Surat vs Wellesley

Wellesley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 47 in Surat. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Surat, most households are people living alone. In Wellesley, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Surat tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wellesley suits families with children and couples.

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

  • Surat has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Wellesley is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 40%)

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

Wellesley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Surat

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (447.1 km vs 481 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (332 min vs 355 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Surat

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Wellesley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.8% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Surat Wellesley
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.

Surat Wellesley
Walkability 70 / 0
Surat — Walkability: 70/100 Wellesley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 59
Surat — Safety: 56/100 Wellesley — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Surat — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wellesley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Surat has more residents (402 vs 94); Surat rents higher ($150/wk vs $100/wk).

Surat Wellesley
Population 402
+77% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +28.8%
Median age 47 32
Median household income $55,224/yr $74,724/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+33% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Surat Wellesley
0-4 6.2% / 10.6%
Surat — 0-4: 6.2% Wellesley — 0-4: 10.6%
5-14 14.9% / 25.5%
Surat — 5-14: 14.9% Wellesley — 5-14: 25.5%
15-19 3.0% / —
Surat — 15-19: 3.0% Wellesley — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 1.7% / 4.3%
Surat — 20-24: 1.7% Wellesley — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.4% / 13.8%
Surat — 25-34: 12.4% Wellesley — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 11.4% / 12.8%
Surat — 35-44: 11.4% Wellesley — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 9.7% / 6.4%
Surat — 45-54: 9.7% Wellesley — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 16.2% / 4.3%
Surat — 55-64: 16.2% Wellesley — 55-64: 4.3%
65-74 15.2% / 9.6%
Surat — 65-74: 15.2% Wellesley — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 6.5% / 4.3%
Surat — 75-84: 6.5% Wellesley — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.2% / —
Surat — 85+: 2.2% Wellesley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Surat 25.6% couple families
Surat — Couple Families: 25.6% Surat — Lone Person: 57.0% Surat — One Parent Families: 14.9% Surat — Group Household: 2.5%
Wellesley 78.6% couple families
Wellesley — Couple Families: 78.6% Wellesley — Lone Person: 21.4% Wellesley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wellesley — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Surat 42.8% renting
Surat — Owned Outright: 33.7% Surat — Mortgage: 23.5% Surat — Renting: 42.8%
Wellesley 0.0% renting
Wellesley — Owned Outright: 21.4% Wellesley — Mortgage: 78.6% Wellesley — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Surat 90.2% houses
Surat — Houses: 90.2% Surat — Flats / Apartments: 8.1% Surat — Townhouses: 1.7%
Wellesley 81.5% houses
Wellesley — Houses: 81.5% Wellesley — Flats / Apartments: 18.5% Wellesley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Surat Wellesley
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 11.7%
Surat — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Wellesley — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.4%
Surat — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Wellesley — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.3%
Surat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Wellesley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Surat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Wellesley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Property market

Surat Wellesley
Median house price $210,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Surat Wellesley
New dwellings approved 11
across Maranoa
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Surat Wellesley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Surat is more walkable (70 vs 0).

Surat Wellesley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Surat Wellesley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Surat Wellesley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Surat

  • Surat State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Wellesley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Surat Wellesley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 32

Mobility

Wellesley sits further from the CBD (481 km vs 447.1 km).

Surat Wellesley
Walkability score 70/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 447.1 km 481 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 332 min 355 min
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4417
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4417
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.

Surat Wellesley
Car (driver) 70.2% / 65.1%
Surat — Car (driver): 70.2% Wellesley — Car (driver): 65.1%
Walked Only 22.9% / 11.6%
Surat — Walked Only: 22.9% Wellesley — Walked Only: 11.6%
Worked from Home 2.3% / 23.3%
Surat — Worked from Home: 2.3% Wellesley — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Surat — Car (passenger): 4.6% Wellesley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Surat Wellesley
Elevation 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 278 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Surat Wellesley
Connectivity score 100/100 34/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
243 premises
 22%
27 premises

Climate

Surat Wellesley
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Surat Wellesley
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Maranoa
same for both

Federal electorate

Surat Wellesley
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Surat Wellesley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Surat

Acreage Parks Quiet

Wellesley

Family Rural Young Families

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