St George vs Bollon

St George is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Bollon. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bollon, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bollon 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

St George

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Bollon carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

St George

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • St George has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 21%)
  • Bollon has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St George

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (382 min vs 478 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (518.9 km vs 647.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bollon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

St George

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -21.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St George Bollon
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.

St George Bollon
Walkability 0 / 0
St George — Walkability: 0/100 Bollon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 44
St George — Safety: 17/100 Bollon — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 90 / 100
St George — Low fire risk: 90/100 Bollon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St George has more residents (3,130 vs 174); St George has higher household incomes ($72,748 vs $51,324).

St George Bollon
Population 3,130
+94% vs other
 174
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -21.3%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $72,748/yr
+29% vs other
 $51,324/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+26% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St George Bollon
0-4 6.9% / 9.2%
St George — 0-4: 6.9% Bollon — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 13.8% / 8.0%
St George — 5-14: 13.8% Bollon — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.2%
St George — 15-19: 6.5% Bollon — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.3% / 3.4%
St George — 20-24: 6.3% Bollon — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 13.5% / 10.9%
St George — 25-34: 13.5% Bollon — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.4% / 11.5%
St George — 35-44: 10.4% Bollon — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.4% / 17.8%
St George — 45-54: 13.4% Bollon — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 13.4% / 12.1%
St George — 55-64: 13.4% Bollon — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 9.0% / 13.2%
St George — 65-74: 9.0% Bollon — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 4.7% / 2.3%
St George — 75-84: 4.7% Bollon — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.7% / 3.4%
St George — 85+: 1.7% Bollon — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St George 39.2% lone person
St George — Lone Person: 39.2% St George — Couple Families: 37.9% St George — One Parent Families: 17.9% St George — Group Household: 3.3% St George — Other Families: 1.7%
Bollon 56.5% lone person
Bollon — Lone Person: 56.5% Bollon — Couple Families: 43.5% Bollon — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bollon — Group Household: 0.0% Bollon — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St George 41.1% renting
St George — Owned Outright: 31.9% St George — Mortgage: 27.0% St George — Renting: 41.1%
Bollon 21.0% renting
Bollon — Owned Outright: 67.7% Bollon — Mortgage: 11.3% Bollon — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St George 90.6% houses
St George — Houses: 90.6% St George — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% St George — Townhouses: 5.5%
Bollon 91.9% houses
Bollon — Houses: 91.9% Bollon — Flats / Apartments: 8.1% Bollon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

St George Bollon
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 9.8%
St George — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Bollon — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.2%
St George — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Bollon — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 7.5%
St George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Bollon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
St George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Bollon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
St George — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Bollon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Property market

St George Bollon
Median house price $250,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $50,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

St George Bollon
New dwellings approved 9
across Balonne
same for both

Ranking within QLD

St George Bollon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools Higher than 22% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD

Liveability

St George Bollon
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

St George carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); St George carries more crime risk (83 vs 56).

St George Bollon
Bushfire Low
10/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

St George Bollon
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in St George

  • St George State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St George State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Bollon

  • Bollon State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

St George Bollon
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 44 21

Mobility

Bollon sits further from the CBD (647.1 km vs 518.9 km).

St George Bollon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 518.9 km 647.1 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 382 min 478 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4487
 0.0%
postcode 4488
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4487
 38
postcode 4488

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.

St George Bollon
Car (driver) 73.4% / 46.9%
St George — Car (driver): 73.4% Bollon — Car (driver): 46.9%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 25.9%
St George — Worked from Home: 12.0% Bollon — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Walked Only 8.2% / 18.5%
St George — Walked Only: 8.2% Bollon — Walked Only: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 8.6%
St George — Car (passenger): 6.1% Bollon — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Bicycle 0.2% / —
St George — Bicycle: 0.2% Bollon — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

St George Bollon
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 168 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

St George Bollon
Connectivity score 59/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,598 premises
 0%
87 premises

Council rates

St George Bollon
Average residential rate $567/yr
same for both
Council Balonne
same for both

Federal electorate

St George Bollon
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St George Bollon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St George

Affordable Rural

Bollon

Rural Young Families

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