Felton vs Southbrook

Southbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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 Southbrook, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Felton tends to suit couples and older residents, while Southbrook 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Felton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Felton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Southbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Felton Southbrook
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.

Felton Southbrook
Walkability 0 / 0
Felton — Walkability: 0/100 Southbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 59
Felton — Safety: 62/100 Southbrook — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Felton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Southbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southbrook has more residents (626 vs 267); Southbrook rents higher ($255/wk vs $150/wk).

Felton Southbrook
Population 267 626
+134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +4.5%
Median age 50 42
Median household income $93,184/yr
+22% vs other
 $72,696/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $255/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Felton Southbrook
0-4 4.9% / 6.4%
Felton — 0-4: 4.9% Southbrook — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 9.4% / 14.7%
Felton — 5-14: 9.4% Southbrook — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 4.5% / 6.7%
Felton — 15-19: 4.5% Southbrook — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 9.0% / 5.3%
Felton — 20-24: 9.0% Southbrook — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.5% / 8.8%
Felton — 25-34: 7.5% Southbrook — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 7.9% / 9.7%
Felton — 35-44: 7.9% Southbrook — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 15.0% / 12.0%
Felton — 45-54: 15.0% Southbrook — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.9% / 18.1%
Felton — 55-64: 16.9% Southbrook — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 15.7% / 11.0%
Felton — 65-74: 15.7% Southbrook — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.5% / 5.9%
Felton — 75-84: 7.5% Southbrook — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.6% / —
Felton — 85+: 2.6% Southbrook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Felton 64.3% couple families
Felton — Couple Families: 64.3% Felton — Lone Person: 30.4% Felton — One Parent Families: 5.4% Felton — Group Household: 0.0% Felton — Other Families: 0.0%
Southbrook 50.0% couple families
Southbrook — Couple Families: 50.0% Southbrook — Lone Person: 23.6% Southbrook — One Parent Families: 18.1% Southbrook — Group Household: 4.9% Southbrook — Other Families: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Felton 19.0% renting
Felton — Owned Outright: 45.2% Felton — Mortgage: 35.7% Felton — Renting: 19.0%
Southbrook 22.5% renting
Southbrook — Owned Outright: 35.2% Southbrook — Mortgage: 42.3% Southbrook — Renting: 22.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Felton Southbrook
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 15.2%
Felton — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Southbrook — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 5.9%
Felton — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Southbrook — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.1%
Felton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Southbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.8%
Felton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Southbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Felton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Southbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Felton Southbrook
England 2.6% / 1.6%
Felton — England: 2.6% Southbrook — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.9% / —
Felton — Philippines: 1.9% Southbrook — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Felton — New Zealand: not among its largest Southbrook — New Zealand: 1.6%
Zimbabwe 1.1% / —
Felton — Zimbabwe: 1.1% Southbrook — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.8%
Felton — Germany: not among its largest Southbrook — Germany: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Felton — Ireland: not among its largest Southbrook — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Felton 100.0% houses
Felton — Houses: 100.0% Felton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Southbrook 99.5% houses
Southbrook — Houses: 99.5% Southbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Felton Southbrook
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $590,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Felton Southbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Felton Southbrook
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Felton Southbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 Southbrook
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Felton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Southbrook

  • Southbrook Central State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Felton Southbrook
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Felton Southbrook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 164.2 km 165 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4358
 0.4%
postcode 4363
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4358
 92
postcode 4363

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.

Felton Southbrook
Car (driver) 65.3% / 77.4%
Felton — Car (driver): 65.3% Southbrook — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 13.2%
Felton — Worked from Home: 25.0% Southbrook — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.7%
Felton — Car (passenger): 4.0% Southbrook — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.7%
Felton — Walked Only: 2.4% Southbrook — Walked Only: 4.7%
Bicycle 3.2% / —
Felton — Bicycle: 3.2% Southbrook — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Felton Southbrook
Elevation 427 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 518 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Felton Southbrook
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
101 premises
 0%
243 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Felton Southbrook
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Felton Southbrook
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 Southbrook
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Felton

Retirees Rural

Southbrook

Rural

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