Junction View vs Hirstglen

Junction View is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Hirstglen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Junction View, most households are people living alone. In Hirstglen, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Junction View tends to suit people living alone, while Hirstglen 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

Hirstglen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 64%)
  • But Junction View carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Junction View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (46% vs 54%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Junction View

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Junction View

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 113 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (124.9 km vs 134.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Junction View carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)
  • Hirstglen has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Junction View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs -7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Junction View Hirstglen
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.

Junction View Hirstglen
Walkability 0 / 0
Junction View — Walkability: 0/100 Hirstglen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 53
Junction View — Safety: 67/100 Hirstglen — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 19 / 100
Junction View — Low fire risk: 19/100 Hirstglen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hirstglen rents higher ($365/wk vs $280/wk); Hirstglen has more residents (77 vs 60).

Junction View Hirstglen
Population 60 77
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.4% -7.2%
Median age 39 50
Median household income $53,612/yr
+10% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $365/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Junction View Hirstglen
0-4 — / —
Junction View — 0-4: not among its largest Hirstglen — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.3% / 9.1%
Junction View — 5-14: 13.3% Hirstglen — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 10.0% / 7.8%
Junction View — 15-19: 10.0% Hirstglen — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / —
Junction View — 20-24: not among its largest Hirstglen — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.0% / 7.8%
Junction View — 25-34: 5.0% Hirstglen — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 28.3% / 11.7%
Junction View — 35-44: 28.3% Hirstglen — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 — / 9.1%
Junction View — 45-54: not among its largest Hirstglen — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 16.7% / 20.8%
Junction View — 55-64: 16.7% Hirstglen — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 5.0% / 22.1%
Junction View — 65-74: 5.0% Hirstglen — 65-74: 22.1%
75-84 — / 3.9%
Junction View — 75-84: not among its largest Hirstglen — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 3.9%
Junction View — 85+: not among its largest Hirstglen — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Junction View 42.9% couple families
Junction View — Couple Families: 42.9% Junction View — Lone Person: 57.1% Junction View — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Hirstglen 50.0% couple families
Hirstglen — Couple Families: 50.0% Hirstglen — Lone Person: 16.7% Hirstglen — One Parent Families: 33.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Junction View 25.0% renting
Junction View — Owned Outright: 60.0% Junction View — Mortgage: 15.0% Junction View — Renting: 25.0%
Hirstglen 19.2% renting
Hirstglen — Owned Outright: 61.5% Hirstglen — Mortgage: 19.2% Hirstglen — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Junction View 63.6% houses
Junction View — Houses: 63.6% Junction View — Townhouses: 22.7% Junction View — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Hirstglen 100.0% houses
Hirstglen — Houses: 100.0% Hirstglen — Townhouses: 0.0% Hirstglen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Junction View Hirstglen
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.8%
Junction View — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Hirstglen — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 11.7%
Junction View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Hirstglen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 6.5%
Junction View — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Hirstglen — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%

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

Development activity

Junction View Hirstglen
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
 1,513
across Toowoomba
Approvals change year on year +103% -25%

Ranking within QLD

Junction View Hirstglen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Junction View Hirstglen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Junction View carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0); Hirstglen carries more crime risk (47 vs 33).

Junction View Hirstglen
Bushfire High
81/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Junction View Hirstglen
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

Junction View Hirstglen
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hirstglen sits further from the CBD (134.2 km vs 124.9 km).

Junction View Hirstglen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 124.9 km 134.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 113 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
 0.4%
postcode 4359
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
 72
postcode 4359

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.

Junction View Hirstglen
Car (driver) 77.8% / 85.2%
Junction View — Car (driver): 77.8% Hirstglen — Car (driver): 85.2%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 14.8%
Junction View — Worked from Home: 22.2% Hirstglen — Worked from Home: 14.8%

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

Setting

Junction View Hirstglen
Elevation 255 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 540 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Junction View Hirstglen
Connectivity score 15/100 19/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
7 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Junction View Hirstglen
Average residential rate $1,952/yr $1,618/yr
Council Lockyer Valley Toowoomba

Federal electorate

Junction View Hirstglen
Division Wright Groom
Member Scott Buchholz Garth Hamilton
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Junction View

Rural Townhouses

Hirstglen

Retirees Rural

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