Gowrie Little Plain vs Yalangur

Gowrie Little Plain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 57 in Yalangur. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Gowrie Little Plain, the large majority of households own their home. In Yalangur, about half of households rent. On these figures, Gowrie Little Plain tends to suit families with children, while Yalangur suits 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

Yalangur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 26/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gowrie Little Plain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gowrie Little Plain

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $255/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gowrie Little Plain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (145.8 km vs 153.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yalangur

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Gowrie Little Plain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.5% vs -15.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
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.

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Walkability 0 / 0
Gowrie Little Plain — Walkability: 0/100 Yalangur — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 87
Gowrie Little Plain — Safety: 74/100 Yalangur — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gowrie Little Plain — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yalangur — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gowrie Little Plain has higher household incomes ($116,948 vs $58,500); Yalangur skews older (57 vs 39).

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Population 79
+30% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.5% -15.4%
Median age 39 57
Median household income $116,948/yr
+50% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk $255/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
0-4 11.4% / 5.5%
Gowrie Little Plain — 0-4: 11.4% Yalangur — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.2% / 5.5%
Gowrie Little Plain — 5-14: 15.2% Yalangur — 5-14: 5.5%
15-19 5.1% / 5.5%
Gowrie Little Plain — 15-19: 5.1% Yalangur — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / —
Gowrie Little Plain — 20-24: not among its largest Yalangur — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.9% / 5.5%
Gowrie Little Plain — 25-34: 13.9% Yalangur — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 12.7% / 12.7%
Gowrie Little Plain — 35-44: 12.7% Yalangur — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.9% / 5.5%
Gowrie Little Plain — 45-54: 13.9% Yalangur — 45-54: 5.5%
55-64 13.9% / 21.8%
Gowrie Little Plain — 55-64: 13.9% Yalangur — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 7.6% / 20.0%
Gowrie Little Plain — 65-74: 7.6% Yalangur — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 — / 9.1%
Gowrie Little Plain — 75-84: not among its largest Yalangur — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ — / 5.5%
Gowrie Little Plain — 85+: not among its largest Yalangur — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gowrie Little Plain 100.0% couple families
Gowrie Little Plain — Couple Families: 100.0%
Yalangur 100.0% couple families
Yalangur — Couple Families: 100.0%
Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gowrie Little Plain 0.0% renting
Gowrie Little Plain — Owned Outright: 57.1% Gowrie Little Plain — Mortgage: 42.9% Gowrie Little Plain — Renting: 0.0%
Yalangur 52.9% renting
Yalangur — Owned Outright: 47.1% Yalangur — Mortgage: 0.0% Yalangur — Renting: 52.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gowrie Little Plain 100.0% houses
Gowrie Little Plain — Houses: 100.0%
Yalangur 100.0% houses
Yalangur — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Certificate III & IV 25.3% / 7.3%
Gowrie Little Plain — Certificate III & IV: 25.3% Yalangur — Certificate III & IV: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.3%
Gowrie Little Plain — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Yalangur — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.5%
Gowrie Little Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Yalangur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / —
Gowrie Little Plain — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Yalangur — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Development activity

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gowrie Little Plain carries more crime risk (26 vs 13).

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
13/100
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

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
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

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Yalangur sits further from the CBD (153.3 km vs 145.8 km).

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 145.8 km 153.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
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.

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Car (driver) 71.8% / 37.0%
Gowrie Little Plain — Car (driver): 71.8% Yalangur — Car (driver): 37.0%
Worked from Home 28.2% / 51.9%
Gowrie Little Plain — Worked from Home: 28.2% Yalangur — Worked from Home: 51.9%
Walked Only — / 11.1%
Gowrie Little Plain — Walked Only: not among its largest Yalangur — Walked Only: 11.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Elevation 454 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 425 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Annual rainfall 577 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gowrie Little Plain Yalangur
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gowrie Little Plain

Family Rural Young Families

Yalangur

Retirees Rural

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