Ascot vs Pilton

Ascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Pilton. 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. On these figures, Ascot tends to suit couples, while Pilton 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

Pilton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 99/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Ascot is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 57%)

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 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ascot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (142.7 km vs 144.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 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 -19.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ascot Pilton
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.

Ascot Pilton
Walkability 0 / 0
Ascot — Walkability: 0/100 Pilton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 1 / 71
Ascot — Safety: 1/100 Pilton — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ascot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pilton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ascot has more residents (106 vs 71); Ascot has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $68,224).

Ascot Pilton
Population 106
+33% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +241.9% -19.3%
Median age 49 54
Median household income $94,224/yr
+28% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+1% vs other
 $266/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ascot Pilton
0-4 5.7% / 4.2%
Ascot — 0-4: 5.7% Pilton — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.4% / 11.3%
Ascot — 5-14: 10.4% Pilton — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 — / —
Ascot — 15-19: not among its largest Pilton — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.8% / 12.7%
Ascot — 20-24: 2.8% Pilton — 20-24: 12.7%
25-34 17.0% / 7.0%
Ascot — 25-34: 17.0% Pilton — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 14.2% / 5.6%
Ascot — 35-44: 14.2% Pilton — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 4.7% / 21.1%
Ascot — 45-54: 4.7% Pilton — 45-54: 21.1%
55-64 13.2% / 16.9%
Ascot — 55-64: 13.2% Pilton — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 22.6% / 16.9%
Ascot — 65-74: 22.6% Pilton — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 4.7% / 5.6%
Ascot — 75-84: 4.7% Pilton — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / —
Ascot — 85+: not among its largest Pilton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ascot 70.8% couple families
Ascot — Couple Families: 70.8% Ascot — Lone Person: 16.7% Ascot — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Pilton 35.7% couple families
Pilton — Couple Families: 35.7% Pilton — Lone Person: 42.9% Pilton — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ascot 21.6% renting
Ascot — Owned Outright: 54.1% Ascot — Mortgage: 24.3% Ascot — Renting: 21.6%
Pilton 22.2% renting
Pilton — Owned Outright: 37.0% Pilton — Mortgage: 40.7% Pilton — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ascot 100.0% houses
Ascot — Houses: 100.0%
Pilton 100.0% houses
Pilton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Ascot Pilton
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 15.5%
Ascot — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Pilton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 12.7%
Ascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Pilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 5.6%
Ascot — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Pilton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.7% / —
Ascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.7% Pilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Development activity

Ascot Pilton
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ascot Pilton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Ascot Pilton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ascot carries more crime risk (99 vs 29).

Ascot Pilton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 Low
29/100
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 Pilton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ascot

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

Schools in Pilton

  • Pilton State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ascot Pilton
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Ascot sits further from the CBD (144.8 km vs 142.7 km).

Ascot Pilton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 144.8 km
+1% vs other
 142.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 119 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4359
 0.1%
postcode 4361
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4359
 66
postcode 4361

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.

Ascot Pilton
Car (driver) 63.3% / 52.9%
Ascot — Car (driver): 63.3% Pilton — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 47.1%
Ascot — Worked from Home: 30.6% Pilton — Worked from Home: 47.1%
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Ascot — Walked Only: 6.1% Pilton — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Ascot Pilton
Elevation 467 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 500 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ascot Pilton
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Ascot Pilton
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ascot Pilton
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Ascot Pilton
Division Groom Maranoa
Member Garth Hamilton David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ascot Pilton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ascot

Retirees Rural

Pilton

River Rural

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