Charlton vs Gowrie Mountain
Charlton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Gowrie Mountain. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Charlton, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Charlton tends to suit couples, while Gowrie Mountain suits older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Charlton is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 68%)
- Gowrie Mountain carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 99/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gowrie Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% 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 10%)
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $308/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Charlton sits closer to the CBD (138 km vs 141.7 km)
- Gowrie Mountain is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gowrie Mountain
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)
- carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 99/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gowrie Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.9% vs -10.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Charlton and Gowrie Mountain drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Gowrie Mountain has more residents (222 vs 107); Gowrie Mountain skews older (49 vs 44).
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 | 222 +107% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.8% | -0.9% |
| Median age | 44 | 49 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $88,816/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $308/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).
Property market
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $737,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 62% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
Gowrie Mountain is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Charlton carries more crime risk (99 vs 59).
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 99/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 4 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Gowrie Mountain sits further from the CBD (141.7 km vs 138 km).
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 138 km | 141.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 104 min | 107 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.2%).
Setting
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 496 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 501 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 36/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 4% 68 premises | 0% 96 premises |
Climate
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Charlton | Gowrie Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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