2.1%
Ransome — Train: 1.4% Wakerley — Train: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Ransome Wakerley
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 3.6 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ransome Wakerley
Connectivity score 81/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
147 premises
 60%
2,969 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ransome Wakerley
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

Wakerley

Family Middle-Ring Parks Premium

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