Thagoona vs Walloon

Walloon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Thagoona. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thagoona, most households are couple families. In Walloon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thagoona: a median of $894,000, against $785,000 in Walloon. On these figures, Walloon tends to suit families with children.

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

Walloon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Thagoona carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Walloon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($785,000 vs $894,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Walloon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Walloon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (52.8 km vs 58.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Thagoona carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 81/100)
  • Walloon is more walkable (52/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

Walloon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.2% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thagoona Walloon
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.

Thagoona Walloon
Walkability 22 / 52
Thagoona — Walkability: 22/100 Walloon — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 62 / 19
Thagoona — Safety: 62/100 Walloon — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Thagoona — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walloon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Walloon has more residents (2,305 vs 1,077); Thagoona skews older (43 vs 35).

Thagoona Walloon
Population 1,077 2,305
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +45.2%
Median age 43 35
Median household income $108,732/yr
+13% vs other
 $94,380/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+4% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thagoona Walloon
0-4 4.3% / 6.8%
Thagoona — 0-4: 4.3% Walloon — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.6% / 15.4%
Thagoona — 5-14: 13.6% Walloon — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 7.2% / 6.6%
Thagoona — 15-19: 7.2% Walloon — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.8% / 6.3%
Thagoona — 20-24: 5.8% Walloon — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.2% / 14.5%
Thagoona — 25-34: 9.2% Walloon — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 12.3% / 11.8%
Thagoona — 35-44: 12.3% Walloon — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 17.4% / 13.4%
Thagoona — 45-54: 17.4% Walloon — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 14.6% / 11.2%
Thagoona — 55-64: 14.6% Walloon — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.3% / 9.9%
Thagoona — 65-74: 10.3% Walloon — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.8% / 3.5%
Thagoona — 75-84: 4.8% Walloon — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Thagoona — 85+: 0.8% Walloon — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thagoona 58.9% couple families
Thagoona — Couple Families: 58.9% Thagoona — Lone Person: 19.5% Thagoona — One Parent Families: 17.7% Thagoona — Group Household: 2.6% Thagoona — Other Families: 1.3%
Walloon 51.5% couple families
Walloon — Couple Families: 51.5% Walloon — Lone Person: 24.5% Walloon — One Parent Families: 18.5% Walloon — Group Household: 4.2% Walloon — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thagoona 14.4% renting
Thagoona — Owned Outright: 34.8% Thagoona — Mortgage: 50.8% Thagoona — Renting: 14.4%
Walloon 29.2% renting
Walloon — Owned Outright: 27.3% Walloon — Mortgage: 43.5% Walloon — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Thagoona Walloon
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 21.2%
Thagoona — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Walloon — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.4%
Thagoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Walloon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.2%
Thagoona — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Walloon — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.0%
Thagoona — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Walloon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.4%
Thagoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Walloon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Thagoona Walloon
England 3.5% / 2.7%
Thagoona — England: 3.5% Walloon — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.2%
Thagoona — New Zealand: 2.7% Walloon — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.6%
Thagoona — Philippines: 0.4% Walloon — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Thagoona — Scotland: 0.4% Walloon — Scotland: 0.5%
India — / 0.6%
Thagoona — India: not among its largest Walloon — India: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.3% / —
Thagoona — Vietnam: 0.3% Walloon — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thagoona 100.0% houses
Thagoona — Houses: 100.0% Thagoona — Townhouses: 0.0% Thagoona — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Walloon 98.0% houses
Walloon — Houses: 98.0% Walloon — Townhouses: 1.3% Walloon — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thagoona Walloon
Median house price $894,000 $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 3 sales
 28 days
from 61 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Thagoona Walloon
3 bed $806K / $820K
Thagoona — 3 bed: $806K (6 sales) Walloon — 3 bed: $820K (14 sales)

6 vs 14 sales

4 bed $878K / $800K
Thagoona — 4 bed: $878K (7 sales) Walloon — 4 bed: $800K (103 sales)

7 vs 103 sales

Development activity

Thagoona Walloon
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Thagoona Walloon
Houses — 3.6%
$625/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Thagoona Walloon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of QLD

Liveability

Walloon is more walkable (52 vs 22); Thagoona scores higher overall (60 vs 46).

Thagoona Walloon
Grade B C
Score 60/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Walloon carries more crime risk (81 vs 38).

Thagoona Walloon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Thagoona Walloon
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Thagoona

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

Schools in Walloon

  • Walloon State School Government · Primary at peers
  • King's Christian College - Walloon Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Thagoona Walloon
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Thagoona sits further from the CBD (58.5 km vs 52.8 km).

Thagoona Walloon
Walkability score 22/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 58.5 km
+10% vs other
 52.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 48 min
Public transport score 37/100
Rail
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 16 min
scheduled, not actual
 25 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
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.

Thagoona Walloon
Car (driver) 80.0% / 80.5%
Thagoona — Car (driver): 80.0% Walloon — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 10.5%
Thagoona — Worked from Home: 12.2% Walloon — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.7%
Thagoona — Car (passenger): 5.9% Walloon — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 0.9% / 2.1%
Thagoona — Train: 0.9% Walloon — Train: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Thagoona — Walked Only: 1.1% Walloon — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Thagoona Walloon
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thagoona Walloon
Connectivity score 48/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
370 premises
 56%
1,143 premises

Climate

Thagoona Walloon
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Thagoona Walloon
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 17.9 µg/m³ 20.4 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Thagoona Walloon
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Thagoona Walloon
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thagoona Walloon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thagoona

Acreage Outer Trains

Walloon

Acreage Family Outer Parks Quiet River Trains

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