Felton South vs Ellangowan

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Felton South, most households are couple families. In Ellangowan, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Felton South tends to suit families with children and couples, while Ellangowan suits people living alone.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 62%)

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 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ellangowan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 21%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Felton South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (175.7 km vs 184.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 144 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Felton South carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 64/100)
  • Ellangowan has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 5%)

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 -21.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Felton South and Ellangowan 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 South Ellangowan
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 South Ellangowan
Walkability 0 / 0
Felton South — Walkability: 0/100 Ellangowan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 36
Felton South — Safety: 73/100 Ellangowan — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Felton South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ellangowan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Felton South rents higher ($400/wk vs $100/wk).

Felton South Ellangowan
Population 78 95
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% -21.5%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $97,500/yr
+8% vs other
 $89,336/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+75% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Felton South Ellangowan
0-4 10.3% / 10.5%
Felton South — 0-4: 10.3% Ellangowan — 0-4: 10.5%
5-14 14.1% / 9.5%
Felton South — 5-14: 14.1% Ellangowan — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 3.8% / —
Felton South — 15-19: 3.8% Ellangowan — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 7.4%
Felton South — 20-24: not among its largest Ellangowan — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 6.4% / 13.7%
Felton South — 25-34: 6.4% Ellangowan — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 9.0% / 10.5%
Felton South — 35-44: 9.0% Ellangowan — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 15.4% / 22.1%
Felton South — 45-54: 15.4% Ellangowan — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 17.9% / 16.8%
Felton South — 55-64: 17.9% Ellangowan — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 5.1% / 9.5%
Felton South — 65-74: 5.1% Ellangowan — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 — / 3.2%
Felton South — 75-84: not among its largest Ellangowan — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / —
Felton South — 85+: not among its largest Ellangowan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Felton South 73.7% couple families
Felton South — Couple Families: 73.7% Felton South — Lone Person: 26.3% Felton South — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Ellangowan 47.6% couple families
Ellangowan — Couple Families: 47.6% Ellangowan — Lone Person: 38.1% Ellangowan — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Felton South 0.0% renting
Felton South — Owned Outright: 58.3% Felton South — Mortgage: 41.7% Felton South — Renting: 0.0%
Ellangowan 25.7% renting
Ellangowan — Owned Outright: 45.7% Ellangowan — Mortgage: 28.6% Ellangowan — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Felton South 100.0% houses
Felton South — Houses: 100.0%
Ellangowan 100.0% houses
Ellangowan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Felton South Ellangowan
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 20.0%
Felton South — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Ellangowan — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 10.5%
Felton South — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Ellangowan — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.2%
Felton South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Ellangowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / —
Felton South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Ellangowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Felton South Ellangowan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Felton South Ellangowan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ellangowan carries more crime risk (64 vs 27).

Felton South Ellangowan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Felton South Ellangowan
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 South Ellangowan
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Ellangowan sits further from the CBD (184.1 km vs 175.7 km).

Felton South Ellangowan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 175.7 km 184.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 144 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4358
 0.1%
postcode 4361
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4358
 66
postcode 4361

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 South Ellangowan
Worked from Home 56.8% / 52.5%
Felton South — Worked from Home: 56.8% Ellangowan — Worked from Home: 52.5%
Car (driver) 43.2% / 47.5%
Felton South — Car (driver): 43.2% Ellangowan — Car (driver): 47.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.8%).

Setting

Felton South Ellangowan
Elevation 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 406 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Felton South Ellangowan
Connectivity score 26/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Felton South Ellangowan
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Felton South

Family Rural Young Families

Ellangowan

Rural Young Families

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