Brymaroo vs Quinalow
Quinalow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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. On these figures, Quinalow tends to suit families with children.
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 39/100)
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 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Brymaroo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $180/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
- has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 148 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (185.6 km vs 198.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Brymaroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 39/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Quinalow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.5% vs -8.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brymaroo and Quinalow 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
Quinalow has more residents (205 vs 128); Brymaroo has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $55,224).
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 128 | 205 +60% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.6% | +18.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 41 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr +25% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $165/wk | $180/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (12.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $295,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 18% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
Liveability
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Quinalow carries more crime risk (39 vs 25).
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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 | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Brymaroo
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Quinalow
- Quinalow Prep-10 State School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 same for both | |
Mobility
Quinalow sits further from the CBD (198.7 km vs 185.6 km).
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 185.6 km | 198.7 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 137 min | 148 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4403 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 4403 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).
Setting
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 415 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 455 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 86 premises |
Climate
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brymaroo | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Quinalow | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.