Centenary Heights vs South Toowoomba

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Centenary Heights, most households own their home. In South Toowoomba, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, South Toowoomba tends to suit renters.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

South Toowoomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($580,000 vs $672,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Toowoomba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Centenary Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Centenary Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 85/100)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)
  • But South Toowoomba has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Centenary Heights and South Toowoomba 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 South Toowoomba
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 South Toowoomba
Walkability 81 / 70
Centenary Heights — Walkability: 81/100 South Toowoomba — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 57 / 15
Centenary Heights — Safety: 57/100 South Toowoomba — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Centenary Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Toowoomba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Centenary Heights rents higher ($320/wk vs $290/wk).

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Population 6,152
+10% vs other
 5,512
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +5.5%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $74,464/yr
+5% vs other
 $70,408/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+9% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
0-4 5.6% / 5.8%
Centenary Heights — 0-4: 5.6% South Toowoomba — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.6% / 11.0%
Centenary Heights — 5-14: 12.6% South Toowoomba — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.9%
Centenary Heights — 15-19: 6.5% South Toowoomba — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.9% / 8.1%
Centenary Heights — 20-24: 6.9% South Toowoomba — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 14.2% / 17.6%
Centenary Heights — 25-34: 14.2% South Toowoomba — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 12.4% / 12.8%
Centenary Heights — 35-44: 12.4% South Toowoomba — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.1% / 12.5%
Centenary Heights — 45-54: 12.1% South Toowoomba — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 10.2% / 10.7%
Centenary Heights — 55-64: 10.2% South Toowoomba — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.7% / 8.7%
Centenary Heights — 65-74: 10.7% South Toowoomba — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.6% / 4.7%
Centenary Heights — 75-84: 6.6% South Toowoomba — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.2% / 2.2%
Centenary Heights — 85+: 2.2% South Toowoomba — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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%
South Toowoomba 48.6% lone person
South Toowoomba — Lone Person: 48.6% South Toowoomba — Couple Families: 24.3% South Toowoomba — One Parent Families: 17.6% South Toowoomba — Group Household: 7.3% South Toowoomba — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
South Toowoomba 49.7% renting
South Toowoomba — Owned Outright: 22.2% South Toowoomba — Mortgage: 28.1% South Toowoomba — Renting: 49.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 South Toowoomba
Iraq 1.0% / 3.5%
Centenary Heights — Iraq: 1.0% South Toowoomba — Iraq: 3.5%
England 1.7% / 1.8%
Centenary Heights — England: 1.7% South Toowoomba — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.5%
Centenary Heights — New Zealand: 1.6% South Toowoomba — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 1.3% / 1.7%
Centenary Heights — India: 1.3% South Toowoomba — India: 1.7%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.1%
Centenary Heights — Philippines: 1.1% South Toowoomba — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 15.9%
Centenary Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% South Toowoomba — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 13.4%
Centenary Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% South Toowoomba — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.9%
Centenary Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% South Toowoomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.0%
Centenary Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% South Toowoomba — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.1%
Centenary Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% South Toowoomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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

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%
South Toowoomba 69.4% houses
South Toowoomba — Houses: 69.4% South Toowoomba — Townhouses: 25.0% South Toowoomba — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Median house price $780,000 $765,000
Median unit price $672,500 $580,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 61 sales
 29 days
from 66 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 South Toowoomba
3 bed $756K / $764K
Centenary Heights — 3 bed: $756K (80 sales) South Toowoomba — 3 bed: $764K (82 sales)

80 vs 82 sales

4 bed $845K / $818K
Centenary Heights — 4 bed: $845K (60 sales) South Toowoomba — 4 bed: $818K (32 sales)

60 vs 32 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 South Toowoomba
2 bed $630K / $522K
Centenary Heights — 2 bed: $630K (19 sales) South Toowoomba — 2 bed: $522K (28 sales)

19 vs 28 sales

3 bed $760K / $629K
Centenary Heights — 3 bed: $760K (9 sales) South Toowoomba — 3 bed: $629K (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
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 South Toowoomba
Houses 3.8%
$620/wk on $842K
 3.8%
$580/wk on $799K
Units 3.3%
$480/wk on $749K
 3.6%
$450/wk on $649K

Ranking within QLD

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools Higher than 97% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Centenary Heights scores higher overall (74 vs 42); Centenary Heights is more walkable (81 vs 70).

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Grade A C
Score 74/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

South Toowoomba carries more crime risk (85 vs 43).

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
85/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 3 2
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), 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 1.0%

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 South Toowoomba

  • St Saviour's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Saviour's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 12 9
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 8

Mobility

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Walkability score 81/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.7 km 125.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min
same for both
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 42.2
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 South Toowoomba
Car (driver) 81.8% / 78.5%
Centenary Heights — Car (driver): 81.8% South Toowoomba — Car (driver): 78.5%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 7.2%
Centenary Heights — Car (passenger): 7.5% South Toowoomba — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 7.2%
Centenary Heights — Worked from Home: 7.2% South Toowoomba — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 5.4%
Centenary Heights — Walked Only: 2.0% South Toowoomba — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.3%
Centenary Heights — Bicycle: 0.7% South Toowoomba — Bicycle: 1.3%
Bus 0.7% / 0.4%
Centenary Heights — Bus: 0.7% South Toowoomba — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Elevation 667 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 624 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
Connectivity score 100/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,974 premises
 86%
3,230 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Centenary Heights South Toowoomba
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 South Toowoomba
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

South Toowoomba

Parks River Townhouses

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