Harlaxton vs Mount Lofty

Harlaxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 43 in Mount Lofty. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harlaxton, about half of households rent. In Mount Lofty, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Mount Lofty: a median of $1.11 million, against $670,000 in Harlaxton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Harlaxton tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Lofty

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 79%)
  • But Harlaxton has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Harlaxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $1,105,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Harlaxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Mount Lofty leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

  • Harlaxton is more walkable (70/100 vs 21/100)
  • Mount Lofty sits closer to the CBD (126.5 km vs 131.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Harlaxton is more walkable (70/100 vs 21/100)
  • Mount Lofty carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Harlaxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs 1.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
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.

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Walkability 70 / 21
Harlaxton — Walkability: 70/100 Mount Lofty — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 16 / 51
Harlaxton — Safety: 16/100 Mount Lofty — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Harlaxton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Lofty — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Lofty has higher household incomes ($104,104 vs $60,112); Mount Lofty skews older (43 vs 31).

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Population 2,824 3,825
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% +1.3%
Median age 31 43
Median household income $60,112/yr $104,104/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $340/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
0-4 6.6% / 5.3%
Harlaxton — 0-4: 6.6% Mount Lofty — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.2% / 12.9%
Harlaxton — 5-14: 15.2% Mount Lofty — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 9.9% / 7.3%
Harlaxton — 15-19: 9.9% Mount Lofty — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.0% / 5.0%
Harlaxton — 20-24: 7.0% Mount Lofty — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 15.0% / 10.5%
Harlaxton — 25-34: 15.0% Mount Lofty — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.8% / 11.7%
Harlaxton — 35-44: 10.8% Mount Lofty — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 10.4% / 14.6%
Harlaxton — 45-54: 10.4% Mount Lofty — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 10.2% / 12.2%
Harlaxton — 55-64: 10.2% Mount Lofty — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 8.6% / 10.5%
Harlaxton — 65-74: 8.6% Mount Lofty — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.7% / 6.9%
Harlaxton — 75-84: 4.7% Mount Lofty — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.4% / 3.0%
Harlaxton — 85+: 1.4% Mount Lofty — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harlaxton 42.9% lone person
Harlaxton — Lone Person: 42.9% Harlaxton — Couple Families: 27.0% Harlaxton — One Parent Families: 22.9% Harlaxton — Group Household: 5.8% Harlaxton — Other Families: 1.4%
Mount Lofty 38.3% lone person
Mount Lofty — Lone Person: 38.3% Mount Lofty — Couple Families: 44.0% Mount Lofty — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mount Lofty — Group Household: 2.5% Mount Lofty — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harlaxton 48.3% renting
Harlaxton — Owned Outright: 25.4% Harlaxton — Mortgage: 26.3% Harlaxton — Renting: 48.3%
Mount Lofty 26.1% renting
Mount Lofty — Owned Outright: 37.5% Mount Lofty — Mortgage: 36.4% Mount Lofty — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 12.9%
Harlaxton — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Mount Lofty — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 18.9%
Harlaxton — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Mount Lofty — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.4%
Harlaxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Mount Lofty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 7.2%
Harlaxton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Mount Lofty — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 3.8%
Harlaxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mount Lofty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
England 1.7% / 2.6%
Harlaxton — England: 1.7% Mount Lofty — England: 2.6%
Iraq 2.8% / 1.2%
Harlaxton — Iraq: 2.8% Mount Lofty — Iraq: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.6%
Harlaxton — New Zealand: 1.2% Mount Lofty — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.2%
Harlaxton — South Africa: 0.7% Mount Lofty — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Harlaxton — Philippines: 0.5% Mount Lofty — Philippines: 0.4%
India — / 0.6%
Harlaxton — India: not among its largest Mount Lofty — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harlaxton 78.8% houses
Harlaxton — Houses: 78.8% Harlaxton — Townhouses: 16.1% Harlaxton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Mount Lofty 89.1% houses
Mount Lofty — Houses: 89.1% Mount Lofty — Townhouses: 9.8% Mount Lofty — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Median house price $670,000 $1,105,500
Median unit price $595,000 $580,000
Median land price — $640,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 20 sales
 38 days
from 59 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
2 bed $650K / $860K
Harlaxton — 2 bed: $650K (7 sales) Mount Lofty — 2 bed: $860K (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

3 bed $670K / $902K
Harlaxton — 3 bed: $670K (35 sales) Mount Lofty — 3 bed: $902K (50 sales)

35 vs 50 sales

4 bed $730K / $1.35M
Harlaxton — 4 bed: $730K (10 sales) Mount Lofty — 4 bed: $1.35M (54 sales)

10 vs 54 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Houses 4.0%
$555/wk on $720K
 3.2%
$650/wk on $1.05M
Units 3.6%
$485/wk on $697K
 3.9%
$440/wk on $582K

Ranking within QLD

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools Higher than 22% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD

Liveability

Harlaxton is more walkable (70 vs 21); Mount Lofty scores higher overall (66 vs 32).

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Grade D B
Score 32/100 66/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Harlaxton carries more crime risk (84 vs 49).

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.2 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.4%

Schools in Harlaxton

  • Downlands College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Harlaxton State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Samaritan College Catholic · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Mount Lofty

  • Toowoomba State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 12 8
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Harlaxton sits further from the CBD (131.3 km vs 126.5 km).

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Walkability score 70/100 21/100
Distance to Brisbane 131.3 km
+4% vs other
 126.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 104 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Car (driver) 79.9% / 78.8%
Harlaxton — Car (driver): 79.9% Mount Lofty — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 11.8%
Harlaxton — Worked from Home: 6.7% Mount Lofty — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 5.9%
Harlaxton — Car (passenger): 9.0% Mount Lofty — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 3.5% / 2.0%
Harlaxton — Walked Only: 3.5% Mount Lofty — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bicycle 0.4% / 1.2%
Harlaxton — Bicycle: 0.4% Mount Lofty — Bicycle: 1.2%
Bus 0.4% / 0.2%
Harlaxton — Bus: 0.4% Mount Lofty — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Elevation 612 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 537 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,443 premises
 98%
1,760 premises

Climate

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Harlaxton Mount Lofty
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Harlaxton

Parks

Mount Lofty

Acreage Professionals

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