Storm King vs Sugarloaf
Comparing Storm King and Sugarloaf, QLD: Sugarloaf carries more crime risk (73 vs 11); Sugarloaf rents higher ($500/wk vs $275/wk); and Sugarloaf sits further from the CBD (230.7 km vs 228.4 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
Storm King
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 73/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)
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
Storm King
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 40%)
- has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $500/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Storm King
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (228.4 km vs 230.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Storm King
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Sugarloaf
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (43.4% vs 21.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Storm King and Sugarloaf 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
Sugarloaf rents higher ($500/wk vs $275/wk); Sugarloaf has more residents (162 vs 106).
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106 | 162 +53% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.8% | +43.4% |
| Median age | 55 | 53 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +19% vs other | $65,884/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $500/wk +82% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (10.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — same for both | |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $191,500 |
Development activity
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 46% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 46% of QLD |
Liveability
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Sugarloaf carries more crime risk (73 vs 11).
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | High 73/100 |
| 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
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 8 | 11 |
Mobility
Sugarloaf sits further from the CBD (230.7 km vs 228.4 km).
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 228.4 km | 230.7 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 184 min | 187 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4380 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 4380 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).
Setting
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 904 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 912 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 74 premises |
Climate
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 730 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Storm King | Sugarloaf | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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