Wellesley vs Ballaroo
Wellesley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Ballaroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wellesley tends to suit families with children and couples, while Ballaroo 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Wellesley is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 60%)
- Ballaroo has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Ballaroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Wellesley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (355 min vs 408 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (481 km vs 512.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wellesley and Ballaroo 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
Wellesley rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); Wellesley has more residents (94 vs 51).
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94 +46% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.8% | +24.4% |
| Median age | 32 | 36 |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr | $97,500/yr +30% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
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 (13.7%).
Development activity
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Maranoa same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 72% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 97% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
Liveability
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | — |
| 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
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 32 | 8 |
Mobility
Ballaroo sits further from the CBD (512.9 km vs 481 km).
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 481 km | 512.9 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 355 min | 408 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.6% postcode 4417 | 0.1% postcode 4455 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4417 | 52 postcode 4455 |
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 (65.1%).
Setting
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 278 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 313 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 34/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 22% 27 premises | 0% 19 premises |
Council rates
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Maranoa same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wellesley | Ballaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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