Highfields vs Kleinton

Kleinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Highfields. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Highfields: a median of $1.08 million, against $970,000 in Kleinton. On these figures, Highfields tends to suit older residents, while Kleinton 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

Highfields

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Kleinton carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Highfields has cheaper land ($921,111 vs $1,125,000)
  • Kleinton has cheaper houses ($970,000 vs $1,081,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kleinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Highfields

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (139.3 km vs 149.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Highfields

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 12%)
  • But Kleinton carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Kleinton

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 5.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Highfields Kleinton
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.

Highfields Kleinton
Walkability 35 / 0
Highfields — Walkability: 35/100 Kleinton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 85
Highfields — Safety: 60/100 Kleinton — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Highfields — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kleinton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Highfields has more residents (8,568 vs 2,205); Highfields skews older (45 vs 33).

Highfields Kleinton
Population 8,568
+74% vs other
 2,205
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +36.4%
Median age 45 33
Median household income $103,688/yr $117,624/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $408/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Highfields Kleinton
0-4 4.5% / 9.0%
Highfields — 0-4: 4.5% Kleinton — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 14.7% / 18.7%
Highfields — 5-14: 14.7% Kleinton — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 8.1% / 6.4%
Highfields — 15-19: 8.1% Kleinton — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.7% / 2.9%
Highfields — 20-24: 3.7% Kleinton — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 7.1% / 15.1%
Highfields — 25-34: 7.1% Kleinton — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 11.1% / 16.9%
Highfields — 35-44: 11.1% Kleinton — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 14.5% / 10.9%
Highfields — 45-54: 14.5% Kleinton — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 13.6% / 8.5%
Highfields — 55-64: 13.6% Kleinton — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 13.5% / 8.2%
Highfields — 65-74: 13.5% Kleinton — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 7.4% / 2.9%
Highfields — 75-84: 7.4% Kleinton — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.0% / 0.8%
Highfields — 85+: 2.0% Kleinton — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Highfields 62.5% couple families
Highfields — Couple Families: 62.5% Highfields — Lone Person: 23.3% Highfields — One Parent Families: 11.7% Highfields — Group Household: 1.6% Highfields — Other Families: 0.9%
Kleinton 66.7% couple families
Kleinton — Couple Families: 66.7% Kleinton — Lone Person: 18.4% Kleinton — One Parent Families: 13.7% Kleinton — Group Household: 1.2% Kleinton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Highfields 14.4% renting
Highfields — Owned Outright: 46.6% Highfields — Mortgage: 39.0% Highfields — Renting: 14.4%
Kleinton 25.2% renting
Kleinton — Owned Outright: 23.6% Kleinton — Mortgage: 51.2% Kleinton — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Highfields Kleinton
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.4%
Highfields — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Kleinton — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 11.1%
Highfields — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Kleinton — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.0%
Highfields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Kleinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.4%
Highfields — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Kleinton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.8%
Highfields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Kleinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Highfields Kleinton
England 2.8% / 1.8%
Highfields — England: 2.8% Kleinton — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.1%
Highfields — New Zealand: 1.9% Kleinton — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.7%
Highfields — South Africa: 1.2% Kleinton — South Africa: 1.7%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Highfields — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Kleinton — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / 0.5%
Highfields — Philippines: 0.3% Kleinton — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.4%
Highfields — Netherlands: 0.3% Kleinton — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Highfields — Scotland: 0.4% Kleinton — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Highfields 96.2% houses
Highfields — Houses: 96.2% Highfields — Townhouses: 3.5% Highfields — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Kleinton 92.1% houses
Kleinton — Houses: 92.1% Kleinton — Townhouses: 5.9% Kleinton — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Highfields Kleinton
Median house price $1,081,500 $970,000
Median unit price $647,000 $682,500
Median land price $921,111 $1,125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 137 sales
 36 days
from 20 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.

Highfields Kleinton
3 bed $919K / $850K
Highfields — 3 bed: $919K (22 sales) Kleinton — 3 bed: $850K (6 sales)

22 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $995K
Highfields — 4 bed: $1.05M (163 sales) Kleinton — 4 bed: $995K (53 sales)

163 vs 53 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $932K
Highfields — 5 bed: $1.27M (37 sales) Kleinton — 5 bed: $932K (6 sales)

37 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Highfields Kleinton
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.

Highfields Kleinton
Houses 3.3%
$755/wk on $1.2M
 3.8%
$875/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Highfields Kleinton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools Higher than 87% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Highfields is more walkable (35 vs 0); Highfields scores higher overall (74 vs 68).

Highfields Kleinton
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Highfields carries more crime risk (40 vs 15).

Highfields Kleinton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
15/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Highfields Kleinton
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Highfields

  • Highfields State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Highfields State Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Mary MacKillop Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Toowoomba Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Kleinton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Highfields Kleinton
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 16 0
Childcare 9 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Kleinton sits further from the CBD (149.6 km vs 139.3 km).

Highfields Kleinton
Walkability score 35/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 139.3 km 149.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 120 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Highfields Kleinton
Car (driver) 80.8% / 83.4%
Highfields — Car (driver): 80.8% Kleinton — Car (driver): 83.4%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 10.3%
Highfields — Worked from Home: 11.3% Kleinton — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.4%
Highfields — Car (passenger): 5.3% Kleinton — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.6%
Highfields — Walked Only: 1.7% Kleinton — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.3%
Highfields — Bicycle: 0.4% Kleinton — Bicycle: 0.3%
Bus 0.5% / —
Highfields — Bus: 0.5% Kleinton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Highfields Kleinton
Elevation 640 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 573 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Highfields Kleinton
Connectivity score 74/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
3,935 premises
 65%
837 premises

Climate

Highfields Kleinton
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)

Highfields Kleinton
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Highfields Kleinton
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Highfields Kleinton
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Highfields Kleinton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Highfields

Regional Centre

Kleinton

Acreage Family Young Families

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