Hampton vs Mount Luke

Mount Luke is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Hampton. 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, Hampton tends to suit older residents, while Mount Luke suits couples.

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

Mount Luke

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 63%)

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

Mount Luke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Hampton sits closer to the CBD (147 km vs 155.5 km)
  • Mount Luke is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Luke

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Hampton has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.7% vs 21.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hampton Mount Luke
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.

Hampton Mount Luke
Walkability 0 / 10
Hampton — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Luke — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 40 / 87
Hampton — Safety: 40/100 Mount Luke — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 27 / 67
Hampton — Low fire risk: 27/100 Mount Luke — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Hampton has more residents (469 vs 51); Hampton skews older (45 vs 39).

Hampton Mount Luke
Population 469
+89% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.7% +21.4%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $85,280/yr $97,448/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hampton Mount Luke
0-4 4.1% / 5.9%
Hampton — 0-4: 4.1% Mount Luke — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.4% / 11.8%
Hampton — 5-14: 15.4% Mount Luke — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 9.2% / 9.8%
Hampton — 15-19: 9.2% Mount Luke — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 2.8% / 9.8%
Hampton — 20-24: 2.8% Mount Luke — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 6.0% / 5.9%
Hampton — 25-34: 6.0% Mount Luke — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 10.9% / 9.8%
Hampton — 35-44: 10.9% Mount Luke — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.4% / 15.7%
Hampton — 45-54: 16.4% Mount Luke — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 14.5% / 17.6%
Hampton — 55-64: 14.5% Mount Luke — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 11.1% / 11.8%
Hampton — 65-74: 11.1% Mount Luke — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 7.5% / —
Hampton — 75-84: 7.5% Mount Luke — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.7% / —
Hampton — 85+: 1.7% Mount Luke — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hampton 57.0% couple families
Hampton — Couple Families: 57.0% Hampton — Lone Person: 37.0% Hampton — One Parent Families: 6.0%
Mount Luke 100.0% couple families
Mount Luke — Couple Families: 100.0% Mount Luke — Lone Person: 0.0% Mount Luke — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hampton 8.3% renting
Hampton — Owned Outright: 42.7% Hampton — Mortgage: 49.0% Hampton — Renting: 8.3%
Mount Luke 18.8% renting
Mount Luke — Owned Outright: 37.5% Mount Luke — Mortgage: 43.8% Mount Luke — Renting: 18.8%
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.

Hampton Mount Luke
England 2.1% / 9.8%
Hampton — England: 2.1% Mount Luke — England: 9.8%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Hampton — South Africa: 1.5% Mount Luke — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Hampton — New Zealand: 1.1% Mount Luke — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Hampton — Malaysia: 0.9% Mount Luke — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

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

Hampton Mount Luke
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 15.7%
Hampton — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Mount Luke — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 13.7%
Hampton — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Mount Luke — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 9.8%
Hampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Mount Luke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 15.7%
Hampton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mount Luke — Postgraduate Degree: 15.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Hampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mount Luke — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hampton 100.0% houses
Hampton — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Luke 100.0% houses
Mount Luke — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Hampton Mount Luke
Median house price $975,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Hampton Mount Luke
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hampton Mount Luke
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Luke is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Hampton Mount Luke
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hampton carries more crime risk (60 vs 13); Hampton carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 33).

Hampton Mount Luke
Bushfire High
73/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 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

Hampton Mount Luke
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

Hampton Mount Luke
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Luke sits further from the CBD (155.5 km vs 147 km).

Hampton Mount Luke
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 147 km 155.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 126 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.

Hampton Mount Luke
Car (driver) 75.4% / 66.7%
Hampton — Car (driver): 75.4% Mount Luke — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 33.3%
Hampton — Worked from Home: 14.7% Mount Luke — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Hampton — Car (passenger): 6.8% Mount Luke — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Hampton — Walked Only: 3.1% Mount Luke — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Hampton Mount Luke
Elevation 688 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 621 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hampton Mount Luke
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
168 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Hampton Mount Luke
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)

Hampton Mount Luke
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hampton Mount Luke
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Hampton Mount Luke
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hampton Mount Luke
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hampton

Rural

Mount Luke

Rural

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