Centenary Heights vs Kearneys Spring

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Centenary Heights, most households own their home. In Kearneys Spring, about half of households rent.

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

Centenary Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 59%)
  • But Kearneys Spring has more parks and reserves (24 vs 12)

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

First-home buyers

Kearneys Spring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($600,500 vs $672,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Centenary Heights

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 69/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (99 min vs 106 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (125.7 km vs 130 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Centenary Heights carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 71/100)
  • Kearneys Spring has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Kearneys Spring

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 1.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
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.

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Walkability 81 / 69
Centenary Heights — Walkability: 81/100 Kearneys Spring — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 57 / 29
Centenary Heights — Safety: 57/100 Kearneys Spring — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Centenary Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kearneys Spring — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kearneys Spring has more residents (9,419 vs 6,152); Centenary Heights skews older (37 vs 35).

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Population 6,152 9,419
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +10.1%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $74,464/yr
+7% vs other
 $69,420/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+3% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
0-4 5.6% / 7.1%
Centenary Heights — 0-4: 5.6% Kearneys Spring — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 12.6% / 12.7%
Centenary Heights — 5-14: 12.6% Kearneys Spring — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.5% / 5.3%
Centenary Heights — 15-19: 6.5% Kearneys Spring — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.9% / 6.5%
Centenary Heights — 20-24: 6.9% Kearneys Spring — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.2% / 17.0%
Centenary Heights — 25-34: 14.2% Kearneys Spring — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 12.4% / 13.4%
Centenary Heights — 35-44: 12.4% Kearneys Spring — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.1% / 9.2%
Centenary Heights — 45-54: 12.1% Kearneys Spring — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 10.2% / 8.3%
Centenary Heights — 55-64: 10.2% Kearneys Spring — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 10.7% / 9.5%
Centenary Heights — 65-74: 10.7% Kearneys Spring — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.6% / 7.0%
Centenary Heights — 75-84: 6.6% Kearneys Spring — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.2% / 4.2%
Centenary Heights — 85+: 2.2% Kearneys Spring — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights 43.6% lone person
Centenary Heights — Lone Person: 43.6% Centenary Heights — Couple Families: 31.7% Centenary Heights — One Parent Families: 18.6% Centenary Heights — Group Household: 4.4% Centenary Heights — Other Families: 1.7%
Kearneys Spring 44.1% lone person
Kearneys Spring — Lone Person: 44.1% Kearneys Spring — Couple Families: 32.3% Kearneys Spring — One Parent Families: 16.9% Kearneys Spring — Group Household: 5.1% Kearneys Spring — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights 38.1% renting
Centenary Heights — Owned Outright: 30.9% Centenary Heights — Mortgage: 31.0% Centenary Heights — Renting: 38.1%
Kearneys Spring 45.3% renting
Kearneys Spring — Owned Outright: 28.4% Kearneys Spring — Mortgage: 26.2% Kearneys Spring — Renting: 45.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.4%
Centenary Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Kearneys Spring — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.8%
Centenary Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Kearneys Spring — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.8%
Centenary Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Kearneys Spring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 5.1%
Centenary Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Kearneys Spring — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Centenary Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Kearneys Spring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
India 1.3% / 5.6%
Centenary Heights — India: 1.3% Kearneys Spring — India: 5.6%
Nepal 0.7% / 2.8%
Centenary Heights — Nepal: 0.7% Kearneys Spring — Nepal: 2.8%
England 1.7% / 1.6%
Centenary Heights — England: 1.7% Kearneys Spring — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Centenary Heights — New Zealand: 1.6% Kearneys Spring — New Zealand: 1.4%
Iraq 1.0% / 2.0%
Centenary Heights — Iraq: 1.0% Kearneys Spring — Iraq: 2.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.2%
Centenary Heights — Philippines: 1.1% Kearneys Spring — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights 77.3% houses
Centenary Heights — Houses: 77.3% Centenary Heights — Townhouses: 20.2% Centenary Heights — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Kearneys Spring 59.4% houses
Kearneys Spring — Houses: 59.4% Kearneys Spring — Townhouses: 34.1% Kearneys Spring — Flats / Apartments: 6.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Median house price $780,000 $832,500
Median unit price $672,500 $600,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 61 sales
 27 days
from 84 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
3 bed $756K / $720K
Centenary Heights — 3 bed: $756K (80 sales) Kearneys Spring — 3 bed: $720K (66 sales)

80 vs 66 sales

4 bed $845K / $931K
Centenary Heights — 4 bed: $845K (60 sales) Kearneys Spring — 4 bed: $931K (92 sales)

60 vs 92 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
2 bed $630K / $559K
Centenary Heights — 2 bed: $630K (19 sales) Kearneys Spring — 2 bed: $559K (36 sales)

19 vs 36 sales

3 bed $760K / $670K
Centenary Heights — 3 bed: $760K (9 sales) Kearneys Spring — 3 bed: $670K (27 sales)

9 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
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.

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Houses 3.8%
$620/wk on $842K
 3.4%
$625/wk on $949K
Units 3.3%
$480/wk on $749K
 4.1%
$470/wk on $599K

Ranking within QLD

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools Higher than 97% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Centenary Heights scores higher overall (74 vs 50); Centenary Heights is more walkable (81 vs 69).

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Grade A B
Score 74/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kearneys Spring carries more crime risk (71 vs 43).

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
71/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.2 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 1.5%

Schools in Centenary Heights

  • Centenary Heights State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Gabbinbar State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Kearneys Spring

  • Highlands Christian College Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 6
Parks & reserves 12 24
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 5
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 9 5

Mobility

Kearneys Spring sits further from the CBD (130 km vs 125.7 km).

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Walkability score 81/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.7 km 130 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 106 min
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 67.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
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.

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Car (driver) 81.8% / 82.7%
Centenary Heights — Car (driver): 81.8% Kearneys Spring — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 7.8%
Centenary Heights — Car (passenger): 7.5% Kearneys Spring — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 6.2%
Centenary Heights — Worked from Home: 7.2% Kearneys Spring — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.7%
Centenary Heights — Walked Only: 2.0% Kearneys Spring — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.7% / 1.0%
Centenary Heights — Bus: 0.7% Kearneys Spring — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Elevation 667 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 669 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Connectivity score 100/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,974 premises
 82%
4,642 premises

Climate

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Centenary Heights Kearneys Spring
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Centenary Heights

Parks Townhouses

Kearneys Spring

Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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