Brymaroo vs Irvingdale

Irvingdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Brymaroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brymaroo, about half of households are couple families. In Irvingdale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Brymaroo tends to suit older residents, while Irvingdale 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Brymaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Irvingdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $165/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brymaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (185.6 km vs 201.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 148 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brymaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Brymaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-8.6% vs -16.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brymaroo and Irvingdale 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 Irvingdale
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 Irvingdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Brymaroo — Walkability: 0/100 Irvingdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 82
Brymaroo — Safety: 75/100 Irvingdale — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brymaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Irvingdale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Irvingdale has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $73,632); Irvingdale has more residents (163 vs 128).

Brymaroo Irvingdale
Population 128 163
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.6% -16.0%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $73,632/yr $94,224/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $165/wk
+9% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brymaroo Irvingdale
0-4 3.1% / 8.6%
Brymaroo — 0-4: 3.1% Irvingdale — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 13.3% / 9.8%
Brymaroo — 5-14: 13.3% Irvingdale — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.0% / 1.8%
Brymaroo — 15-19: 7.0% Irvingdale — 15-19: 1.8%
20-24 3.9% / 2.5%
Brymaroo — 20-24: 3.9% Irvingdale — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 6.2% / 8.0%
Brymaroo — 25-34: 6.2% Irvingdale — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 10.9% / 12.9%
Brymaroo — 35-44: 10.9% Irvingdale — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.3% / 12.9%
Brymaroo — 45-54: 13.3% Irvingdale — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 16.4% / 16.0%
Brymaroo — 55-64: 16.4% Irvingdale — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 21.1% / 8.0%
Brymaroo — 65-74: 21.1% Irvingdale — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.5% / 5.5%
Brymaroo — 75-84: 5.5% Irvingdale — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 2.5%
Brymaroo — 85+: not among its largest Irvingdale — 85+: 2.5%

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 Irvingdale
Philippines 4.7% / 9.8%
Brymaroo — Philippines: 4.7% Irvingdale — Philippines: 9.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

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%
Irvingdale 65.7% couple families
Irvingdale — Couple Families: 65.7% Irvingdale — Lone Person: 34.3% Irvingdale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Irvingdale — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Irvingdale 100.0% houses
Irvingdale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Brymaroo Irvingdale
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 16.0%
Brymaroo — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Irvingdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 6.7%
Brymaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Irvingdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 9.2%
Brymaroo — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Irvingdale — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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%
Irvingdale 21.7% renting
Irvingdale — Owned Outright: 45.7% Irvingdale — Mortgage: 32.6% Irvingdale — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Brymaroo Irvingdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Brymaroo Irvingdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brymaroo Irvingdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
18/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Brymaroo Irvingdale
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

Brymaroo Irvingdale
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Irvingdale sits further from the CBD (201.2 km vs 185.6 km).

Brymaroo Irvingdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 185.6 km 201.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 148 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 Irvingdale
Car (driver) 36.2% / 75.9%
Brymaroo — Car (driver): 36.2% Irvingdale — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 53.4% / 15.2%
Brymaroo — Worked from Home: 53.4% Irvingdale — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Walked Only 10.3% / 5.1%
Brymaroo — Walked Only: 10.3% Irvingdale — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Brymaroo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Irvingdale — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Brymaroo Irvingdale
Elevation 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 386 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brymaroo Irvingdale
Connectivity score 28/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Brymaroo

Retirees Rural

Irvingdale

Rural Young Families

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