Drayton vs Finnie

Drayton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 55 in Finnie. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Finnie, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Finnie tends to suit 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

Finnie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 87/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 72%)
  • But Drayton has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)

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 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Finnie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But Drayton has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Drayton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (132.1 km vs 134.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Drayton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Finnie carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Drayton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.0% vs -26.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drayton 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.

Drayton 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.

Drayton Finnie
Walkability 36 / 0
Drayton — Walkability: 36/100 Finnie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 64
Drayton — Safety: 13/100 Finnie — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Drayton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Finnie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Drayton has more residents (1,813 vs 69); Finnie has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $70,824).

Drayton Finnie
Population 1,813
+96% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% -26.6%
Median age 36 55
Median household income $70,824/yr $110,500/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+10% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drayton Finnie
0-4 4.9% / —
Drayton — 0-4: 4.9% Finnie — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.1% / 7.2%
Drayton — 5-14: 11.1% Finnie — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 7.9% / 11.6%
Drayton — 15-19: 7.9% Finnie — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 8.9% / 8.7%
Drayton — 20-24: 8.9% Finnie — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 14.7% / 7.2%
Drayton — 25-34: 14.7% Finnie — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 10.6% / 11.6%
Drayton — 35-44: 10.6% Finnie — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.4% / 8.7%
Drayton — 45-54: 11.4% Finnie — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 12.1% / 33.3%
Drayton — 55-64: 12.1% Finnie — 55-64: 33.3%
65-74 12.1% / 13.0%
Drayton — 65-74: 12.1% Finnie — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 4.7% / 4.3%
Drayton — 75-84: 4.7% Finnie — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.3% / 4.3%
Drayton — 85+: 1.3% Finnie — 85+: 4.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drayton 38.1% lone person
Drayton — Lone Person: 38.1% Drayton — Couple Families: 32.3% Drayton — One Parent Families: 17.4% Drayton — Group Household: 7.9% Drayton — Other Families: 4.3%
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.

Drayton 42.1% renting
Drayton — Owned Outright: 28.7% Drayton — Mortgage: 29.2% Drayton — Renting: 42.1%
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.

Drayton Finnie
England 1.2% / 5.8%
Drayton — England: 1.2% Finnie — England: 5.8%
India 2.0% / —
Drayton — India: 2.0% Finnie — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Drayton — New Zealand: 1.0% Finnie — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Drayton — Philippines: 0.8% Finnie — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal 0.8% / —
Drayton — Nepal: 0.8% Finnie — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Drayton Finnie
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 24.6%
Drayton — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Finnie — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.2%
Drayton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Finnie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 4.3%
Drayton — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Finnie — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.3%
Drayton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Finnie — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Drayton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% 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.

Drayton 72.2% houses
Drayton — Houses: 72.2% Drayton — Flats / Apartments: 16.3% Drayton — Townhouses: 11.5%
Finnie 100.0% houses
Finnie — Houses: 100.0% Finnie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Finnie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Drayton Finnie
Median house price $764,000 —
Median unit price $570,000 —
Median land price $480,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Drayton 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.

Drayton Finnie
Houses 3.3%
$540/wk on $860K
 —
Units 4.7%
$500/wk on $559K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Drayton Finnie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of QLD —

Liveability

Drayton is more walkable (36 vs 0).

Drayton Finnie
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Drayton carries more crime risk (87 vs 36).

Drayton Finnie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Drayton Finnie
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 6.6 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 9.4 km

Schools in Drayton

  • Drayton State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Finnie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Drayton Finnie
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 15 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Finnie sits further from the CBD (134.8 km vs 132.1 km).

Drayton Finnie
Walkability score 36/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 132.1 km 134.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 110 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.

Drayton Finnie
Car (driver) 84.6% / 71.0%
Drayton — Car (driver): 84.6% Finnie — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 16.1%
Drayton — Worked from Home: 5.5% Finnie — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 12.9%
Drayton — Car (passenger): 7.4% Finnie — Car (passenger): 12.9%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Drayton — Walked Only: 2.0% Finnie — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Drayton — Bus: 0.5% Finnie — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Drayton Finnie
Elevation 611 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Drayton Finnie
Connectivity score 57/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
966 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Drayton Finnie
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 2.4 µg/m³
PM10 12.0 µg/m³ 3.8 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Drayton 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

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

Tags

Drayton

Parks

Finnie

Rural Students

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