Hirstglen vs Upper Pilton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hirstglen, about half of households are couple families. In Upper Pilton, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Pilton tends to suit 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

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 54%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $365/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Hirstglen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (134.2 km vs 155 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (113 min vs 130 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.0% vs -7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
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.

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Walkability 0 / 0
Hirstglen — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Pilton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 86
Hirstglen — Safety: 53/100 Upper Pilton — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Hirstglen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Pilton — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Hirstglen rents higher ($365/wk vs $0/wk); Upper Pilton has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $48,516).

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Population 77 80
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.2% +27.0%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $48,516/yr $76,336/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
0-4 — / 8.8%
Hirstglen — 0-4: not among its largest Upper Pilton — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 9.1% / 7.5%
Hirstglen — 5-14: 9.1% Upper Pilton — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 7.8% / 10.0%
Hirstglen — 15-19: 7.8% Upper Pilton — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Hirstglen — 20-24: not among its largest Upper Pilton — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.8% / 12.5%
Hirstglen — 25-34: 7.8% Upper Pilton — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 11.7% / 3.8%
Hirstglen — 35-44: 11.7% Upper Pilton — 35-44: 3.8%
45-54 9.1% / 21.2%
Hirstglen — 45-54: 9.1% Upper Pilton — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 20.8% / 18.8%
Hirstglen — 55-64: 20.8% Upper Pilton — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 22.1% / 10.0%
Hirstglen — 65-74: 22.1% Upper Pilton — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 3.9% / 15.0%
Hirstglen — 75-84: 3.9% Upper Pilton — 75-84: 15.0%
85+ 3.9% / —
Hirstglen — 85+: 3.9% Upper Pilton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hirstglen 50.0% couple families
Hirstglen — Couple Families: 50.0% Hirstglen — Lone Person: 16.7% Hirstglen — One Parent Families: 33.3%
Upper Pilton 78.6% couple families
Upper Pilton — Couple Families: 78.6% Upper Pilton — Lone Person: 21.4% Upper Pilton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hirstglen 19.2% renting
Hirstglen — Owned Outright: 61.5% Hirstglen — Mortgage: 19.2% Hirstglen — Renting: 19.2%
Upper Pilton 0.0% renting
Upper Pilton — Owned Outright: 81.8% Upper Pilton — Mortgage: 18.2% Upper Pilton — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hirstglen 100.0% houses
Hirstglen — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Pilton 100.0% houses
Upper Pilton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 12.5%
Hirstglen — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Upper Pilton — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 15.0%
Hirstglen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Upper Pilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 10.0%
Hirstglen — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Upper Pilton — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Hirstglen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Pilton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Development activity

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD

Liveability

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Upper Pilton carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Hirstglen carries more crime risk (47 vs 14).

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
14/100
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

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
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

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Upper Pilton sits further from the CBD (155 km vs 134.2 km).

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 134.2 km 155 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4359
 0.1%
postcode 4361
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4359
 66
postcode 4361

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.

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Car (driver) 85.2% / 55.0%
Hirstglen — Car (driver): 85.2% Upper Pilton — Car (driver): 55.0%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 37.5%
Hirstglen — Worked from Home: 14.8% Upper Pilton — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Hirstglen — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Pilton — Walked Only: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Elevation 540 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 627 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Connectivity score 19/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Division Groom Maranoa
Member Garth Hamilton David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hirstglen Upper Pilton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hirstglen

Retirees Rural

Upper Pilton

Retirees Rural Young Families

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