Charlton vs Kingsthorpe
Kingsthorpe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 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 Kingsthorpe 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
Kingsthorpe
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 99/100)
- But Charlton is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 72%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kingsthorpe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% 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 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $310/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Charlton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (138 km vs 144.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 109 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kingsthorpe
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 99/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kingsthorpe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.6% vs -10.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Charlton and Kingsthorpe 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
Kingsthorpe has more residents (2,159 vs 107); Charlton skews older (44 vs 35).
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 | 2,159 +1918% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.8% | +15.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 35 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $85,904/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $310/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
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 | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $711,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $720,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 16 days from 8 sales |
Development activity
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.6% $550/wk on $799K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 42% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 28% of QLD |
Liveability
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 45/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Charlton carries more crime risk (99 vs 49).
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 99/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Kingsthorpe
- Kingsthorpe State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 4 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 5 |
Mobility
Kingsthorpe sits further from the CBD (144.9 km vs 138 km).
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 138 km | 144.9 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 104 min | 109 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4350 | 0.3% postcode 4400 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 4350 | 81 postcode 4400 |
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 (88.1%).
Setting
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 496 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 462 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 36/100 | 68/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 4% 68 premises | 45% 868 premises |
Climate
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 12.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Charlton | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kingsthorpe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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