Wallumbilla North vs Wallumbilla
Wallumbilla North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Wallumbilla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallumbilla North, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wallumbilla North tends to suit 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
Wallumbilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
Wallumbilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 7%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wallumbilla
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (307 min vs 319 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (437.3 km vs 445.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wallumbilla
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wallumbilla North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.5% vs -14.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wallumbilla North and Wallumbilla 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
Wallumbilla has more residents (331 vs 158); Wallumbilla North has higher household incomes ($86,112 vs $66,456).
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 | 331 +109% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.5% | -14.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 46 |
| Median household income | $86,112/yr +23% vs other | $66,456/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $155/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
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 (1.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $225,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 12 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Maranoa same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 84% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
Liveability
Wallumbilla is more walkable (37 vs 0).
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Wallumbilla North carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 45/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | 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
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Wallumbilla North
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wallumbilla
- Wallumbilla State School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 15 | 3 |
Mobility
Wallumbilla North sits further from the CBD (445.5 km vs 437.3 km).
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 37/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 445.5 km +2% vs other | 437.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 319 min | 307 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4428 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4428 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 (83.2%).
Setting
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 411 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 310 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 205 premises |
Climate
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 530 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Maranoa same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wallumbilla North | Wallumbilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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