Ascot vs Hirstglen
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ascot, most households are couple families. In Hirstglen, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ascot tends to suit couples.
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
Hirstglen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 99/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ascot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 54%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ascot
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 39%)
- has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $365/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hirstglen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 123 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (134.2 km vs 144.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hirstglen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 99/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ascot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (241.9% vs -7.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ascot and Hirstglen 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
Ascot has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $48,516); Ascot has more residents (106 vs 77).
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106 +27% vs other | 77 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +241.9% | -7.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 50 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +49% vs other | $48,516/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk | $365/wk +35% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
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 (20.8%).
Development activity
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 26% of QLD |
Liveability
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ascot carries more crime risk (99 vs 47).
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 99/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | Moderate 50/100 | None 0/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Ascot sits further from the CBD (144.8 km vs 134.2 km).
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 144.8 km +7% vs other | 134.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 123 min | 113 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4359 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 4359 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 (85.2%).
Setting
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 467 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 540 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ascot | Hirstglen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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