Gilla vs Upper Yarraman
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gilla, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Gilla tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents.
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
Gilla
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 35/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Upper Yarraman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 39%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Upper Yarraman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gilla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (163 km vs 178.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (136 min vs 147 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gilla
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 35/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gilla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (90.6% vs -23.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gilla and Upper Yarraman 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
Gilla has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $47,788); Gilla rents higher ($260/wk vs $180/wk).
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 80 +31% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +90.6% | -23.1% |
| Median age | 50 same for both | |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr +35% vs other | $47,788/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk +31% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).
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 (14.8%).
Development activity
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 36% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
Liveability
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Gilla carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Upper Yarraman carries more crime risk (35 vs 16).
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 7 |
Mobility
Upper Yarraman sits further from the CBD (178.5 km vs 163 km).
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 163 km | 178.5 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 136 min | 147 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4314 | 0.3% postcode 4614 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 4314 | 70 postcode 4614 |
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 (73.3%).
Setting
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 405 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 584 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Council rates
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gilla | Upper Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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