Colinton vs Anduramba
Anduramba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Colinton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Colinton tends to suit 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
Anduramba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Anduramba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 65%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Anduramba
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 31%)
- has cheaper rent ($92/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Colinton sits closer to the CBD (136.7 km vs 154.2 km)
- Anduramba has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 140 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Colinton has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)
- Anduramba carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Anduramba
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.1% vs -20.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Colinton and Anduramba 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
Colinton rents higher ($295/wk vs $92/wk); Anduramba has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $49,868).
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 84 +40% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -20.0% | +9.1% |
| Median age | 56 | 50 |
| Median household income | $49,868/yr | $71,500/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $295/wk +69% vs other | $92/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).
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 (26.7%).
Development activity
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 363 across Somerset | 1,513 across Toowoomba |
| Approvals change year on year | +375% | -25% |
Ranking within QLD
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of QLD same for both | |
Liveability
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Colinton carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Colinton carries more crime risk (77 vs 46).
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 16 | 22 |
Mobility
Anduramba sits further from the CBD (154.2 km vs 136.7 km).
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 136.7 km | 154.2 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 140 min | 134 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4314 | 0.2% postcode 4355 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 4314 | 68 postcode 4355 |
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 (73.3%).
Setting
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 163 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 385 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 950 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,063/yr | $1,618/yr |
| Council | Somerset | Toowoomba |
Federal electorate
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Blair | Maranoa |
| Member | Shayne Neumann | David Littleproud |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
First Home Owner Grant
| Colinton | Anduramba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.