Brymaroo vs Bowenville

Bowenville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 46 in Brymaroo. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Brymaroo tends to suit share households and older residents, while Bowenville suits 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

Brymaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Brymaroo has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Bowenville has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brymaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 143 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brymaroo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brymaroo Bowenville
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.

Brymaroo Bowenville
Walkability 0 / 0
Brymaroo — Walkability: 0/100 Bowenville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 32
Brymaroo — Safety: 75/100 Bowenville — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brymaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bowenville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bowenville has more residents (219 vs 128); Brymaroo skews older (46 vs 35).

Brymaroo Bowenville
Population 128 219
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.6% -12.4%
Median age 46 35
Median household income $73,632/yr $82,524/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk $200/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brymaroo Bowenville
0-4 3.1% / 6.8%
Brymaroo — 0-4: 3.1% Bowenville — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.3% / 13.2%
Brymaroo — 5-14: 13.3% Bowenville — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.0% / 5.9%
Brymaroo — 15-19: 7.0% Bowenville — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.9% / 5.0%
Brymaroo — 20-24: 3.9% Bowenville — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 6.2% / 19.2%
Brymaroo — 25-34: 6.2% Bowenville — 25-34: 19.2%
35-44 10.9% / 10.5%
Brymaroo — 35-44: 10.9% Bowenville — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.3% / 16.0%
Brymaroo — 45-54: 13.3% Bowenville — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 16.4% / 12.8%
Brymaroo — 55-64: 16.4% Bowenville — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 21.1% / 8.2%
Brymaroo — 65-74: 21.1% Bowenville — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.5% / 3.2%
Brymaroo — 75-84: 5.5% Bowenville — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 1.8%
Brymaroo — 85+: not among its largest Bowenville — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Brymaroo Bowenville
Philippines 4.7% / 1.8%
Brymaroo — Philippines: 4.7% Bowenville — Philippines: 1.8%
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Brymaroo — Netherlands: not among its largest Bowenville — Netherlands: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brymaroo 47.2% couple families
Brymaroo — Couple Families: 47.2% Brymaroo — Lone Person: 27.8% Brymaroo — One Parent Families: 13.9% Brymaroo — Group Household: 11.1%
Bowenville 51.7% couple families
Bowenville — Couple Families: 51.7% Bowenville — Lone Person: 38.3% Bowenville — One Parent Families: 5.0% Bowenville — Group Household: 5.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brymaroo 100.0% houses
Brymaroo — Houses: 100.0% Brymaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bowenville 97.7% houses
Bowenville — Houses: 97.7% Bowenville — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Brymaroo Bowenville
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 14.6%
Brymaroo — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Bowenville — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 11.0%
Brymaroo — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Bowenville — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 5.9%
Brymaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Bowenville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brymaroo 17.1% renting
Brymaroo — Owned Outright: 43.9% Brymaroo — Mortgage: 39.0% Brymaroo — Renting: 17.1%
Bowenville 33.3% renting
Bowenville — Owned Outright: 41.7% Bowenville — Mortgage: 25.0% Bowenville — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Brymaroo Bowenville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Brymaroo Bowenville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bowenville carries more crime risk (68 vs 25).

Brymaroo Bowenville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Brymaroo Bowenville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Brymaroo

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

Schools in Bowenville

  • Bowenville State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Brymaroo Bowenville
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Brymaroo Bowenville
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 185.6 km 187.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4403
 0.0%
postcode 4404
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4403
 50
postcode 4404

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.

Brymaroo Bowenville
Car (driver) 36.2% / 62.5%
Brymaroo — Car (driver): 36.2% Bowenville — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 53.4% / 27.5%
Brymaroo — Worked from Home: 53.4% Bowenville — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Walked Only 10.3% / 6.7%
Brymaroo — Walked Only: 10.3% Bowenville — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Brymaroo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bowenville — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Brymaroo Bowenville
Elevation 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 363 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brymaroo Bowenville
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Brymaroo Bowenville
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

Council rates

Brymaroo Bowenville
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Brymaroo Bowenville
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brymaroo Bowenville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brymaroo

Retirees Rural

Bowenville

Rural

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