Cranley vs Wilsonton

Wilsonton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 60 in Cranley. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cranley: a median of $838,000, against $724,000 in Wilsonton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cranley 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

Wilsonton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Cranley carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wilsonton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($723,500 vs $837,500)
  • has cheaper units ($578,900 vs $650,000)
  • But Cranley has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilsonton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cranley has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 107 min)
  • Wilsonton is more walkable (81/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cranley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 25%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Wilsonton is more walkable (81/100 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 -1.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranley and Wilsonton 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 Wilsonton
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 Wilsonton
Walkability 6 / 81
Cranley — Walkability: 6/100 Wilsonton — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 40 / 18
Cranley — Safety: 40/100 Wilsonton — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilsonton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wilsonton has more residents (5,891 vs 2,281); Cranley skews older (60 vs 42).

Cranley Wilsonton
Population 2,281 5,891
+158% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +57.7% -1.1%
Median age 60 42
Median household income $57,824/yr $57,564/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+12% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranley Wilsonton
0-4 4.1% / 5.6%
Cranley — 0-4: 4.1% Wilsonton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 7.6% / 11.3%
Cranley — 5-14: 7.6% Wilsonton — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 3.9% / 6.0%
Cranley — 15-19: 3.9% Wilsonton — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.7% / 6.7%
Cranley — 20-24: 5.7% Wilsonton — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 10.8% / 11.7%
Cranley — 25-34: 10.8% Wilsonton — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 7.5% / 11.3%
Cranley — 35-44: 7.5% Wilsonton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 6.5% / 11.2%
Cranley — 45-54: 6.5% Wilsonton — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 8.7% / 11.4%
Cranley — 55-64: 8.7% Wilsonton — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 16.7% / 13.0%
Cranley — 65-74: 16.7% Wilsonton — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 21.1% / 9.2%
Cranley — 75-84: 21.1% Wilsonton — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 7.5% / 2.6%
Cranley — 85+: 7.5% Wilsonton — 85+: 2.6%

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%
Wilsonton 50.6% lone person
Wilsonton — Lone Person: 50.6% Wilsonton — Couple Families: 25.3% Wilsonton — One Parent Families: 18.4% Wilsonton — Group Household: 3.8% Wilsonton — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Wilsonton 39.7% renting
Wilsonton — Owned Outright: 34.8% Wilsonton — Mortgage: 25.5% Wilsonton — Renting: 39.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cranley Wilsonton
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 17.6%
Cranley — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Wilsonton — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 6.1%
Cranley — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Wilsonton — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.9%
Cranley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wilsonton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.9%
Cranley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wilsonton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Cranley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Wilsonton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Wilsonton
England 3.8% / 1.8%
Cranley — England: 3.8% Wilsonton — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.5%
Cranley — New Zealand: 2.1% Wilsonton — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.5%
Cranley — Philippines: 1.6% Wilsonton — Philippines: 1.5%
Iraq — / 1.9%
Cranley — Iraq: not among its largest Wilsonton — Iraq: 1.9%
India 0.9% / 0.3%
Cranley — India: 0.9% Wilsonton — India: 0.3%
Germany 0.5% / —
Cranley — Germany: 0.5% Wilsonton — 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%
Wilsonton 77.3% houses
Wilsonton — Houses: 77.3% Wilsonton — Townhouses: 15.1% Wilsonton — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranley Wilsonton
Median house price $837,500 $723,500
Median unit price $650,000 $578,900
Median land price $650,000 $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 8 sales
 33 days
from 28 sales

Development activity

Cranley Wilsonton
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 Wilsonton
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $795K
 4.0%
$590/wk on $774K
Units — 3.5%
$400/wk on $597K

Ranking within QLD

Cranley Wilsonton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD
same for both
Schools — Higher than 69% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Wilsonton is more walkable (81 vs 6).

Cranley Wilsonton
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wilsonton carries more crime risk (82 vs 60).

Cranley Wilsonton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
82/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Cranley Wilsonton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.7 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.9%

Schools in Cranley

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

Schools in Wilsonton

  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Fairview Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wilsonton State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cranley Wilsonton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 14
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Cranley Wilsonton
Walkability score 6/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 129.5 km 131.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 107 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.2
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 Wilsonton
Car (driver) 83.8% / 83.7%
Cranley — Car (driver): 83.8% Wilsonton — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 7.1%
Cranley — Car (passenger): 8.9% Wilsonton — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 5.8%
Cranley — Worked from Home: 6.0% Wilsonton — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / 2.4%
Cranley — Walked Only: 1.3% Wilsonton — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Cranley — Bicycle: not among its largest Wilsonton — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Cranley Wilsonton
Elevation 590 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 638 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cranley Wilsonton
Connectivity score 83/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
604 premises
 31%
3,364 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cranley

Retirees Townhouses

Wilsonton

Parks

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