Ellangowan vs Ryeford

Ellangowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Ryeford. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ellangowan, about half of households are couple families. In Ryeford, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ellangowan tends to suit couples, while Ryeford suits people living alone, families with children, and older residents.

Ellangowan and Ryeford are both small rural Queensland communities with notably different rental markets. Ellangowan has a larger population of 95 people compared to Ryeford's 54, and offers significantly cheaper weekly rent at $100 versus $240. Ellangowan also has a higher median household income of $89,336 and a slightly younger median age of 44 years. Ryeford is closer to the CBD at 170.7 km, while Ellangowan sits 184.1 km away. Those prioritising affordability and a slightly more established community may find Ellangowan more appealing, whereas Ryeford's proximity to the city could suit commuters willing to pay more for rental accommodation.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ellangowan is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 53%)
  • Ryeford carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ryeford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ellangowan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ryeford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (170.7 km vs 184.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ryeford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Ryeford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.3% vs -21.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ellangowan Ryeford
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.

Ellangowan Ryeford
Walkability 0 / 0
Ellangowan — Walkability: 0/100 Ryeford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 64
Ellangowan — Safety: 36/100 Ryeford — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ellangowan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ryeford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ryeford rents higher ($240/wk vs $100/wk); Ellangowan has more residents (95 vs 54).

Ellangowan Ryeford
Population 95
+43% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.5% -5.3%
Median age 44 49
Median household income $89,336/yr
+10% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $240/wk
+140% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan Ryeford
0-4 10.5% / —
Ellangowan — 0-4: 10.5% Ryeford — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.5% / 25.9%
Ellangowan — 5-14: 9.5% Ryeford — 5-14: 25.9%
15-19 — / 5.6%
Ellangowan — 15-19: not among its largest Ryeford — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.4% / 5.6%
Ellangowan — 20-24: 7.4% Ryeford — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.7% / 7.4%
Ellangowan — 25-34: 13.7% Ryeford — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.5% / 9.3%
Ellangowan — 35-44: 10.5% Ryeford — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 22.1% / 7.4%
Ellangowan — 45-54: 22.1% Ryeford — 45-54: 7.4%
55-64 16.8% / 22.2%
Ellangowan — 55-64: 16.8% Ryeford — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 9.5% / 16.7%
Ellangowan — 65-74: 9.5% Ryeford — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 3.2% / 13.0%
Ellangowan — 75-84: 3.2% Ryeford — 75-84: 13.0%
85+ — / —
Ellangowan — 85+: not among its largest Ryeford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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.

Ellangowan Ryeford
Philippines — / 9.3%
Ellangowan — Philippines: not among its largest Ryeford — Philippines: 9.3%
England 3.2% / —
Ellangowan — England: 3.2% Ryeford — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 38.1% lone person
Ellangowan — Lone Person: 38.1% Ellangowan — Couple Families: 47.6% Ellangowan — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Ryeford 47.1% lone person
Ryeford — Lone Person: 47.1% Ryeford — Couple Families: 23.5% Ryeford — One Parent Families: 29.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 100.0% houses
Ellangowan — Houses: 100.0%
Ryeford 100.0% houses
Ryeford — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Ellangowan Ryeford
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 24.1%
Ellangowan — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Ryeford — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 7.4%
Ellangowan — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Ryeford — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 7.4%
Ellangowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Ryeford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 25.7% renting
Ellangowan — Owned Outright: 45.7% Ellangowan — Mortgage: 28.6% Ellangowan — Renting: 25.7%
Ryeford 24.0% renting
Ryeford — Owned Outright: 40.0% Ryeford — Mortgage: 36.0% Ryeford — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Ellangowan Ryeford
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ellangowan Ryeford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Ellangowan Ryeford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ellangowan carries more crime risk (64 vs 36).

Ellangowan Ryeford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ellangowan Ryeford
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ellangowan Ryeford
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Ellangowan sits further from the CBD (184.1 km vs 170.7 km).

Ellangowan Ryeford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 184.1 km
+7% vs other
 170.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 142 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4361
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4361
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.

Ellangowan Ryeford
Car (driver) 47.5% / 66.7%
Ellangowan — Car (driver): 47.5% Ryeford — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 52.5% / 33.3%
Ellangowan — Worked from Home: 52.5% Ryeford — Worked from Home: 33.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Ellangowan Ryeford
Elevation 406 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 423 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ellangowan Ryeford
Connectivity score 19/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Ellangowan Ryeford
Annual rainfall 691 mm 643 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ellangowan Ryeford
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Ellangowan Ryeford
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellangowan Ryeford
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ellangowan

Rural Young Families

Ryeford

Family Retirees Rural

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