Broxburn vs Linthorpe

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 Linthorpe, most households are couple families. On these figures, Broxburn tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Linthorpe 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

Linthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Linthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Broxburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Linthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (161.3 km vs 169.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broxburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Linthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.5% vs -24.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Broxburn Linthorpe
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.

Broxburn Linthorpe
Walkability 0 / 0
Broxburn — Walkability: 0/100 Linthorpe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 86
Broxburn — Safety: 78/100 Linthorpe — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broxburn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Linthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Linthorpe has more residents (416 vs 115); Linthorpe has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $68,900).

Broxburn Linthorpe
Population 115 416
+262% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.8% -5.5%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $68,900/yr $87,048/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broxburn Linthorpe
0-4 3.5% / 5.5%
Broxburn — 0-4: 3.5% Linthorpe — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.8% / 14.7%
Broxburn — 5-14: 14.8% Linthorpe — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 7.0% / 4.6%
Broxburn — 15-19: 7.0% Linthorpe — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.2% / 4.3%
Broxburn — 20-24: 5.2% Linthorpe — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.0% / 7.2%
Broxburn — 25-34: 7.0% Linthorpe — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 12.2% / 12.3%
Broxburn — 35-44: 12.2% Linthorpe — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.9% / 14.7%
Broxburn — 45-54: 13.9% Linthorpe — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 13.0% / 19.2%
Broxburn — 55-64: 13.0% Linthorpe — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 15.7% / 11.8%
Broxburn — 65-74: 15.7% Linthorpe — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.7% / 4.8%
Broxburn — 75-84: 8.7% Linthorpe — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.6% / 1.2%
Broxburn — 85+: 2.6% Linthorpe — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broxburn 46.4% couple families
Broxburn — Couple Families: 46.4% Broxburn — Lone Person: 53.6% Broxburn — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Linthorpe 65.1% couple families
Linthorpe — Couple Families: 65.1% Linthorpe — Lone Person: 30.1% Linthorpe — One Parent Families: 4.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broxburn 19.1% renting
Broxburn — Owned Outright: 36.2% Broxburn — Mortgage: 44.7% Broxburn — Renting: 19.1%
Linthorpe 5.8% renting
Linthorpe — Owned Outright: 49.6% Linthorpe — Mortgage: 44.6% Linthorpe — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broxburn 100.0% houses
Broxburn — Houses: 100.0% Broxburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Linthorpe 97.9% houses
Linthorpe — Houses: 97.9% Linthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Broxburn Linthorpe
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 18.3%
Broxburn — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Linthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 6.5%
Broxburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Linthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 10.8%
Broxburn — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Linthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Broxburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Linthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Property market

Broxburn Linthorpe
Median house price — $990,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Broxburn Linthorpe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Broxburn Linthorpe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Broxburn Linthorpe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
14/100
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 Linthorpe
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 Linthorpe
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Broxburn sits further from the CBD (169.2 km vs 161.3 km).

Broxburn Linthorpe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 169.2 km
+5% vs other
 161.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4356
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4356
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.

Broxburn Linthorpe
Car (driver) 67.3% / 67.7%
Broxburn — Car (driver): 67.3% Linthorpe — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 26.3%
Broxburn — Worked from Home: 32.7% Linthorpe — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Broxburn — Walked Only: not among its largest Linthorpe — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) — / 2.5%
Broxburn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Linthorpe — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Broxburn Linthorpe
Elevation 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 457 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broxburn Linthorpe
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
165 premises

Climate

Broxburn Linthorpe
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Broxburn Linthorpe
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Broxburn Linthorpe
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 Linthorpe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broxburn

Retirees Rural

Linthorpe

Rural

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