Wellesley vs St George

Wellesley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in St George. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wellesley, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Wellesley tends to suit families with children and couples, while St George 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

St George

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Wellesley carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 83/100)

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

Wellesley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $210/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wellesley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (481 km vs 518.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (355 min vs 382 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Wellesley carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 83/100)
  • St George has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Wellesley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.8% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wellesley St George
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.

Wellesley St George
Walkability 0 / 0
Wellesley — Walkability: 0/100 St George — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 17
Wellesley — Safety: 59/100 St George — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 90
Wellesley — Low fire risk: 100/100 St George — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

St George has more residents (3,130 vs 94); St George rents higher ($210/wk vs $100/wk).

Wellesley St George
Population 94 3,130
+3230% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.8% +2.7%
Median age 32 38
Median household income $74,724/yr
+3% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $210/wk
+110% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wellesley St George
0-4 10.6% / 6.9%
Wellesley — 0-4: 10.6% St George — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 25.5% / 13.8%
Wellesley — 5-14: 25.5% St George — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 — / 6.5%
Wellesley — 15-19: not among its largest St George — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.3% / 6.3%
Wellesley — 20-24: 4.3% St George — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.8% / 13.5%
Wellesley — 25-34: 13.8% St George — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.8% / 10.4%
Wellesley — 35-44: 12.8% St George — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 6.4% / 13.4%
Wellesley — 45-54: 6.4% St George — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 4.3% / 13.4%
Wellesley — 55-64: 4.3% St George — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 9.6% / 9.0%
Wellesley — 65-74: 9.6% St George — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.3% / 4.7%
Wellesley — 75-84: 4.3% St George — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.7%
Wellesley — 85+: not among its largest St George — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wellesley 78.6% couple families
Wellesley — Couple Families: 78.6% Wellesley — Lone Person: 21.4% Wellesley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wellesley — Group Household: 0.0% Wellesley — Other Families: 0.0%
St George 37.9% couple families
St George — Couple Families: 37.9% St George — Lone Person: 39.2% St George — One Parent Families: 17.9% St George — Group Household: 3.3% St George — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wellesley 0.0% renting
Wellesley — Owned Outright: 21.4% Wellesley — Mortgage: 78.6% Wellesley — Renting: 0.0%
St George 41.1% renting
St George — Owned Outright: 31.9% St George — Mortgage: 27.0% St George — Renting: 41.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wellesley 81.5% houses
Wellesley — Houses: 81.5% Wellesley — Flats / Apartments: 18.5% Wellesley — Townhouses: 0.0%
St George 90.6% houses
St George — Houses: 90.6% St George — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% St George — Townhouses: 5.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Wellesley St George
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 14.3%
Wellesley — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% St George — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 7.3%
Wellesley — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% St George — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 5.0%
Wellesley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% St George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Wellesley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest St George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Wellesley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest St George — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Property market

Wellesley St George
Median house price — $250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $50,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Wellesley St George
New dwellings approved 11
across Maranoa
 9
across Balonne
Approvals change year on year +100% —

Ranking within QLD

Wellesley St George
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 22% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Wellesley St George
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

St George carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); St George carries more crime risk (83 vs 41).

Wellesley St George
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
83/100
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 St George
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Wellesley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in St George

  • St George State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St George State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wellesley St George
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 32 44

Mobility

St George sits further from the CBD (518.9 km vs 481 km).

Wellesley St George
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 481 km 518.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 355 min 382 min
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4417
 0.0%
postcode 4487
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4417
 55
postcode 4487

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.

Wellesley St George
Car (driver) 65.1% / 73.4%
Wellesley — Car (driver): 65.1% St George — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 12.0%
Wellesley — Worked from Home: 23.3% St George — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Walked Only 11.6% / 8.2%
Wellesley — Walked Only: 11.6% St George — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Wellesley — Car (passenger): not among its largest St George — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bicycle — / 0.2%
Wellesley — Bicycle: not among its largest St George — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Wellesley St George
Elevation 278 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wellesley St George
Connectivity score 34/100 59/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
27 premises
 33%
1,598 premises

Council rates

Wellesley St George
Average residential rate $1,233/yr $567/yr
Council Maranoa Balonne

Federal electorate

Wellesley St George
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 St George
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wellesley

Family Rural Young Families

St George

Affordable Rural

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