Sandy Ridges vs Wattle Camp

Comparing Sandy Ridges and Wattle Camp, QLD: Wattle Camp carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Wattle Camp has more residents (543 vs 111); and Wattle Camp sits further from the CBD (217.4 km vs 205.9 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Sandy Ridges is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 42%)
  • Wattle Camp carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wattle Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sandy Ridges

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $235/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sandy Ridges

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 175 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (205.9 km vs 217.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wattle Camp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 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 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
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.

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Walkability 0 / 0
Sandy Ridges — Walkability: 0/100 Wattle Camp — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 33
Sandy Ridges — Safety: 22/100 Wattle Camp — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 63
Sandy Ridges — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wattle Camp — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Wattle Camp has more residents (543 vs 111); Wattle Camp rents higher ($235/wk vs $195/wk).

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Population 111 543
+389% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.7% +5.0%
Median age 52
same for both
Median household income $46,800/yr
+3% vs other
 $45,604/yr
Median weekly rent $195/wk $235/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
0-4 3.6% / 2.8%
Sandy Ridges — 0-4: 3.6% Wattle Camp — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 9.9% / 11.8%
Sandy Ridges — 5-14: 9.9% Wattle Camp — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.3% / 5.7%
Sandy Ridges — 15-19: 6.3% Wattle Camp — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.5% / 2.9%
Sandy Ridges — 20-24: 4.5% Wattle Camp — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 12.6% / 8.3%
Sandy Ridges — 25-34: 12.6% Wattle Camp — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 9.0% / 9.2%
Sandy Ridges — 35-44: 9.0% Wattle Camp — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 15.3% / 12.0%
Sandy Ridges — 45-54: 15.3% Wattle Camp — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 18.9% / 23.4%
Sandy Ridges — 55-64: 18.9% Wattle Camp — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 16.2% / 17.3%
Sandy Ridges — 65-74: 16.2% Wattle Camp — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 7.2% / 5.2%
Sandy Ridges — 75-84: 7.2% Wattle Camp — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / 0.7%
Sandy Ridges — 85+: not among its largest Wattle Camp — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sandy Ridges 48.1% lone person
Sandy Ridges — Lone Person: 48.1% Sandy Ridges — Couple Families: 40.7% Sandy Ridges — One Parent Families: 11.1% Sandy Ridges — Group Household: 0.0%
Wattle Camp 49.2% lone person
Wattle Camp — Lone Person: 49.2% Wattle Camp — Couple Families: 30.5% Wattle Camp — One Parent Families: 11.7% Wattle Camp — Group Household: 8.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sandy Ridges 10.0% renting
Sandy Ridges — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sandy Ridges — Mortgage: 50.0% Sandy Ridges — Renting: 10.0%
Wattle Camp 8.5% renting
Wattle Camp — Owned Outright: 55.9% Wattle Camp — Mortgage: 35.6% Wattle Camp — Renting: 8.5%
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.

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
England 5.4% / 3.7%
Sandy Ridges — England: 5.4% Wattle Camp — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 4.1%
Sandy Ridges — New Zealand: not among its largest Wattle Camp — New Zealand: 4.1%
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Sandy Ridges — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Wattle Camp — Zimbabwe: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Sandy Ridges — Philippines: not among its largest Wattle Camp — Philippines: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 16.2%
Sandy Ridges — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Wattle Camp — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 3.9%
Sandy Ridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Wattle Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 2.9%
Sandy Ridges — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Wattle Camp — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Sandy Ridges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wattle Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Median house price — $502,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $260,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 60 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Grade — D
Score — 12/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wattle Camp carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Sandy Ridges carries more crime risk (78 vs 67).

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
67/100
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

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
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

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Wattle Camp sits further from the CBD (217.4 km vs 205.9 km).

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 205.9 km 217.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 175 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.

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Car (driver) 51.4% / 83.2%
Sandy Ridges — Car (driver): 51.4% Wattle Camp — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 7.6%
Sandy Ridges — Worked from Home: 40.0% Wattle Camp — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 5.9%
Sandy Ridges — Car (passenger): 8.6% Wattle Camp — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only — / 3.4%
Sandy Ridges — Walked Only: not among its largest Wattle Camp — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Sandy Ridges Wattle Camp
Elevation 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 368 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sandy Ridges

Rural

Wattle Camp

Rural

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