Wilkesdale vs Ballogie
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilkesdale, most households are people living alone. In Ballogie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wilkesdale 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
Ballogie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 79/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 30%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Wilkesdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (250.3 km vs 260.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (207 min vs 212 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ballogie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ballogie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.0% vs -15.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wilkesdale and Ballogie 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
Ballogie has more residents (276 vs 101).
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101 | 276 +173% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.1% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 54 same for both | |
| Median household income | $43,316/yr +2% vs other | $42,640/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $198/wk | $200/wk +1% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (10.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $349,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
Liveability
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wilkesdale carries more crime risk (79 vs 51).
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| 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
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 9 |
Mobility
Ballogie sits further from the CBD (260.8 km vs 250.3 km).
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 250.3 km | 260.8 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 207 min | 212 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4608 | 0.3% postcode 4610 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4608 | 55 postcode 4610 |
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 (90.9%).
Setting
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 437 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 450 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 99 premises |
Council rates
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wilkesdale | Ballogie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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