Sladevale vs Willowvale

Sladevale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Willowvale. 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, Sladevale tends to suit families with children, while Willowvale suits 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

They split

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

  • Sladevale is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 68%)
  • Willowvale carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 46/100)

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

Willowvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($223/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sladevale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (148.1 km vs 151.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willowvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

Weighs 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

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

Sladevale Willowvale
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.

Sladevale Willowvale
Walkability 0 / 0
Sladevale — Walkability: 0/100 Willowvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 74
Sladevale — Safety: 54/100 Willowvale — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sladevale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willowvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sladevale has more residents (433 vs 108); Sladevale rents higher ($300/wk vs $223/wk).

Sladevale Willowvale
Population 433
+75% vs other
 108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +14.9%
Median age 42 51
Median household income $84,500/yr
+4% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+26% vs other
 $223/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sladevale Willowvale
0-4 6.7% / 3.7%
Sladevale — 0-4: 6.7% Willowvale — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 16.6% / 6.5%
Sladevale — 5-14: 16.6% Willowvale — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 7.4% / 4.6%
Sladevale — 15-19: 7.4% Willowvale — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.8% / 12.0%
Sladevale — 20-24: 2.8% Willowvale — 20-24: 12.0%
25-34 8.8% / 7.4%
Sladevale — 25-34: 8.8% Willowvale — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.1% / 8.3%
Sladevale — 35-44: 11.1% Willowvale — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.0% / 11.1%
Sladevale — 45-54: 15.0% Willowvale — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.5% / 13.9%
Sladevale — 55-64: 11.5% Willowvale — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 16.6% / 15.7%
Sladevale — 65-74: 16.6% Willowvale — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 3.7% / 12.0%
Sladevale — 75-84: 3.7% Willowvale — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 1.8% / —
Sladevale — 85+: 1.8% Willowvale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sladevale 69.0% couple families
Sladevale — Couple Families: 69.0% Sladevale — Lone Person: 14.9% Sladevale — One Parent Families: 16.1%
Willowvale 68.4% couple families
Willowvale — Couple Families: 68.4% Willowvale — Lone Person: 31.6% Willowvale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sladevale 10.1% renting
Sladevale — Owned Outright: 42.0% Sladevale — Mortgage: 47.8% Sladevale — Renting: 10.1%
Willowvale 25.0% renting
Willowvale — Owned Outright: 41.7% Willowvale — Mortgage: 33.3% Willowvale — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sladevale 100.0% houses
Sladevale — Houses: 100.0%
Willowvale 100.0% houses
Willowvale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Sladevale Willowvale
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 13.9%
Sladevale — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Willowvale — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 20.4%
Sladevale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Willowvale — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 4.6%
Sladevale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Willowvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Sladevale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Willowvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Sladevale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Willowvale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Property market

Sladevale Willowvale
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 —

Development activity

Sladevale Willowvale
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sladevale Willowvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Sladevale Willowvale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Sladevale carries more crime risk (46 vs 26).

Sladevale Willowvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
26/100
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

Sladevale Willowvale
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

Sladevale Willowvale
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Willowvale sits further from the CBD (151.6 km vs 148.1 km).

Sladevale Willowvale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 148.1 km 151.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
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.

Sladevale Willowvale
Car (driver) 81.0% / 70.0%
Sladevale — Car (driver): 81.0% Willowvale — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 23.3%
Sladevale — Worked from Home: 11.3% Willowvale — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 6.7%
Sladevale — Walked Only: 1.8% Willowvale — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Sladevale — Car (passenger): 6.0% Willowvale — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Sladevale Willowvale
Elevation 485 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 536 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Sladevale Willowvale
Connectivity score 32/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
185 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Sladevale Willowvale
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Sladevale Willowvale
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Sladevale Willowvale
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sladevale Willowvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sladevale

Family Rural

Willowvale

Retirees Rural

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