Finnie vs Mount Rascal
Mount Rascal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 55 in Finnie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Finnie, most households are people living alone. In Mount Rascal, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Finnie tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Rascal suits families with children and couples.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Finnie carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 46/100)
- Mount Rascal is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Finnie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Finnie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Finnie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (134.8 km vs 137.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Finnie
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Rascal
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-14.9% vs -26.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Finnie and Mount Rascal 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
Mount Rascal has more residents (393 vs 69); Finnie skews older (55 vs 39).
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 393 +470% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -26.6% | -14.9% |
| Median age | 55 | 39 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr | $126,880/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk | $320/wk +23% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.3%).
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 (5.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,576,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $500,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 76 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 70% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
Liveability
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Rascal carries more crime risk (46 vs 36).
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| 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
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 USQ (Toowoomba), 9.4 km | 1 USQ (Toowoomba), 9.1 km |
Mobility
Mount Rascal sits further from the CBD (137.8 km vs 134.8 km).
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 134.8 km | 137.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 110 min | 113 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4350 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 4350 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 (80.2%).
Setting
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 585 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 637 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 63/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 42% 207 premises |
Climate
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Finnie | Mount Rascal | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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