Cotswold Hills vs Torrington

Comparing Cotswold Hills and Torrington, QLD: Cotswold Hills has more residents (1,620 vs 1,070); Cotswold Hills scores higher overall (57 vs 52); and Torrington sits further from the CBD (137.5 km vs 134 km).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Torrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($465,000 vs $1,065,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Torrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($343/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cotswold Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (134 km vs 137.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Cotswold Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.8% vs 21.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cotswold Hills Torrington
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.

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Walkability 23 / 16
Cotswold Hills — Walkability: 23/100 Torrington — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 30 / 26
Cotswold Hills — Safety: 30/100 Torrington — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cotswold Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Torrington — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cotswold Hills has more residents (1,620 vs 1,070); Cotswold Hills rents higher ($390/wk vs $343/wk).

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Population 1,620
+34% vs other
 1,070
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.8% +21.7%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $114,192/yr $113,412/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+12% vs other
 $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cotswold Hills Torrington
0-4 4.9% / 3.7%
Cotswold Hills — 0-4: 4.9% Torrington — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.9% / 14.8%
Cotswold Hills — 5-14: 11.9% Torrington — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Cotswold Hills — 15-19: 6.7% Torrington — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.1% / 5.3%
Cotswold Hills — 20-24: 6.1% Torrington — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.7% / 12.7%
Cotswold Hills — 25-34: 12.7% Torrington — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 9.7% / 10.5%
Cotswold Hills — 35-44: 9.7% Torrington — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.2% / 13.8%
Cotswold Hills — 45-54: 13.2% Torrington — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.6% / 14.6%
Cotswold Hills — 55-64: 15.6% Torrington — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 12.0% / 13.1%
Cotswold Hills — 65-74: 12.0% Torrington — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.2% / 4.7%
Cotswold Hills — 75-84: 6.2% Torrington — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.2% / 0.7%
Cotswold Hills — 85+: 1.2% Torrington — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cotswold Hills 61.6% couple families
Cotswold Hills — Couple Families: 61.6% Cotswold Hills — Lone Person: 20.6% Cotswold Hills — One Parent Families: 12.5% Cotswold Hills — Group Household: 3.1% Cotswold Hills — Other Families: 2.2%
Torrington 65.3% couple families
Torrington — Couple Families: 65.3% Torrington — Lone Person: 18.3% Torrington — One Parent Families: 10.5% Torrington — Group Household: 5.9% Torrington — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cotswold Hills 17.3% renting
Cotswold Hills — Owned Outright: 42.6% Cotswold Hills — Mortgage: 40.1% Cotswold Hills — Renting: 17.3%
Torrington 8.3% renting
Torrington — Owned Outright: 41.9% Torrington — Mortgage: 49.7% Torrington — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 20.2%
Cotswold Hills — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Torrington — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 10.0%
Cotswold Hills — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Torrington — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.5%
Cotswold Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Torrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.4%
Cotswold Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Torrington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Cotswold Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Torrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Philippines 1.9% / 1.9%
Cotswold Hills — Philippines: 1.9% Torrington — Philippines: 1.9%
England 1.8% / 1.1%
Cotswold Hills — England: 1.8% Torrington — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Cotswold Hills — New Zealand: 0.9% Torrington — New Zealand: 0.7%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.6%
Cotswold Hills — South Africa: 0.3% Torrington — South Africa: 0.6%
India 0.7% / —
Cotswold Hills — India: 0.7% Torrington — India: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Cotswold Hills — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Torrington — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.5%
Cotswold Hills — Ireland: not among its largest Torrington — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cotswold Hills 96.0% houses
Cotswold Hills — Houses: 96.0% Cotswold Hills — Townhouses: 3.5% Cotswold Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Torrington 98.3% houses
Torrington — Houses: 98.3% Torrington — Townhouses: 2.2% Torrington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Median house price $900,000 $942,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,065,000 $465,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 9 sales
 21 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Cotswold Hills Torrington
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Houses 4.1%
$670/wk on $857K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cotswold Hills Torrington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of QLD —

Liveability

Cotswold Hills scores higher overall (57 vs 52).

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Cotswold Hills Torrington
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
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 6.9 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.5%

Amenities in the suburb

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Torrington sits further from the CBD (137.5 km vs 134 km).

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Walkability score 23/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 134 km 137.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 106 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.

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Car (driver) 82.4% / 83.6%
Cotswold Hills — Car (driver): 82.4% Torrington — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 9.9%
Cotswold Hills — Worked from Home: 9.0% Torrington — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.0%
Cotswold Hills — Car (passenger): 6.9% Torrington — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.5%
Cotswold Hills — Walked Only: 1.6% Torrington — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Elevation 577 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 555 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Connectivity score 84/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
897 premises
 51%
699 premises

Climate

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Annual rainfall 577 mm 643 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Cotswold Hills Torrington
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cotswold Hills Torrington
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Cotswold Hills

Acreage

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