East Toowoomba vs Redwood

East Toowoomba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Redwood. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In East Toowoomba, about half of households are people living alone. In Redwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Redwood: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.02 million in East Toowoomba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Toowoomba tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Redwood suits couples and 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

East Toowoomba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • But Redwood is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

East Toowoomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,025,000 vs $1,237,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Toowoomba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $435/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

  • East Toowoomba is more walkable (74/100 vs 38/100)
  • Redwood sits closer to the CBD (120.1 km vs 123.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Toowoomba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 38/100)
  • But Redwood has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)

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

Investors

East Toowoomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Toowoomba Redwood
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.

East Toowoomba Redwood
Walkability 74 / 38
East Toowoomba — Walkability: 74/100 Redwood — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 34 / 26
East Toowoomba — Safety: 34/100 Redwood — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Toowoomba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Toowoomba has more residents (5,953 vs 159); Redwood has higher household incomes ($146,692 vs $82,732).

East Toowoomba Redwood
Population 5,953
+97% vs other
 159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% -6.5%
Median age 37 48
Median household income $82,732/yr $146,692/yr
+77% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $435/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Toowoomba Redwood
0-4 5.2% / 6.3%
East Toowoomba — 0-4: 5.2% Redwood — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.6% / 17.0%
East Toowoomba — 5-14: 15.6% Redwood — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 9.8% / 5.0%
East Toowoomba — 15-19: 9.8% Redwood — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.6% / 3.8%
East Toowoomba — 20-24: 5.6% Redwood — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.9% / 5.0%
East Toowoomba — 25-34: 10.9% Redwood — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 11.6% / 10.7%
East Toowoomba — 35-44: 11.6% Redwood — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 13.2% / 16.4%
East Toowoomba — 45-54: 13.2% Redwood — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 11.6% / 11.9%
East Toowoomba — 55-64: 11.6% Redwood — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 9.5% / 22.0%
East Toowoomba — 65-74: 9.5% Redwood — 65-74: 22.0%
75-84 5.3% / 4.4%
East Toowoomba — 75-84: 5.3% Redwood — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.8% / 1.9%
East Toowoomba — 85+: 1.8% Redwood — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Toowoomba 32.3% couple families
East Toowoomba — Couple Families: 32.3% East Toowoomba — Lone Person: 48.7% East Toowoomba — One Parent Families: 13.6% East Toowoomba — Group Household: 4.3% East Toowoomba — Other Families: 1.1%
Redwood 54.1% couple families
Redwood — Couple Families: 54.1% Redwood — Lone Person: 29.7% Redwood — One Parent Families: 16.2% Redwood — Group Household: 0.0% Redwood — 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.

East Toowoomba 43.4% renting
East Toowoomba — Owned Outright: 30.3% East Toowoomba — Mortgage: 26.2% East Toowoomba — Renting: 43.4%
Redwood 6.8% renting
Redwood — Owned Outright: 59.3% Redwood — Mortgage: 33.9% Redwood — Renting: 6.8%
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.

East Toowoomba Redwood
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.5%
East Toowoomba — New Zealand: 1.6% Redwood — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.6% / —
East Toowoomba — England: 2.6% Redwood — England: not among its largest
Iraq 1.6% / —
East Toowoomba — Iraq: 1.6% Redwood — Iraq: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
East Toowoomba — India: 1.0% Redwood — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
East Toowoomba — Philippines: 0.6% Redwood — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

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

East Toowoomba Redwood
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 24.5%
East Toowoomba — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Redwood — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 8.8%
East Toowoomba — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Redwood — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 6.3%
East Toowoomba — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Redwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.0%
East Toowoomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Redwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.1%
East Toowoomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Redwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Toowoomba 66.1% houses
East Toowoomba — Houses: 66.1% East Toowoomba — Townhouses: 24.9% East Toowoomba — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Redwood 100.0% houses
Redwood — Houses: 100.0% Redwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Redwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Toowoomba Redwood
Median house price $1,025,000 $1,237,500
Median unit price $672,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 32 sales
 —

Development activity

East Toowoomba Redwood
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.

East Toowoomba Redwood
Houses 3.4%
$650/wk on $999K
 —
Units 4.3%
$535/wk on $649K
 —

Ranking within QLD

East Toowoomba Redwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools Higher than 48% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of QLD —

Liveability

East Toowoomba is more walkable (74 vs 38).

East Toowoomba Redwood
Grade B —
Score 60/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

East Toowoomba Redwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 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
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

East Toowoomba Redwood
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 1.8 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.9 km

Schools in East Toowoomba

  • Toowoomba East State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Fairholme College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Toowoomba Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mater Dei Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Toowoomba Anglican School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Toowoomba Anglican School - East Toowoomba Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Redwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

East Toowoomba Redwood
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 23 0
Parks & reserves 14 1
Childcare 10 1
GPs 10 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

East Toowoomba sits further from the CBD (123.1 km vs 120.1 km).

East Toowoomba Redwood
Walkability score 74/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 123.1 km
+2% vs other
 120.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 91 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.

East Toowoomba Redwood
Car (driver) 71.7% / 90.7%
East Toowoomba — Car (driver): 71.7% Redwood — Car (driver): 90.7%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 9.3%
East Toowoomba — Worked from Home: 11.8% Redwood — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Walked Only 8.4% / —
East Toowoomba — Walked Only: 8.4% Redwood — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
East Toowoomba — Car (passenger): 6.5% Redwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.1% / —
East Toowoomba — Bicycle: 1.1% Redwood — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.7%).

Setting

East Toowoomba Redwood
Elevation 633 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 443 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Toowoomba Redwood
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
3,326 premises
 99%
82 premises

Climate

East Toowoomba Redwood
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Toowoomba Redwood
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

East Toowoomba Redwood
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

East Toowoomba Redwood
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Toowoomba Redwood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Toowoomba

Parks Professionals Townhouses

Redwood

Family Professionals Retirees Rural

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