Upper Freestone vs Swanfels

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Swanfels, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Swanfels tends to suit older residents.

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

Upper Freestone

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Freestone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Freestone

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($208/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Freestone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (148.5 km vs 172.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 146 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Upper Freestone carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)
  • Swanfels has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Swanfels

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -16.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Freestone Swanfels
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.

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Freestone — Walkability: 0/100 Swanfels — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 61
Upper Freestone — Safety: 72/100 Swanfels — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 19 / 24
Upper Freestone — Low fire risk: 19/100 Swanfels — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Swanfels has more residents (131 vs 75); Swanfels rents higher ($315/wk vs $208/wk).

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Population 75 131
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.7% -0.8%
Median age 53 55
Median household income $85,748/yr
+22% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $208/wk $315/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Freestone Swanfels
0-4 — / 3.8%
Upper Freestone — 0-4: not among its largest Swanfels — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 5.3% / 13.0%
Upper Freestone — 5-14: 5.3% Swanfels — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.0% / 6.1%
Upper Freestone — 15-19: 4.0% Swanfels — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.0% / 2.3%
Upper Freestone — 20-24: 4.0% Swanfels — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 10.7% / —
Upper Freestone — 25-34: 10.7% Swanfels — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 4.0% / 9.9%
Upper Freestone — 35-44: 4.0% Swanfels — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.7% / 15.3%
Upper Freestone — 45-54: 14.7% Swanfels — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 22.7% / 20.6%
Upper Freestone — 55-64: 22.7% Swanfels — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 20.0% / 20.6%
Upper Freestone — 65-74: 20.0% Swanfels — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 — / 9.9%
Upper Freestone — 75-84: not among its largest Swanfels — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ — / 3.8%
Upper Freestone — 85+: not among its largest Swanfels — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Freestone 33.3% couple families
Upper Freestone — Couple Families: 33.3% Upper Freestone — One Parent Families: 66.7% Upper Freestone — Lone Person: 0.0%
Swanfels 40.0% couple families
Swanfels — Couple Families: 40.0% Swanfels — One Parent Families: 0.0% Swanfels — Lone Person: 60.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Freestone 24.0% renting
Upper Freestone — Owned Outright: 56.0% Upper Freestone — Mortgage: 20.0% Upper Freestone — Renting: 24.0%
Swanfels 6.5% renting
Swanfels — Owned Outright: 63.0% Swanfels — Mortgage: 30.4% Swanfels — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Upper Freestone Swanfels
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.1%
Upper Freestone — New Zealand: 4.0% Swanfels — New Zealand: 3.1%
England — / 4.6%
Upper Freestone — England: not among its largest Swanfels — England: 4.6%
China — / 2.3%
Upper Freestone — China: not among its largest Swanfels — China: 2.3%
Germany — / 2.3%
Upper Freestone — Germany: not among its largest Swanfels — Germany: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 13.7%
Upper Freestone — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Swanfels — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 9.2%
Upper Freestone — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Swanfels — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 7.6%
Upper Freestone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Swanfels — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Upper Freestone — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Swanfels — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Upper Freestone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Swanfels — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Freestone 100.0% houses
Upper Freestone — Houses: 100.0%
Swanfels 100.0% houses
Swanfels — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Upper Freestone Swanfels
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Upper Freestone Swanfels
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Swanfels carries more crime risk (39 vs 28).

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
39/100
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

Upper Freestone Swanfels
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

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Swanfels sits further from the CBD (172.2 km vs 148.5 km).

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 148.5 km 172.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4370
 0.4%
postcode 4371
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4370
 78
postcode 4371

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.

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Car (driver) 72.2% / 71.7%
Upper Freestone — Car (driver): 72.2% Swanfels — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 21.7%
Upper Freestone — Worked from Home: 19.4% Swanfels — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Upper Freestone — Walked Only: 8.3% Swanfels — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
Upper Freestone — Car (passenger): not among its largest Swanfels — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Elevation 581 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 598 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Connectivity score 25/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Annual rainfall 760 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Freestone Swanfels
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Freestone

River Rural

Swanfels

Retirees Rural

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