Biddeston vs Oakey

Oakey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Biddeston. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Biddeston, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Biddeston: a median of $680,000, against $580,000 in Oakey, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Biddeston tends to suit couples, while Oakey suits people living alone and 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

Oakey

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Biddeston carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Biddeston leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)
  • Oakey has cheaper houses ($579,800 vs $680,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oakey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Biddeston leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Biddeston sits closer to the CBD (150.6 km vs 154 km)
  • Oakey is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakey

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Biddeston carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Oakey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Biddeston Oakey
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.

Biddeston Oakey
Walkability 0 / 26
Biddeston — Walkability: 0/100 Oakey — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 71 / 33
Biddeston — Safety: 71/100 Oakey — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Biddeston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakey — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oakey has more residents (4,756 vs 269); Biddeston has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $63,076).

Biddeston Oakey
Population 269 4,756
+1668% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +1.1%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $95,316/yr
+34% vs other
 $63,076/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+12% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biddeston Oakey
0-4 1.5% / 5.8%
Biddeston — 0-4: 1.5% Oakey — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.5% / 14.4%
Biddeston — 5-14: 11.5% Oakey — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.1% / 6.9%
Biddeston — 15-19: 7.1% Oakey — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.3% / 6.3%
Biddeston — 20-24: 6.3% Oakey — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.8% / 10.9%
Biddeston — 25-34: 10.8% Oakey — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.4% / 11.2%
Biddeston — 35-44: 10.4% Oakey — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.9% / 13.0%
Biddeston — 45-54: 14.9% Oakey — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.9% / 12.1%
Biddeston — 55-64: 14.9% Oakey — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 14.9% / 10.2%
Biddeston — 65-74: 14.9% Oakey — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 5.6% / 6.6%
Biddeston — 75-84: 5.6% Oakey — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.9% / 2.5%
Biddeston — 85+: 1.9% Oakey — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biddeston 48.9% couple families
Biddeston — Couple Families: 48.9% Biddeston — Lone Person: 24.4% Biddeston — One Parent Families: 17.8% Biddeston — Other Families: 8.9% Biddeston — Group Household: 0.0%
Oakey 34.8% couple families
Oakey — Couple Families: 34.8% Oakey — Lone Person: 37.0% Oakey — One Parent Families: 23.7% Oakey — Other Families: 1.0% Oakey — Group Household: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Biddeston 16.5% renting
Biddeston — Owned Outright: 46.8% Biddeston — Mortgage: 36.7% Biddeston — Renting: 16.5%
Oakey 36.4% renting
Oakey — Owned Outright: 34.4% Oakey — Mortgage: 29.2% Oakey — Renting: 36.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Biddeston Oakey
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 17.1%
Biddeston — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Oakey — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 3.9%
Biddeston — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Oakey — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.1%
Biddeston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Oakey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 0.4%
Biddeston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Oakey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.7%
Biddeston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Oakey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Biddeston Oakey
England 2.2% / 1.3%
Biddeston — England: 2.2% Oakey — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.2%
Biddeston — New Zealand: 1.9% Oakey — New Zealand: 1.2%
Brazil — / 2.1%
Biddeston — Brazil: not among its largest Oakey — Brazil: 2.1%
Germany 1.5% / 0.2%
Biddeston — Germany: 1.5% Oakey — Germany: 0.2%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Biddeston — Philippines: not among its largest Oakey — Philippines: 1.5%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.2%
Biddeston — South Africa: 1.1% Oakey — South Africa: 0.2%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Biddeston — Scotland: not among its largest Oakey — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biddeston 100.0% houses
Biddeston — Houses: 100.0% Biddeston — Townhouses: 0.0% Biddeston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Oakey 92.0% houses
Oakey — Houses: 92.0% Oakey — Townhouses: 7.0% Oakey — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Biddeston Oakey
Median house price $680,000 $579,800
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $760,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 70 sales

Development activity

Biddeston Oakey
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.

Biddeston Oakey
Houses — 4.1%
$530/wk on $664K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Biddeston Oakey
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 92% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Oakey is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Biddeston Oakey
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Oakey carries more crime risk (67 vs 29).

Biddeston Oakey
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Biddeston Oakey
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Biddeston

  • Biddeston State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Oakey

  • Oakey State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Monica's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oakey State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Biddeston Oakey
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Oakey sits further from the CBD (154 km vs 150.6 km).

Biddeston Oakey
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Brisbane 150.6 km 154 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4401
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4401
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.

Biddeston Oakey
Car (driver) 70.5% / 79.8%
Biddeston — Car (driver): 70.5% Oakey — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 5.6%
Biddeston — Worked from Home: 20.9% Oakey — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 8.1%
Biddeston — Car (passenger): 5.8% Oakey — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Walked Only 2.9% / 4.6%
Biddeston — Walked Only: 2.9% Oakey — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bicycle — / 2.0%
Biddeston — Bicycle: not among its largest Oakey — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Biddeston Oakey
Elevation 500 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 398 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Biddeston Oakey
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
112 premises
 38%
2,302 premises

Climate

Biddeston Oakey
Annual rainfall 577 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Biddeston Oakey
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Biddeston Oakey
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Biddeston Oakey
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Biddeston Oakey
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Biddeston

Rural

Oakey

Acreage Affordable River

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