Broxburn vs Pittsworth

Pittsworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Broxburn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broxburn, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Broxburn tends to suit people living alone.

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

Pittsworth

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Broxburn carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pittsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Broxburn has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)
  • Pittsworth has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Broxburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (169.2 km vs 171.8 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 44/100)

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

Investors

Pittsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.2% vs -24.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Broxburn and Pittsworth 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 Pittsworth
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 Pittsworth
Walkability 0 / 0
Broxburn — Walkability: 0/100 Pittsworth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 56
Broxburn — Safety: 78/100 Pittsworth — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broxburn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pittsworth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pittsworth has more residents (3,300 vs 115); Pittsworth rents higher ($275/wk vs $250/wk).

Broxburn Pittsworth
Population 115 3,300
+2770% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.8% +0.2%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $68,900/yr
+3% vs other
 $67,080/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broxburn Pittsworth
0-4 3.5% / 6.8%
Broxburn — 0-4: 3.5% Pittsworth — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.8% / 13.9%
Broxburn — 5-14: 14.8% Pittsworth — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.0% / 6.4%
Broxburn — 15-19: 7.0% Pittsworth — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 5.3%
Broxburn — 20-24: 5.2% Pittsworth — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.0% / 9.5%
Broxburn — 25-34: 7.0% Pittsworth — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.2% / 10.0%
Broxburn — 35-44: 12.2% Pittsworth — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.9% / 11.5%
Broxburn — 45-54: 13.9% Pittsworth — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.0% / 10.2%
Broxburn — 55-64: 13.0% Pittsworth — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 15.7% / 11.5%
Broxburn — 65-74: 15.7% Pittsworth — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 8.7% / 8.7%
Broxburn — 75-84: 8.7% Pittsworth — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 2.6% / 6.0%
Broxburn — 85+: 2.6% Pittsworth — 85+: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broxburn 53.6% lone person
Broxburn — Lone Person: 53.6% Broxburn — Couple Families: 46.4% Broxburn — One Parent Families: 0.0% Broxburn — Group Household: 0.0% Broxburn — Other Families: 0.0%
Pittsworth 39.2% lone person
Pittsworth — Lone Person: 39.2% Pittsworth — Couple Families: 39.5% Pittsworth — One Parent Families: 17.5% Pittsworth — Group Household: 2.7% Pittsworth — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other 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%
Pittsworth 29.1% renting
Pittsworth — Owned Outright: 38.4% Pittsworth — Mortgage: 32.5% Pittsworth — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broxburn 100.0% houses
Broxburn — Houses: 100.0% Broxburn — Townhouses: 0.0% Broxburn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pittsworth 91.7% houses
Pittsworth — Houses: 91.7% Pittsworth — Townhouses: 6.4% Pittsworth — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Broxburn Pittsworth
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 16.7%
Broxburn — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Pittsworth — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 4.2%
Broxburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Pittsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.5%
Broxburn — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Pittsworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Broxburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pittsworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Broxburn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Pittsworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Property market

Broxburn Pittsworth
Median house price — $693,500
Median unit price — $650,000
Median land price — $390,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 32 sales

Development activity

Broxburn Pittsworth
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.

Broxburn Pittsworth
Houses — 4.7%
$690/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Broxburn Pittsworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 67% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 11% 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 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Broxburn Pittsworth
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Pittsworth carries more crime risk (44 vs 22).

Broxburn Pittsworth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Broxburn Pittsworth
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Broxburn

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

Schools in Pittsworth

  • Pittsworth State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Stephen's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Pittsworth State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Broxburn Pittsworth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Pittsworth sits further from the CBD (171.8 km vs 169.2 km).

Broxburn Pittsworth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 169.2 km 171.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 133 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 Pittsworth
Car (driver) 67.3% / 81.4%
Broxburn — Car (driver): 67.3% Pittsworth — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 6.1%
Broxburn — Worked from Home: 32.7% Pittsworth — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Broxburn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Pittsworth — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only — / 5.2%
Broxburn — Walked Only: not among its largest Pittsworth — Walked Only: 5.2%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Broxburn — Bicycle: not among its largest Pittsworth — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Broxburn Pittsworth
Elevation 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broxburn Pittsworth
Connectivity score 30/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 33%
1,558 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Broxburn

Retirees Rural

Pittsworth

Acreage Retirees

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