Condamine Plains vs Nangwee
Condamine Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Nangwee. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Condamine Plains, most households own their home. In Nangwee, most households rent. On these figures, Condamine Plains tends to suit families with children, while Nangwee suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Condamine Plains has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
- Nangwee carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Nangwee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (69% vs 37%)
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nangwee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (201.1 km vs 211.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 157 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nangwee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nangwee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.0% vs -1.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Condamine Plains and Nangwee 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
Condamine Plains has more residents (101 vs 65); Condamine Plains has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $84,500).
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101 +36% vs other | 65 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.9% | +25.0% |
| Median age | 39 | 44 |
| Median household income | $122,148/yr +31% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +17% vs other | $125/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).
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 (18.8%).
Development activity
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 67% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
Liveability
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Condamine Plains carries more crime risk (52 vs 19).
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | Low 19/100 |
| 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
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Condamine Plains sits further from the CBD (211.4 km vs 201.1 km).
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 211.4 km +5% vs other | 201.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 157 min | 152 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4352 | 0.0% postcode 4407 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4352 | 64 postcode 4407 |
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 (71.7%).
Setting
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 371 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 355 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 15 premises |
Climate
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa | Groom |
| Member | David Littleproud | Garth Hamilton |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Condamine Plains | Nangwee | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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