Athol vs Biddeston
Athol is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Biddeston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Athol, most households are couple families. In Biddeston, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Athol tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Biddeston
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Athol
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Biddeston
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Athol
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.7% vs -5.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Athol and Biddeston 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
Biddeston has more residents (269 vs 139); Biddeston has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $69,836).
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139 | 269 +94% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.7% | -5.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 47 |
| Median household income | $69,836/yr | $95,316/yr +36% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk | $300/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).
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 (18.0%).
Property market
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $680,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of QLD | Higher than 69% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Athol
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Biddeston
- Biddeston State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 151.1 km | 150.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 116 min | 114 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4350 | 0.1% postcode 4401 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 4350 | 59 postcode 4401 |
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 (82.5%).
Setting
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 500 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 112 premises |
Climate
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm | 577 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 31.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.9°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 12.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Athol | Biddeston | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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