Groomsville vs Meringandan

Meringandan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Groomsville. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Groomsville tends to suit couples, while Meringandan suits families with children.

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

Groomsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Groomsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $363/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Meringandan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (122 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (150.2 km vs 160.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Groomsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Groomsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.8% vs 8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Groomsville Meringandan
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.

Groomsville Meringandan
Walkability 0 / 0
Groomsville — Walkability: 0/100 Meringandan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 66
Groomsville — Safety: 81/100 Meringandan — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Groomsville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Meringandan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meringandan has more residents (530 vs 132); Groomsville skews older (45 vs 34).

Groomsville Meringandan
Population 132 530
+302% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +8.8%
Median age 45 34
Median household income $100,724/yr $101,504/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $363/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Groomsville Meringandan
0-4 7.6% / 7.2%
Groomsville — 0-4: 7.6% Meringandan — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 12.1% / 22.1%
Groomsville — 5-14: 12.1% Meringandan — 5-14: 22.1%
15-19 6.1% / 7.5%
Groomsville — 15-19: 6.1% Meringandan — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 — / 4.7%
Groomsville — 20-24: not among its largest Meringandan — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.8% / 10.4%
Groomsville — 25-34: 9.8% Meringandan — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 10.6% / 15.7%
Groomsville — 35-44: 10.6% Meringandan — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 15.9% / 14.9%
Groomsville — 45-54: 15.9% Meringandan — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 19.7% / 9.4%
Groomsville — 55-64: 19.7% Meringandan — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 9.8% / 6.2%
Groomsville — 65-74: 9.8% Meringandan — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 3.0% / 1.3%
Groomsville — 75-84: 3.0% Meringandan — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ — / 0.6%
Groomsville — 85+: not among its largest Meringandan — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Groomsville 81.8% couple families
Groomsville — Couple Families: 81.8% Groomsville — Lone Person: 18.2% Groomsville — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Meringandan 66.7% couple families
Meringandan — Couple Families: 66.7% Meringandan — Lone Person: 21.4% Meringandan — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Groomsville 6.4% renting
Groomsville — Owned Outright: 38.3% Groomsville — Mortgage: 55.3% Groomsville — Renting: 6.4%
Meringandan 15.6% renting
Meringandan — Owned Outright: 25.6% Meringandan — Mortgage: 58.8% Meringandan — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Groomsville Meringandan
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 19.8%
Groomsville — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Meringandan — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 7.7%
Groomsville — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Meringandan — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.7%
Groomsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Meringandan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.6% / 0.6%
Groomsville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6% Meringandan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Groomsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Meringandan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Groomsville Meringandan
England 5.3% / 1.3%
Groomsville — England: 5.3% Meringandan — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 3.8% / 0.8%
Groomsville — New Zealand: 3.8% Meringandan — New Zealand: 0.8%
Ireland 3.0% / —
Groomsville — Ireland: 3.0% Meringandan — Ireland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.3%
Groomsville — South Africa: not among its largest Meringandan — South Africa: 1.3%
Zimbabwe — / 1.1%
Groomsville — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Meringandan — Zimbabwe: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Groomsville — Scotland: not among its largest Meringandan — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Groomsville 100.0% houses
Groomsville — Houses: 100.0% Groomsville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Meringandan 97.5% houses
Meringandan — Houses: 97.5% Meringandan — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Groomsville Meringandan
Median house price — $854,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Groomsville Meringandan
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Groomsville Meringandan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Groomsville Meringandan
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Meringandan carries more crime risk (34 vs 19).

Groomsville Meringandan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
34/100
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

Groomsville Meringandan
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

Groomsville Meringandan
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Groomsville sits further from the CBD (160.4 km vs 150.2 km).

Groomsville Meringandan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 160.4 km
+6% vs other
 150.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 122 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.

Groomsville Meringandan
Car (driver) 80.7% / 83.2%
Groomsville — Car (driver): 80.7% Meringandan — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 8.4%
Groomsville — Worked from Home: 19.3% Meringandan — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Groomsville — Car (passenger): not among its largest Meringandan — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Groomsville — Walked Only: not among its largest Meringandan — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Groomsville Meringandan
Elevation 599 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 513 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Groomsville Meringandan
Connectivity score 26/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 37%
171 premises

Climate

Groomsville Meringandan
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)

Groomsville Meringandan
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Groomsville Meringandan
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Groomsville Meringandan
Division Maranoa Groom
Member David Littleproud Garth Hamilton
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Groomsville Meringandan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Groomsville

Professionals Rural

Meringandan

Acreage Family

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