Elphinstone vs Allora
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allora, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Allora tends to suit people living alone 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
Allora
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 35%)
- But Elphinstone carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Elphinstone
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Elphinstone
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Allora
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 140 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (160.8 km vs 164.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Elphinstone carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 43/100)
- Allora has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Elphinstone and Allora drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Allora has more residents (1,205 vs 60); Elphinstone has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $54,184).
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 1,205 +1908% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.2% | -1.5% |
| Median age | 50 | 52 |
| Median household income | $93,132/yr +42% vs other | $54,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $250/wk +11% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $590,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $290,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 65 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba | 291 across Southern Downs |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% | +63% |
Ranking within QLD
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 66% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
Liveability
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 44/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Allora carries more crime risk (43 vs 33).
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Elphinstone
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Allora
- St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Allora P-10 State School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Elphinstone sits further from the CBD (164.9 km vs 160.8 km).
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 164.9 km +2% vs other | 160.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 140 min | 131 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4361 | 0.2% postcode 4362 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 4361 | 67 postcode 4362 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).
Setting
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 480 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 477 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 66/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 38% 687 premises |
Climate
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr | $1,627/yr |
| Council | Toowoomba | Southern Downs |
Federal electorate
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Elphinstone | Allora | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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