Charlton vs Gowrie Junction

Gowrie Junction is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Charlton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Charlton tends to suit couples, while Gowrie Junction suits 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

Gowrie Junction

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 99/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gowrie Junction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Charlton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gowrie Junction

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134.9 km vs 138 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gowrie Junction

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Gowrie Junction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.8% vs -10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Charlton Gowrie Junction
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.

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Walkability 0 / 23
Charlton — Walkability: 0/100 Gowrie Junction — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 1 / 49
Charlton — Safety: 1/100 Gowrie Junction — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Charlton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gowrie Junction — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gowrie Junction has more residents (2,242 vs 107); Gowrie Junction rents higher ($400/wk vs $280/wk).

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Population 107 2,242
+1995% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.8% +5.8%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $84,500/yr $112,528/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $400/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charlton Gowrie Junction
0-4 — / 5.8%
Charlton — 0-4: not among its largest Gowrie Junction — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 15.0% / 18.5%
Charlton — 5-14: 15.0% Gowrie Junction — 5-14: 18.5%
15-19 6.5% / 7.3%
Charlton — 15-19: 6.5% Gowrie Junction — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.4% / 4.4%
Charlton — 20-24: 8.4% Gowrie Junction — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 15.9% / 10.6%
Charlton — 25-34: 15.9% Gowrie Junction — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 8.4% / 14.1%
Charlton — 35-44: 8.4% Gowrie Junction — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 15.0% / 13.8%
Charlton — 45-54: 15.0% Gowrie Junction — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 20.6% / 14.2%
Charlton — 55-64: 20.6% Gowrie Junction — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.4% / 7.8%
Charlton — 65-74: 8.4% Gowrie Junction — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.7% / 3.3%
Charlton — 75-84: 3.7% Gowrie Junction — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / 0.7%
Charlton — 85+: not among its largest Gowrie Junction — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charlton 84.2% couple families
Charlton — Couple Families: 84.2% Charlton — Lone Person: 15.8% Charlton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Charlton — Group Household: 0.0% Charlton — Other Families: 0.0%
Gowrie Junction 69.3% couple families
Gowrie Junction — Couple Families: 69.3% Gowrie Junction — Lone Person: 17.5% Gowrie Junction — One Parent Families: 9.8% Gowrie Junction — Group Household: 2.6% Gowrie Junction — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charlton 33.3% renting
Charlton — Owned Outright: 50.0% Charlton — Mortgage: 16.7% Charlton — Renting: 33.3%
Gowrie Junction 7.5% renting
Gowrie Junction — Owned Outright: 32.6% Gowrie Junction — Mortgage: 59.9% Gowrie Junction — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charlton 100.0% houses
Charlton — Houses: 100.0% Charlton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gowrie Junction 99.6% houses
Gowrie Junction — Houses: 99.6% Gowrie Junction — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Certificate III & IV 25.2% / 21.5%
Charlton — Certificate III & IV: 25.2% Gowrie Junction — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 7.4%
Charlton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Gowrie Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree — / 8.6%
Charlton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Gowrie Junction — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Charlton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gowrie Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Charlton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gowrie Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Property market

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Median house price — $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $785,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 14 sales

Development activity

Charlton Gowrie Junction
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Charlton Gowrie Junction
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD

Liveability

Gowrie Junction is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Grade — B
Score — 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Charlton carries more crime risk (99 vs 51).

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
51/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Charlton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Gowrie Junction

  • Gowrie State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Charlton sits further from the CBD (138 km vs 134.9 km).

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Brisbane 138 km
+2% vs other
 134.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 103 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Car (driver) 85.1% / 86.6%
Charlton — Car (driver): 85.1% Gowrie Junction — Car (driver): 86.6%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 9.3%
Charlton — Worked from Home: 6.4% Gowrie Junction — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 3.8%
Charlton — Car (passenger): 8.5% Gowrie Junction — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus — / 0.3%
Charlton — Bus: not among its largest Gowrie Junction — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Elevation 496 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 477 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Connectivity score 36/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
68 premises
 47%
810 premises

Climate

Charlton Gowrie Junction
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)

Charlton Gowrie Junction
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charlton Gowrie Junction
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charlton

Rural

Gowrie Junction

Acreage Family

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