Irongate vs Springside

Irongate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 54 in Springside. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irongate, the large majority of households are couple families. In Springside, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Irongate tends to suit families with children and couples, while Springside suits 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

Irongate

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 54%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 65/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Springside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 138 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177 km vs 180.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Irongate carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 65/100)
  • Springside has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Irongate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Irongate Springside
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.

Irongate Springside
Walkability 0 / 0
Irongate — Walkability: 0/100 Springside — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 35
Irongate — Safety: 45/100 Springside — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Irongate — Low fire risk: 100/100 Springside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Springside skews older (54 vs 37); Irongate has more residents (135 vs 102).

Irongate Springside
Population 135
+24% vs other
 102
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% -5.6%
Median age 37 54
Median household income $79,040/yr
+5% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irongate Springside
0-4 5.2% / 2.9%
Irongate — 0-4: 5.2% Springside — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 15.6% / 11.8%
Irongate — 5-14: 15.6% Springside — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.9% / —
Irongate — 15-19: 5.9% Springside — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.9% / —
Irongate — 20-24: 5.9% Springside — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.7% / 9.8%
Irongate — 25-34: 6.7% Springside — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.1% / 6.9%
Irongate — 35-44: 11.1% Springside — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 12.6% / 8.8%
Irongate — 45-54: 12.6% Springside — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 14.1% / 25.5%
Irongate — 55-64: 14.1% Springside — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 5.9% / 9.8%
Irongate — 65-74: 5.9% Springside — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 — / 4.9%
Irongate — 75-84: not among its largest Springside — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 4.4% / 5.9%
Irongate — 85+: 4.4% Springside — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

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.

Irongate Springside
England 2.2% / 3.9%
Irongate — England: 2.2% Springside — England: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irongate 87.5% couple families
Irongate — Couple Families: 87.5% Irongate — Lone Person: 12.5% Irongate — Other Families: 0.0%
Springside 54.5% couple families
Springside — Couple Families: 54.5% Springside — Lone Person: 22.7% Springside — Other Families: 22.7%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irongate 100.0% houses
Irongate — Houses: 100.0%
Springside 106.1% houses
Springside — Houses: 106.1%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Irongate Springside
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 11.8%
Irongate — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Springside — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 10.8%
Irongate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Springside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 2.9%
Irongate — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Springside — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Irongate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Springside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irongate 15.8% renting
Irongate — Owned Outright: 26.3% Irongate — Mortgage: 57.9% Irongate — Renting: 15.8%
Springside 11.8% renting
Springside — Owned Outright: 50.0% Springside — Mortgage: 38.2% Springside — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Irongate Springside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Irongate Springside
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springside carries more crime risk (65 vs 55).

Irongate Springside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Irongate Springside
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

Irongate Springside
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Irongate sits further from the CBD (180.1 km vs 177 km).

Irongate Springside
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 180.1 km
+2% vs other
 177 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4356
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4356
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.

Irongate Springside
Car (driver) 70.3% / 62.8%
Irongate — Car (driver): 70.3% Springside — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 27.9%
Irongate — Worked from Home: 13.5% Springside — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 9.3%
Irongate — Car (passenger): 4.1% Springside — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Walked Only 12.2% / —
Irongate — Walked Only: 12.2% Springside — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Irongate Springside
Elevation 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 486 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Irongate Springside
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
same for both

Climate

Irongate Springside
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Irongate Springside
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Irongate Springside
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irongate Springside
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irongate

Rural

Springside

Rural

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