Ropeley vs Upper Tenthill

Upper Tenthill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Ropeley. 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, Upper Tenthill 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

Ropeley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Tenthill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Tenthill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ropeley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ropeley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Upper Tenthill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.7% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
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.

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Walkability 13 / 0
Ropeley — Walkability: 13/100 Upper Tenthill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 23
Ropeley — Safety: 76/100 Upper Tenthill — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ropeley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Tenthill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Tenthill has more residents (273 vs 206); Ropeley rents higher ($280/wk vs $230/wk).

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Population 206 273
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +16.7%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $77,012/yr
+9% vs other
 $70,408/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+18% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
0-4 4.9% / 10.6%
Ropeley — 0-4: 4.9% Upper Tenthill — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 12.1% / 13.9%
Ropeley — 5-14: 12.1% Upper Tenthill — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.8% / 12.1%
Ropeley — 15-19: 5.8% Upper Tenthill — 15-19: 12.1%
20-24 5.3% / 2.9%
Ropeley — 20-24: 5.3% Upper Tenthill — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 11.2% / 8.8%
Ropeley — 25-34: 11.2% Upper Tenthill — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.7% / 10.6%
Ropeley — 35-44: 11.7% Upper Tenthill — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 19.4% / 17.2%
Ropeley — 45-54: 19.4% Upper Tenthill — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 17.0% / 12.5%
Ropeley — 55-64: 17.0% Upper Tenthill — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.7% / 8.4%
Ropeley — 65-74: 8.7% Upper Tenthill — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 7.3% / 4.4%
Ropeley — 75-84: 7.3% Upper Tenthill — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 1.1%
Ropeley — 85+: not among its largest Upper Tenthill — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ropeley 56.9% couple families
Ropeley — Couple Families: 56.9% Ropeley — Lone Person: 21.6% Ropeley — One Parent Families: 11.8% Ropeley — Other Families: 9.8%
Upper Tenthill 60.3% couple families
Upper Tenthill — Couple Families: 60.3% Upper Tenthill — Lone Person: 24.1% Upper Tenthill — One Parent Families: 15.5% Upper Tenthill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ropeley 13.2% renting
Ropeley — Owned Outright: 43.4% Ropeley — Mortgage: 43.4% Ropeley — Renting: 13.2%
Upper Tenthill 19.7% renting
Upper Tenthill — Owned Outright: 46.5% Upper Tenthill — Mortgage: 33.8% Upper Tenthill — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.6%
Ropeley — New Zealand: 1.9% Upper Tenthill — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 2.9% / —
Ropeley — Scotland: 2.9% Upper Tenthill — Scotland: not among its largest
England 1.5% / —
Ropeley — England: 1.5% Upper Tenthill — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 11.7%
Ropeley — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Upper Tenthill — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 7.7%
Ropeley — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Upper Tenthill — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.5%
Ropeley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Upper Tenthill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Ropeley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Tenthill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ropeley 102.7% houses
Ropeley — Houses: 102.7% Ropeley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Ropeley — Townhouses: 6.8%
Upper Tenthill 88.4% houses
Upper Tenthill — Houses: 88.4% Upper Tenthill — Flats / Apartments: 11.6% Upper Tenthill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Ropeley is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Upper Tenthill carries more crime risk (77 vs 24).

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 High
77/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ropeley

  • Ropeley State School Government · Primary

Schools in Upper Tenthill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 105.9 km 105.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
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.

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Car (driver) 82.5% / 65.3%
Ropeley — Car (driver): 82.5% Upper Tenthill — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 18.8%
Ropeley — Worked from Home: 13.8% Upper Tenthill — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 8.9%
Ropeley — Car (passenger): 3.8% Upper Tenthill — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Walked Only — / 6.9%
Ropeley — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Tenthill — Walked Only: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Elevation 164 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
91 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ropeley Upper Tenthill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ropeley

Rural

Upper Tenthill

Family Rural Young Families

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