Felton vs Felton South
Felton South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Felton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Felton tends to suit older residents, while Felton South suits families with children.
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
Felton South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Felton South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Felton
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $400/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Felton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (164.2 km vs 175.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (131 min vs 138 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Felton has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 5%)
- Felton South carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Felton South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.0% vs -3.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Felton and Felton South 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
Felton has more residents (267 vs 78); Felton South rents higher ($400/wk vs $150/wk).
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 267 +71% vs other | 78 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.3% | +20.0% |
| Median age | 50 | 44 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr | $97,500/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $400/wk +167% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
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 (12.8%).
Development activity
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 34% of QLD |
Liveability
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Felton carries more crime risk (38 vs 27).
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Low 27/100 |
| 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
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Felton South sits further from the CBD (175.7 km vs 164.2 km).
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 164.2 km | 175.7 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 131 min | 138 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4358 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4358 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 (65.3%).
Setting
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 427 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 414 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 101 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm | 691 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom | Maranoa |
| Member | Garth Hamilton | David Littleproud |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Felton | Felton South | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.