Broxburn vs Felton
Broxburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Felton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broxburn, about half of households are people living alone. In Felton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Broxburn tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Felton suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Broxburn carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)
- Felton is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Felton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Felton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Felton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (164.2 km vs 169.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Broxburn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Felton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.3% vs -24.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Broxburn and Felton 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
Felton has more residents (267 vs 115); Broxburn rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115 | 267 +132% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -24.8% | -3.3% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 |
| Median household income | $68,900/yr | $93,184/yr +35% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +40% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
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 (13.9%).
Development activity
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 40% of QLD |
Liveability
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Felton carries more crime risk (38 vs 22).
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 38/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Broxburn sits further from the CBD (169.2 km vs 164.2 km).
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 169.2 km +3% vs other | 164.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 129 min | 131 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4356 | 0.1% postcode 4358 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4356 | 58 postcode 4358 |
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 (67.3%).
Setting
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 576 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 427 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 0% 101 premises |
Climate
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm | 643 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Broxburn | Felton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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