Rathdowney vs Maroon
Maroon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Rathdowney. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rathdowney, about half of households are people living alone. In Maroon, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rathdowney tends to suit people living alone, while Maroon suits 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
Maroon
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 69/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 44%)
- But Rathdowney has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rathdowney
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 38%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Maroon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rathdowney
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (111.4 km vs 116.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Maroon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 69/100)
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
Rathdowney and Maroon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Rathdowney has more residents (320 vs 152); Rathdowney rents higher ($230/wk vs $190/wk).
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 320 +52% vs other | 152 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.9% | +2.0% |
| Median age | 52 | 49 |
| Median household income | $57,668/yr | $61,256/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk +17% vs other | $190/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $615,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of QLD | Higher than 26% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 25% of QLD |
Liveability
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Maroon carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Rathdowney carries more crime risk (69 vs 34).
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 69/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 same for both | |
Schools in Rathdowney
- Rathdowney State School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Maroon
- Maroon State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 16 |
Mobility
Maroon sits further from the CBD (116.3 km vs 111.4 km).
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 111.4 km | 116.3 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 98 min | 99 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4287 | 0.3% postcode 4310 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 65 postcode 4287 | 77 postcode 4310 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).
Setting
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 171 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 167 premises | 0% 51 premises |
Climate
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,016 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rathdowney | Maroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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