Athol vs Wyreema

Wyreema is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 43 in Athol. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Athol, most households are couple families. In Wyreema, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Athol tends to suit people living alone, while Wyreema suits families with children.

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

Wyreema

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 61%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Wyreema

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Athol has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $330/wk)
  • Wyreema has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyreema

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (141.5 km vs 151.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Athol has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • Wyreema is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wyreema

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Athol Wyreema
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.

Athol Wyreema
Walkability 0 / 13
Athol — Walkability: 0/100 Wyreema — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 79 / 76
Athol — Safety: 79/100 Wyreema — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Athol — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wyreema — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wyreema has more residents (2,076 vs 139); Athol skews older (43 vs 30).

Athol Wyreema
Population 139 2,076
+1394% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +13.2%
Median age 43 30
Median household income $69,836/yr $89,596/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $330/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Athol Wyreema
0-4 6.5% / 10.2%
Athol — 0-4: 6.5% Wyreema — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 12.2% / 16.8%
Athol — 5-14: 12.2% Wyreema — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.6%
Athol — 15-19: 6.5% Wyreema — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.0% / 5.9%
Athol — 20-24: 5.0% Wyreema — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 7.9% / 19.0%
Athol — 25-34: 7.9% Wyreema — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 14.4% / 13.9%
Athol — 35-44: 14.4% Wyreema — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.5% / 10.0%
Athol — 45-54: 11.5% Wyreema — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 13.7% / 8.9%
Athol — 55-64: 13.7% Wyreema — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 8.6% / 6.9%
Athol — 65-74: 8.6% Wyreema — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 7.2% / 2.4%
Athol — 75-84: 7.2% Wyreema — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ — / 0.4%
Athol — 85+: not among its largest Wyreema — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Athol 61.3% couple families
Athol — Couple Families: 61.3% Athol — Lone Person: 38.7% Athol — One Parent Families: 0.0% Athol — Group Household: 0.0% Athol — Other Families: 0.0%
Wyreema 53.6% couple families
Wyreema — Couple Families: 53.6% Wyreema — Lone Person: 24.1% Wyreema — One Parent Families: 18.5% Wyreema — Group Household: 3.2% Wyreema — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Athol 9.4% renting
Athol — Owned Outright: 54.7% Athol — Mortgage: 35.8% Athol — Renting: 9.4%
Wyreema 32.7% renting
Wyreema — Owned Outright: 19.1% Wyreema — Mortgage: 48.2% Wyreema — Renting: 32.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Athol 100.0% houses
Athol — Houses: 100.0% Athol — Townhouses: 0.0% Athol — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wyreema 94.7% houses
Wyreema — Houses: 94.7% Wyreema — Townhouses: 5.1% Wyreema — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Athol Wyreema
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 21.5%
Athol — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Wyreema — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 6.1%
Athol — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Wyreema — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.2%
Athol — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Wyreema — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 0.7%
Athol — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Wyreema — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.2%
Athol — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Wyreema — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Property market

Athol Wyreema
Median house price — $685,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $630,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 29 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Athol Wyreema
Houses — 3.9%
$600/wk on $802K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Athol Wyreema
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Wyreema is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Athol Wyreema
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Athol Wyreema
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
24/100
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 Wyreema
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Athol

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

Schools in Wyreema

  • Wyreema State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Athol Wyreema
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Athol sits further from the CBD (151.1 km vs 141.5 km).

Athol Wyreema
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 151.1 km
+6% vs other
 141.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 115 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Athol Wyreema
Car (driver) 82.5% / 86.2%
Athol — Car (driver): 82.5% Wyreema — Car (driver): 86.2%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 8.2%
Athol — Worked from Home: 12.7% Wyreema — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Walked Only 4.8% / 0.4%
Athol — Walked Only: 4.8% Wyreema — Walked Only: 0.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Athol — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wyreema — Car (passenger): 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Athol Wyreema
Elevation 500 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 539 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Athol Wyreema
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 31%
874 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Athol Wyreema
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 2.4 µg/m³
PM10 12.0 µg/m³ 3.8 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Athol Wyreema
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Athol Wyreema
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 Wyreema
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Athol

Rural

Wyreema

Acreage Family Young Families

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