Warrill View vs Wilsons Plains
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warrill View, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Warrill View tends to suit couples, while Wilsons Plains suits 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
Warrill View
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 67%)
- But Wilsons Plains carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 48/100)
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
Warrill View
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Warrill View
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wilsons Plains
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 48/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)
- But Warrill View is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wilsons Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.0% vs -15.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Warrill View and Wilsons Plains 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
Warrill View has more residents (203 vs 62); Wilsons Plains rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 203 +69% vs other | 62 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.4% | +24.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 |
| Median household income | $86,632/yr | $107,224/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $250/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
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 (22.6%).
Development activity
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 79% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 66% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
Liveability
Warrill View is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Warrill View carries more crime risk (48 vs 32).
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Warrill View
- Warrill View State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Wilsons Plains
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 71.2 km +1% vs other | 70.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 59 min | 62 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4307 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 93 postcode 4307 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 (86.1%).
Setting
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 55 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 94 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Warrill View | Wilsons Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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