Felton vs Greenmount
Greenmount is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 50 in Felton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Felton, most households are couple families. In Greenmount, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Felton tends to suit couples and older residents, while Greenmount 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
Greenmount
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Greenmount
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Felton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $253/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Greenmount
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (153.5 km vs 164.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 131 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 13%)
- Greenmount carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Greenmount
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.4% vs -3.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Felton and Greenmount 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
Greenmount has more residents (765 vs 267); Greenmount rents higher ($253/wk vs $150/wk).
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 267 | 765 +187% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.3% | +9.4% |
| Median age | 50 | 37 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr +10% vs other | $83,616/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $253/wk +69% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
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 (2.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $700,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $280,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 36 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
Liveability
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 53/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Felton carries more crime risk (38 vs 22).
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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 | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Felton
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Greenmount
- Greenmount State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Felton sits further from the CBD (164.2 km vs 153.5 km).
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 164.2 km +7% vs other | 153.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 131 min | 125 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4358 | 0.4% postcode 4359 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4358 | 72 postcode 4359 |
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 (81.3%).
Setting
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 427 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 487 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 101 premises | 0% 306 premises |
Climate
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Felton | Greenmount | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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