Elphinstone vs Sandy Camp
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sandy Camp, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Sandy Camp tends to suit 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
Sandy Camp
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 35%)
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 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Sandy Camp
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($173/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Elphinstone
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (140 min vs 152 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (164.9 km vs 174.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sandy Camp
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Sandy Camp
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.4% vs -6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Elphinstone and Sandy Camp 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
Sandy Camp has more residents (104 vs 60); Elphinstone rents higher ($225/wk vs $173/wk).
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 104 +73% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.2% | +22.4% |
| Median age | 50 | 51 |
| Median household income | $93,132/yr +12% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk +23% vs other | $173/wk |
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.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).
Development activity
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 14% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
Liveability
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Sandy Camp sits further from the CBD (174.4 km vs 164.9 km).
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 164.9 km | 174.4 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 140 min | 152 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).
Setting
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 480 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 484 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 43 premises |
Climate
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Elphinstone | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sandy Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.