Darling Heights vs Finnie

Darling Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 55 in Finnie. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Darling Heights, about half of households rent. In Finnie, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Darling Heights tends to suit renters, young adults, and families with children, while Finnie suits people living alone.

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

Darling Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 44%)
  • But Finnie carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Finnie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Finnie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $320/wk)
  • But Darling Heights has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Darling Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (132.5 km vs 134.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Finnie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • But Darling Heights is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Darling Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.7% vs -26.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Darling Heights Finnie
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.

Darling Heights Finnie
Walkability 39 / 0
Darling Heights — Walkability: 39/100 Finnie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 64
Darling Heights — Safety: 40/100 Finnie — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Darling Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Finnie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Darling Heights has more residents (5,157 vs 69); Finnie skews older (55 vs 30).

Darling Heights Finnie
Population 5,157
+99% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% -26.6%
Median age 30 55
Median household income $76,388/yr $110,500/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+19% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Darling Heights Finnie
0-4 6.3% / —
Darling Heights — 0-4: 6.3% Finnie — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.8% / 7.2%
Darling Heights — 5-14: 13.8% Finnie — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 6.9% / 11.6%
Darling Heights — 15-19: 6.9% Finnie — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 11.3% / 8.7%
Darling Heights — 20-24: 11.3% Finnie — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 19.1% / 7.2%
Darling Heights — 25-34: 19.1% Finnie — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.4% / 11.6%
Darling Heights — 35-44: 11.4% Finnie — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 8.4% / 8.7%
Darling Heights — 45-54: 8.4% Finnie — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 8.7% / 33.3%
Darling Heights — 55-64: 8.7% Finnie — 55-64: 33.3%
65-74 8.2% / 13.0%
Darling Heights — 65-74: 8.2% Finnie — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 4.8% / 4.3%
Darling Heights — 75-84: 4.8% Finnie — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.2% / 4.3%
Darling Heights — 85+: 1.2% Finnie — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Darling Heights 33.5% lone person
Darling Heights — Lone Person: 33.5% Darling Heights — Couple Families: 38.7% Darling Heights — One Parent Families: 19.9% Darling Heights — Group Household: 6.1% Darling Heights — Other Families: 1.8%
Finnie 56.2% lone person
Finnie — Lone Person: 56.2% Finnie — Couple Families: 43.8% Finnie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Finnie — Group Household: 0.0% Finnie — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Darling Heights 45.3% renting
Darling Heights — Owned Outright: 25.9% Darling Heights — Mortgage: 28.8% Darling Heights — Renting: 45.3%
Finnie 11.5% renting
Finnie — Owned Outright: 46.2% Finnie — Mortgage: 42.3% Finnie — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Darling Heights Finnie
England 1.1% / 5.8%
Darling Heights — England: 1.1% Finnie — England: 5.8%
India 6.8% / —
Darling Heights — India: 6.8% Finnie — India: not among its largest
Nepal 3.1% / —
Darling Heights — Nepal: 3.1% Finnie — Nepal: not among its largest
Iraq 2.8% / —
Darling Heights — Iraq: 2.8% Finnie — Iraq: not among its largest
Philippines 2.0% / —
Darling Heights — Philippines: 2.0% Finnie — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Darling Heights Finnie
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 24.6%
Darling Heights — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Finnie — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 4.3%
Darling Heights — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Finnie — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.2%
Darling Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Finnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 4.3%
Darling Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Finnie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Darling Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Finnie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Darling Heights 78.9% houses
Darling Heights — Houses: 78.9% Darling Heights — Flats / Apartments: 13.0% Darling Heights — Townhouses: 8.1%
Finnie 100.0% houses
Finnie — Houses: 100.0% Finnie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Finnie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Darling Heights Finnie
Median house price $780,000 —
Median unit price $585,000 —
Median land price $835,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 18 sales
 —

Development activity

Darling Heights Finnie
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.

Darling Heights Finnie
Houses 4.0%
$610/wk on $799K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Darling Heights Finnie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of QLD —

Liveability

Darling Heights is more walkable (39 vs 0).

Darling Heights Finnie
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Darling Heights carries more crime risk (60 vs 36).

Darling Heights Finnie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
36/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Darling Heights Finnie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 5.8 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 9.4 km

Schools in Darling Heights

  • Darling Heights State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Finnie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Darling Heights Finnie
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 17 0
Childcare 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Finnie sits further from the CBD (134.8 km vs 132.5 km).

Darling Heights Finnie
Walkability score 39/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 132.5 km 134.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min
same for both
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.

Darling Heights Finnie
Car (driver) 80.6% / 71.0%
Darling Heights — Car (driver): 80.6% Finnie — Car (driver): 71.0%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 12.9%
Darling Heights — Car (passenger): 8.6% Finnie — Car (passenger): 12.9%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 16.1%
Darling Heights — Worked from Home: 5.4% Finnie — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Darling Heights — Walked Only: 2.8% Finnie — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Darling Heights — Bus: 1.9% Finnie — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Darling Heights Finnie
Elevation 687 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Darling Heights Finnie
Connectivity score 71/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,123 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Darling Heights Finnie
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Darling Heights Finnie
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Darling Heights Finnie
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Darling Heights Finnie
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Darling Heights Finnie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Darling Heights

Parks

Finnie

Rural Students

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