Runnymede vs Sandy Ridges

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sandy Ridges, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Sandy Ridges tends to suit people living alone.

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

Runnymede

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Runnymede

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Runnymede has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)
  • Sandy Ridges has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $248/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Runnymede

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Sandy Ridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.7% vs 15.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
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.

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Walkability 0 / 0
Runnymede — Walkability: 0/100 Sandy Ridges — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 22
Runnymede — Safety: 82/100 Sandy Ridges — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Runnymede — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandy Ridges — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Runnymede has more residents (192 vs 111); Runnymede has higher household incomes ($60,892 vs $46,800).

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Population 192
+42% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% +24.7%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $60,892/yr
+23% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $248/wk
+21% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
0-4 4.7% / 3.6%
Runnymede — 0-4: 4.7% Sandy Ridges — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.5% / 9.9%
Runnymede — 5-14: 11.5% Sandy Ridges — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.8% / 6.3%
Runnymede — 15-19: 6.8% Sandy Ridges — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.2% / 4.5%
Runnymede — 20-24: 5.2% Sandy Ridges — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 5.2% / 12.6%
Runnymede — 25-34: 5.2% Sandy Ridges — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 7.8% / 9.0%
Runnymede — 35-44: 7.8% Sandy Ridges — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 16.1% / 15.3%
Runnymede — 45-54: 16.1% Sandy Ridges — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 16.7% / 18.9%
Runnymede — 55-64: 16.7% Sandy Ridges — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 15.1% / 16.2%
Runnymede — 65-74: 15.1% Sandy Ridges — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 10.4% / 7.2%
Runnymede — 75-84: 10.4% Sandy Ridges — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / —
Runnymede — 85+: not among its largest Sandy Ridges — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
England 2.6% / 5.4%
Runnymede — England: 2.6% Sandy Ridges — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Runnymede — New Zealand: 2.6% Sandy Ridges — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Runnymede 44.2% couple families
Runnymede — Couple Families: 44.2% Runnymede — Lone Person: 34.9% Runnymede — One Parent Families: 11.6% Runnymede — Group Household: 9.3%
Sandy Ridges 40.7% couple families
Sandy Ridges — Couple Families: 40.7% Sandy Ridges — Lone Person: 48.1% Sandy Ridges — One Parent Families: 11.1% Sandy Ridges — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Runnymede 100.0% houses
Runnymede — Houses: 100.0% Runnymede — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Sandy Ridges 92.9% houses
Sandy Ridges — Houses: 92.9% Sandy Ridges — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 17.1%
Runnymede — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Sandy Ridges — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 8.1%
Runnymede — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Sandy Ridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 2.7%
Runnymede — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Sandy Ridges — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Runnymede 20.3% renting
Runnymede — Owned Outright: 46.9% Runnymede — Mortgage: 32.8% Runnymede — Renting: 20.3%
Sandy Ridges 10.0% renting
Sandy Ridges — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sandy Ridges — Mortgage: 50.0% Sandy Ridges — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Median house price $545,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sandy Ridges carries more crime risk (78 vs 18).

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 High
78/100
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

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
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

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 206.4 km 205.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 168 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 4615
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.

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Car (driver) 78.8% / 51.4%
Runnymede — Car (driver): 78.8% Sandy Ridges — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 40.0%
Runnymede — Worked from Home: 21.2% Sandy Ridges — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) — / 8.6%
Runnymede — Car (passenger): not among its largest Sandy Ridges — Car (passenger): 8.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Elevation 351 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Connectivity score 25/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
49 premises

Council rates

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Runnymede Sandy Ridges
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Runnymede

Retirees Rural

Sandy Ridges

Rural

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