Cawdor vs Glencoe

Cawdor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Glencoe. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cawdor tends to suit families with children and 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

Cawdor

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 68%)

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

Glencoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cawdor carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)
  • Glencoe has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Cawdor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cawdor Glencoe
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.

Cawdor Glencoe
Walkability 0 / 0
Cawdor — Walkability: 0/100 Glencoe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 50
Cawdor — Safety: 74/100 Glencoe — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cawdor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glencoe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cawdor has higher household incomes ($150,748 vs $101,608); Cawdor rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk).

Cawdor Glencoe
Population 420
+28% vs other
 304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% -5.6%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $150,748/yr
+33% vs other
 $101,608/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+30% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cawdor Glencoe
0-4 6.4% / 5.3%
Cawdor — 0-4: 6.4% Glencoe — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 22.6% / 13.8%
Cawdor — 5-14: 22.6% Glencoe — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.6% / 5.3%
Cawdor — 15-19: 8.6% Glencoe — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.9% / 2.0%
Cawdor — 20-24: 2.9% Glencoe — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 6.0% / 9.9%
Cawdor — 25-34: 6.0% Glencoe — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 18.3% / 11.5%
Cawdor — 35-44: 18.3% Glencoe — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 16.9% / 18.1%
Cawdor — 45-54: 16.9% Glencoe — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 8.8% / 15.5%
Cawdor — 55-64: 8.8% Glencoe — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 5.0% / 10.9%
Cawdor — 65-74: 5.0% Glencoe — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.6% / 4.6%
Cawdor — 75-84: 3.6% Glencoe — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / —
Cawdor — 85+: not among its largest Glencoe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 87.1% couple families
Cawdor — Couple Families: 87.1% Cawdor — Lone Person: 9.4% Cawdor — One Parent Families: 3.5% Cawdor — Group Household: 0.0%
Glencoe 58.9% couple families
Glencoe — Couple Families: 58.9% Glencoe — Lone Person: 24.7% Glencoe — One Parent Families: 9.6% Glencoe — Group Household: 6.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 9.8% renting
Cawdor — Owned Outright: 25.0% Cawdor — Mortgage: 65.2% Cawdor — Renting: 9.8%
Glencoe 14.2% renting
Glencoe — Owned Outright: 38.7% Glencoe — Mortgage: 47.2% Glencoe — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cawdor Glencoe
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 25.3%
Cawdor — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Glencoe — Certificate III & IV: 25.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.5%
Cawdor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Glencoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 5.6%
Cawdor — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Glencoe — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.3%
Cawdor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Glencoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / —
Cawdor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Glencoe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

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.

Cawdor Glencoe
England 2.6% / 1.0%
Cawdor — England: 2.6% Glencoe — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.6%
Cawdor — New Zealand: 0.7% Glencoe — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.7% / —
Cawdor — South Africa: 1.7% Glencoe — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.3%
Cawdor — Thailand: not among its largest Glencoe — Thailand: 1.3%
China 0.7% / —
Cawdor — China: 0.7% Glencoe — China: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Cawdor — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Glencoe — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 100.0% houses
Cawdor — Houses: 100.0%
Glencoe 100.0% houses
Glencoe — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cawdor Glencoe
Median house price $1,422,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,150,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cawdor Glencoe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Cawdor Glencoe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Glencoe carries more crime risk (50 vs 26).

Cawdor Glencoe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Cawdor Glencoe
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

Cawdor Glencoe
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Cawdor Glencoe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 139.3 km 139.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 110 min
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.

Cawdor Glencoe
Car (driver) 79.8% / 87.0%
Cawdor — Car (driver): 79.8% Glencoe — Car (driver): 87.0%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 10.9%
Cawdor — Worked from Home: 14.8% Glencoe — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / —
Cawdor — Car (passenger): 5.5% Glencoe — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Cawdor — Walked Only: not among its largest Glencoe — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Cawdor Glencoe
Elevation 544 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 526 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cawdor Glencoe
Connectivity score 66/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
126 premises
 0%
110 premises

Climate

Cawdor Glencoe
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)

Cawdor Glencoe
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cawdor Glencoe
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Cawdor Glencoe
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cawdor Glencoe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cawdor

Acreage Family River

Glencoe

Rural

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