Groomsville vs Plainby

Groomsville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Plainby. 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 Plainby, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Groomsville tends to suit families with children and couples, while Plainby 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Groomsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Groomsville leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • Plainby has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Groomsville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 143 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (160.4 km vs 163.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Groomsville carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 71/100)
  • Plainby has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Plainby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.3% vs 16.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Groomsville and Plainby 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 Plainby
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 Plainby
Walkability 0 / 0
Groomsville — Walkability: 0/100 Plainby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 29
Groomsville — Safety: 81/100 Plainby — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Groomsville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Plainby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Groomsville has more residents (132 vs 56); Groomsville has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $64,948).

Groomsville Plainby
Population 132
+58% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +27.3%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $100,724/yr
+36% vs other
 $64,948/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+3% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Groomsville Plainby
0-4 7.6% / 5.4%
Groomsville — 0-4: 7.6% Plainby — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.1% / 7.1%
Groomsville — 5-14: 12.1% Plainby — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Groomsville — 15-19: 6.1% Plainby — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 — / 5.4%
Groomsville — 20-24: not among its largest Plainby — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 9.8% / 12.5%
Groomsville — 25-34: 9.8% Plainby — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 10.6% / 14.3%
Groomsville — 35-44: 10.6% Plainby — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 15.9% / 17.9%
Groomsville — 45-54: 15.9% Plainby — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 19.7% / 10.7%
Groomsville — 55-64: 19.7% Plainby — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.8% / 21.4%
Groomsville — 65-74: 9.8% Plainby — 65-74: 21.4%
75-84 3.0% / 7.1%
Groomsville — 75-84: 3.0% Plainby — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Groomsville — 85+: not among its largest Plainby — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Groomsville 81.8% couple families
Groomsville — Couple Families: 81.8% Groomsville — Lone Person: 18.2%
Plainby 38.5% couple families
Plainby — Couple Families: 38.5% Plainby — Lone Person: 61.5%
Couple Families Lone Person

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%
Plainby 22.7% renting
Plainby — Owned Outright: 50.0% Plainby — Mortgage: 27.3% Plainby — Renting: 22.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Groomsville 100.0% houses
Groomsville — Houses: 100.0%
Plainby 100.0% houses
Plainby — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Groomsville Plainby
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 17.9%
Groomsville — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Plainby — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 12.5%
Groomsville — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Plainby — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 5.4%
Groomsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Plainby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.6% / —
Groomsville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6% Plainby — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Groomsville Plainby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Groomsville Plainby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Plainby carries more crime risk (71 vs 19).

Groomsville Plainby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 High
71/100
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 Plainby
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 Plainby
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Plainby sits further from the CBD (163.4 km vs 160.4 km).

Groomsville Plainby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 160.4 km 163.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
 0.2%
postcode 4355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
 68
postcode 4355

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 Plainby
Car (driver) 80.7% / 64.3%
Groomsville — Car (driver): 80.7% Plainby — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 35.7%
Groomsville — Worked from Home: 19.3% Plainby — Worked from Home: 35.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Groomsville Plainby
Elevation 599 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 689 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Groomsville Plainby
Connectivity score 26/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Groomsville Plainby
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Groomsville

Professionals Rural

Plainby

Retirees Rural

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