Cranley vs Harlaxton

Harlaxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 60 in Cranley. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Cranley, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Harlaxton, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Cranley: a median of $838,000, against $670,000 in Harlaxton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cranley tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Harlaxton suits renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Cranley and Harlaxton are quiet Queensland suburbs roughly equidistant from the CBD, but they appeal to different lifestyles. Harlaxton is younger and more walkable with a score of 70 compared to Cranley's 5, though Cranley has a notably lower crime risk at 60 versus 85. Cranley skews older with a median age of 60 years and higher property prices—median houses at $830,000 against Harlaxton's $670,000—while Harlaxton offers slightly better household incomes at $60,112 yearly and lower weekly rents at $280. Choose Cranley if you prefer a quieter, more established community; Harlaxton suits those wanting walkability and a younger demographic.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Harlaxton

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Cranley carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Harlaxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $837,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Harlaxton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 27%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Harlaxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cranley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 15%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Harlaxton is more walkable (70/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

Cranley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.7% vs 10.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cranley Harlaxton
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.

Cranley Harlaxton
Walkability 6 / 70
Cranley — Walkability: 6/100 Harlaxton — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 40 / 16
Cranley — Safety: 40/100 Harlaxton — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Harlaxton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cranley skews older (60 vs 31); Cranley rents higher ($330/wk vs $280/wk).

Cranley Harlaxton
Population 2,281 2,824
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +57.7% +10.9%
Median age 60 31
Median household income $57,824/yr $60,112/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+15% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranley Harlaxton
0-4 4.1% / 6.6%
Cranley — 0-4: 4.1% Harlaxton — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 7.6% / 15.2%
Cranley — 5-14: 7.6% Harlaxton — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 3.9% / 9.9%
Cranley — 15-19: 3.9% Harlaxton — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 5.7% / 7.0%
Cranley — 20-24: 5.7% Harlaxton — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.8% / 15.0%
Cranley — 25-34: 10.8% Harlaxton — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 7.5% / 10.8%
Cranley — 35-44: 7.5% Harlaxton — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 6.5% / 10.4%
Cranley — 45-54: 6.5% Harlaxton — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 8.7% / 10.2%
Cranley — 55-64: 8.7% Harlaxton — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 16.7% / 8.6%
Cranley — 65-74: 16.7% Harlaxton — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 21.1% / 4.7%
Cranley — 75-84: 21.1% Harlaxton — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 7.5% / 1.4%
Cranley — 85+: 7.5% Harlaxton — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranley 54.2% lone person
Cranley — Lone Person: 54.2% Cranley — Couple Families: 22.7% Cranley — One Parent Families: 15.2% Cranley — Group Household: 6.1% Cranley — Other Families: 1.9%
Harlaxton 42.9% lone person
Harlaxton — Lone Person: 42.9% Harlaxton — Couple Families: 27.0% Harlaxton — One Parent Families: 22.9% Harlaxton — Group Household: 5.8% Harlaxton — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cranley 27.0% renting
Cranley — Owned Outright: 57.3% Cranley — Mortgage: 15.7% Cranley — Renting: 27.0%
Harlaxton 48.3% renting
Harlaxton — Owned Outright: 25.4% Harlaxton — Mortgage: 26.3% Harlaxton — Renting: 48.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cranley Harlaxton
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 15.3%
Cranley — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Harlaxton — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.1%
Cranley — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Harlaxton — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.0%
Cranley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Harlaxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Cranley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Harlaxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Cranley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Harlaxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Cranley Harlaxton
England 3.8% / 1.7%
Cranley — England: 3.8% Harlaxton — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.2%
Cranley — New Zealand: 2.1% Harlaxton — New Zealand: 1.2%
Iraq — / 2.8%
Cranley — Iraq: not among its largest Harlaxton — Iraq: 2.8%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.5%
Cranley — Philippines: 1.6% Harlaxton — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.7%
Cranley — South Africa: 0.4% Harlaxton — South Africa: 0.7%
India 0.9% / —
Cranley — India: 0.9% Harlaxton — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Cranley — Germany: 0.5% Harlaxton — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranley 67.8% houses
Cranley — Houses: 67.8% Cranley — Townhouses: 31.2% Cranley — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Harlaxton 78.8% houses
Harlaxton — Houses: 78.8% Harlaxton — Townhouses: 16.1% Harlaxton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranley Harlaxton
Median house price $837,500 $670,000
Median unit price $650,000 $595,000
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 8 sales
 43 days
from 20 sales

Development activity

Cranley Harlaxton
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.

Cranley Harlaxton
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $795K
 4.0%
$555/wk on $720K
Units — 3.6%
$485/wk on $697K

Ranking within QLD

Cranley Harlaxton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 22% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 92% 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 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 16% of QLD

Liveability

Harlaxton is more walkable (70 vs 6); Cranley scores higher overall (46 vs 32).

Cranley Harlaxton
Grade C D
Score 46/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Harlaxton carries more crime risk (84 vs 60).

Cranley Harlaxton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
84/100
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 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Cranley Harlaxton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.7 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.0%

Schools in Cranley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Harlaxton

  • Downlands College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Harlaxton State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Samaritan College Catholic · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cranley Harlaxton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Cranley Harlaxton
Walkability score 6/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 129.5 km 131.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 102 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Cranley Harlaxton
Car (driver) 83.8% / 79.9%
Cranley — Car (driver): 83.8% Harlaxton — Car (driver): 79.9%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 9.0%
Cranley — Car (passenger): 8.9% Harlaxton — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 6.7%
Cranley — Worked from Home: 6.0% Harlaxton — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 3.5%
Cranley — Walked Only: 1.3% Harlaxton — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus — / 0.4%
Cranley — Bus: not among its largest Harlaxton — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Cranley Harlaxton
Elevation 590 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 612 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cranley Harlaxton
Connectivity score 83/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
604 premises
 99%
1,443 premises

Climate

Cranley Harlaxton
Annual rainfall 577 mm 643 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Cranley Harlaxton
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cranley Harlaxton
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Cranley Harlaxton
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cranley Harlaxton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cranley

Retirees Townhouses

Harlaxton

Parks

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