St George vs Thallon
St George is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Thallon. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thallon, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Thallon tends to suit share households.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (4 vs 0)
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
- But Thallon carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 83/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Thallon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 20%)
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 30%)
- Thallon has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $210/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- St George sits closer to the CBD (518.9 km vs 526.4 km)
- Thallon has a shorter drive in (364 min vs 382 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- St George has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- Thallon carries lower crime risk (44/100 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 -10.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
St George and Thallon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
St George has more residents (3,130 vs 231); St George rents higher ($210/wk vs $125/wk).
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,130 +93% vs other | 231 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.7% | -10.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 42 |
| Median household income | $72,748/yr +11% vs other | $64,428/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk +40% vs other | $125/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Balonne same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of QLD | — |
| Schools | Higher than 22% of QLD | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 8% of QLD |
Liveability
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 22/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
St George carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); St George carries more crime risk (83 vs 44).
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 10/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 83/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| 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 | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thallon
- Thallon State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 3 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 4 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 2 |
| Childcare | 4 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 4 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 4 | 1 |
| Waterways | 44 | 17 |
Mobility
Thallon sits further from the CBD (526.4 km vs 518.9 km).
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 518.9 km | 526.4 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 382 min | 364 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4487 | 0.8% postcode 4497 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 4487 | 49 postcode 4497 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).
Setting
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 214 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 180 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% 60 premises |
Council rates
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $567/yr same for both | |
| Council | Balonne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| St George | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Thallon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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