Cabarlah vs Kleinton

Kleinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Cabarlah. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cabarlah: a median of $1.3 million, against $970,000 in Kleinton, though rent is higher in Kleinton. On these figures, Kleinton tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

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

  • Cabarlah has cheaper land ($620,000 vs $1,125,000)
  • Kleinton has cheaper houses ($970,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cabarlah has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $408/wk)
  • Kleinton has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cabarlah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (145.5 km vs 149.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cabarlah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Kleinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 21.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cabarlah Kleinton
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.

Cabarlah Kleinton
Walkability 12 / 0
Cabarlah — Walkability: 12/100 Kleinton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 85
Cabarlah — Safety: 84/100 Kleinton — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cabarlah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kleinton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kleinton has more residents (2,205 vs 1,307); Cabarlah skews older (40 vs 33).

Cabarlah Kleinton
Population 1,307 2,205
+69% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +36.4%
Median age 40 33
Median household income $118,196/yr $117,624/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $408/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cabarlah Kleinton
0-4 3.7% / 9.0%
Cabarlah — 0-4: 3.7% Kleinton — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 16.2% / 18.7%
Cabarlah — 5-14: 16.2% Kleinton — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 8.8% / 6.4%
Cabarlah — 15-19: 8.8% Kleinton — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.3% / 2.9%
Cabarlah — 20-24: 6.3% Kleinton — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.3% / 15.1%
Cabarlah — 25-34: 8.3% Kleinton — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 14.0% / 16.9%
Cabarlah — 35-44: 14.0% Kleinton — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 15.5% / 10.9%
Cabarlah — 45-54: 15.5% Kleinton — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.5% / 8.5%
Cabarlah — 55-64: 12.5% Kleinton — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 10.4% / 8.2%
Cabarlah — 65-74: 10.4% Kleinton — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.6% / 2.9%
Cabarlah — 75-84: 4.6% Kleinton — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.7% / 0.8%
Cabarlah — 85+: 0.7% Kleinton — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cabarlah 68.7% couple families
Cabarlah — Couple Families: 68.7% Cabarlah — Lone Person: 18.9% Cabarlah — One Parent Families: 11.1% Cabarlah — Group Household: 1.2%
Kleinton 66.7% couple families
Kleinton — Couple Families: 66.7% Kleinton — Lone Person: 18.4% Kleinton — One Parent Families: 13.7% Kleinton — Group Household: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cabarlah 9.5% renting
Cabarlah — Owned Outright: 43.1% Cabarlah — Mortgage: 47.4% Cabarlah — Renting: 9.5%
Kleinton 25.2% renting
Kleinton — Owned Outright: 23.6% Kleinton — Mortgage: 51.2% Kleinton — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cabarlah Kleinton
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.4%
Cabarlah — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Kleinton — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 11.1%
Cabarlah — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Kleinton — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.0%
Cabarlah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kleinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.4%
Cabarlah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Kleinton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.8%
Cabarlah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Kleinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Cabarlah Kleinton
England 2.1% / 1.8%
Cabarlah — England: 2.1% Kleinton — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.1%
Cabarlah — New Zealand: 1.7% Kleinton — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.7%
Cabarlah — South Africa: 1.0% Kleinton — South Africa: 1.7%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Cabarlah — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Kleinton — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.4%
Cabarlah — Netherlands: 0.4% Kleinton — Netherlands: 0.4%
Germany 0.6% / —
Cabarlah — Germany: 0.6% Kleinton — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Cabarlah — Philippines: not among its largest Kleinton — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cabarlah 100.3% houses
Cabarlah — Houses: 100.3% Cabarlah — Townhouses: 0.0% Cabarlah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kleinton 92.1% houses
Kleinton — Houses: 92.1% Kleinton — Townhouses: 5.9% Kleinton — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cabarlah Kleinton
Median house price $1,300,000 $970,000
Median unit price — $682,500
Median land price $620,000 $1,125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 16 sales
 36 days
from 20 sales

Development activity

Cabarlah Kleinton
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.

Cabarlah Kleinton
Houses 3.4%
$880/wk on $1.35M
 3.8%
$875/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cabarlah Kleinton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Cabarlah is more walkable (12 vs 0); Cabarlah scores higher overall (73 vs 68).

Cabarlah Kleinton
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cabarlah Kleinton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
15/100
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

Cabarlah Kleinton
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

Cabarlah Kleinton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Kleinton sits further from the CBD (149.6 km vs 145.5 km).

Cabarlah Kleinton
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 145.5 km 149.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 120 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
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.

Cabarlah Kleinton
Car (driver) 68.0% / 83.4%
Cabarlah — Car (driver): 68.0% Kleinton — Car (driver): 83.4%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 10.3%
Cabarlah — Worked from Home: 11.4% Kleinton — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Walked Only 14.7% / 0.6%
Cabarlah — Walked Only: 14.7% Kleinton — Walked Only: 0.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.4%
Cabarlah — Car (passenger): 4.3% Kleinton — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.3%
Cabarlah — Bicycle: 0.9% Kleinton — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Cabarlah Kleinton
Elevation 629 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 573 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cabarlah Kleinton
Connectivity score 45/100 78/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
503 premises
 65%
837 premises

Climate

Cabarlah Kleinton
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Cabarlah Kleinton
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cabarlah Kleinton
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Cabarlah Kleinton
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cabarlah Kleinton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cabarlah

Acreage Quiet

Kleinton

Acreage Family Young Families

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