Gowrie Mountain vs Wellcamp
Wellcamp is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 49 in Gowrie Mountain. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wellcamp, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wellcamp tends to suit young adults and 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
Gowrie Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 39%)
- carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 85/100)
- But Wellcamp has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gowrie Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 41%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Gowrie Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 41%)
- has cheaper rent ($308/wk vs $455/wk)
- But Wellcamp has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 10%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gowrie Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gowrie Mountain
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 85/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wellcamp
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.3% vs -0.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gowrie Mountain and Wellcamp 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
Gowrie Mountain skews older (49 vs 31); Wellcamp has more residents (346 vs 222).
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 222 | 346 +56% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.9% | +17.3% |
| Median age | 49 | 31 |
| Median household income | $88,816/yr +36% vs other | $57,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $308/wk | $455/wk +48% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
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 (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $737,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 70% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
Liveability
Gowrie Mountain is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Wellcamp carries more crime risk (85 vs 59).
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | High 85/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Gowrie Mountain
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wellcamp
- Wellcamp State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 141.7 km | 141.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 107 min | 106 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 (90.2%).
Setting
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 501 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 532 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 96 premises | 1% 141 premises |
Climate
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 577 mm | 643 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 12.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gowrie Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mountain | Wellcamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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