Groomsville vs Pechey

Groomsville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Pechey. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Groomsville, the large majority of households are couple families. In Pechey, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Groomsville tends to suit couples, while Pechey suits people living alone 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

Groomsville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

Pechey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pechey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.3 km vs 160.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pechey

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
  • But Groomsville carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 79/100)

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 -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Groomsville and Pechey 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 Pechey
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 Pechey
Walkability 0 / 10
Groomsville — Walkability: 0/100 Pechey — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 81 / 21
Groomsville — Safety: 81/100 Pechey — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 22
Groomsville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pechey — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Groomsville has more residents (132 vs 98); Groomsville rents higher ($290/wk vs $220/wk).

Groomsville Pechey
Population 132
+26% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% -6.7%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $100,724/yr
+20% vs other
 $80,132/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+24% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Groomsville Pechey
0-4 7.6% / 6.1%
Groomsville — 0-4: 7.6% Pechey — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.1% / 12.2%
Groomsville — 5-14: 12.1% Pechey — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.1% / —
Groomsville — 15-19: 6.1% Pechey — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 5.1%
Groomsville — 20-24: not among its largest Pechey — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 9.8% / 11.2%
Groomsville — 25-34: 9.8% Pechey — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 10.6% / 11.2%
Groomsville — 35-44: 10.6% Pechey — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 15.9% / 18.4%
Groomsville — 45-54: 15.9% Pechey — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 19.7% / 20.4%
Groomsville — 55-64: 19.7% Pechey — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 9.8% / 11.2%
Groomsville — 65-74: 9.8% Pechey — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 3.0% / 10.2%
Groomsville — 75-84: 3.0% Pechey — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ — / 3.1%
Groomsville — 85+: not among its largest Pechey — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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% Groomsville — Group Household: 0.0%
Pechey 45.7% couple families
Pechey — Couple Families: 45.7% Pechey — Lone Person: 37.1% Pechey — One Parent Families: 8.6% Pechey — Group Household: 8.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Pechey 11.4% renting
Pechey — Owned Outright: 48.6% Pechey — Mortgage: 40.0% Pechey — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Pechey
England 5.3% / 6.1%
Groomsville — England: 5.3% Pechey — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 3.8% / 3.1%
Groomsville — New Zealand: 3.8% Pechey — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa — / 4.1%
Groomsville — South Africa: not among its largest Pechey — South Africa: 4.1%
Ireland 3.0% / —
Groomsville — Ireland: 3.0% Pechey — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Groomsville Pechey
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 21.4%
Groomsville — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Pechey — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 7.1%
Groomsville — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Pechey — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.2%
Groomsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Pechey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 10.6% / 4.1%
Groomsville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6% Pechey — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Groomsville 100.0% houses
Groomsville — Houses: 100.0% Groomsville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pechey 90.0% houses
Pechey — Houses: 90.0% Pechey — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Groomsville Pechey
Median house price — $580,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Groomsville Pechey
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Pechey is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Groomsville Pechey
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pechey carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 0); Pechey carries more crime risk (79 vs 19).

Groomsville Pechey
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
79/100
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 Pechey
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 Pechey
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Groomsville sits further from the CBD (160.4 km vs 151.3 km).

Groomsville Pechey
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 160.4 km
+6% vs other
 151.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 132 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 Pechey
Car (driver) 80.7% / 87.8%
Groomsville — Car (driver): 80.7% Pechey — Car (driver): 87.8%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 12.2%
Groomsville — Worked from Home: 19.3% Pechey — Worked from Home: 12.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.8%).

Setting

Groomsville Pechey
Elevation 599 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 678 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Groomsville Pechey
Connectivity score 26/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Groomsville

Professionals Rural

Pechey

Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Groomsville

Groomsville vs Kleinton Groomsville vs Meringandan Groomsville vs Geham Groomsville vs Douglas Groomsville vs Merritts Creek Groomsville vs Plainby

Other comparisons with Pechey

Pechey vs Crows Nest Pechey vs Hampton Pechey vs Merritts Creek
Full data on Groomsville Full data on Pechey
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or