Warra vs Brigalow
Brigalow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Warra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brigalow, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Brigalow tends to suit people living alone.
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
Brigalow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Warra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Brigalow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Warra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (256.6 km vs 269.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (191 min vs 198 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Warra has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
- Brigalow carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brigalow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.5% vs -12.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Warra and Brigalow 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
Warra has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $67,184); Warra rents higher ($150/wk vs $120/wk).
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 180 | 181 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.2% | +6.5% |
| Median age | 44 | 41 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr +20% vs other | $67,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +20% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (19.9%).
Development activity
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
Liveability
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Warra carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Warra
- Warra State School Government · Primary
Schools in Brigalow
- Brigalow State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 4 |
Mobility
Brigalow sits further from the CBD (269.3 km vs 256.6 km).
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 256.6 km | 269.3 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 191 min | 198 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4411 | 0.0% postcode 4412 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 4411 | — |
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 (71.7%).
Setting
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 321 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 310 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 57 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Council rates
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Warra | Brigalow | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.