Kulpi vs Brymaroo

Brymaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 58 in Kulpi. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kulpi, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Brymaroo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kulpi tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Kulpi has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Brymaroo carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

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

Brymaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $306/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kulpi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kulpi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 27%)
  • But Brymaroo carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Kulpi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kulpi Brymaroo
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.

Kulpi Brymaroo
Walkability 13 / 0
Kulpi — Walkability: 13/100 Brymaroo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 75
Kulpi — Safety: 54/100 Brymaroo — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kulpi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brymaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kulpi rents higher ($306/wk vs $165/wk); Brymaroo has more residents (128 vs 77).

Kulpi Brymaroo
Population 77 128
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -8.6%
Median age 58 46
Median household income $81,224/yr
+9% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $306/wk
+46% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kulpi Brymaroo
0-4 — / 3.1%
Kulpi — 0-4: not among its largest Brymaroo — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 7.8% / 13.3%
Kulpi — 5-14: 7.8% Brymaroo — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 — / 7.0%
Kulpi — 15-19: not among its largest Brymaroo — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Kulpi — 20-24: not among its largest Brymaroo — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.8% / 6.2%
Kulpi — 25-34: 7.8% Brymaroo — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 5.2% / 10.9%
Kulpi — 35-44: 5.2% Brymaroo — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.3% / 13.3%
Kulpi — 45-54: 14.3% Brymaroo — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 24.7% / 16.4%
Kulpi — 55-64: 24.7% Brymaroo — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 20.8% / 21.1%
Kulpi — 65-74: 20.8% Brymaroo — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 14.3% / 5.5%
Kulpi — 75-84: 14.3% Brymaroo — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 7.8% / —
Kulpi — 85+: 7.8% Brymaroo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kulpi 100.0% lone person
Kulpi — Lone Person: 100.0% Kulpi — Couple Families: 0.0% Kulpi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kulpi — Group Household: 0.0%
Brymaroo 27.8% lone person
Brymaroo — Lone Person: 27.8% Brymaroo — Couple Families: 47.2% Brymaroo — One Parent Families: 13.9% Brymaroo — Group Household: 11.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kulpi 13.6% renting
Kulpi — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kulpi — Mortgage: 36.4% Kulpi — Renting: 13.6%
Brymaroo 17.1% renting
Brymaroo — Owned Outright: 43.9% Brymaroo — Mortgage: 39.0% Brymaroo — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kulpi 100.0% houses
Kulpi — Houses: 100.0%
Brymaroo 100.0% houses
Brymaroo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kulpi Brymaroo
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 11.7%
Kulpi — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Brymaroo — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 10.9%
Kulpi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Brymaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 7.8%
Kulpi — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Brymaroo — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Kulpi Brymaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Kulpi is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Kulpi Brymaroo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Kulpi carries more crime risk (46 vs 25).

Kulpi Brymaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
25/100
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

Kulpi Brymaroo
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kulpi

  • Kulpi State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Brymaroo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kulpi Brymaroo
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Kulpi Brymaroo
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 186.7 km 185.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 137 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
 0.0%
postcode 4403
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
 64
postcode 4403

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.

Kulpi Brymaroo
Worked from Home 42.9% / 53.4%
Kulpi — Worked from Home: 42.9% Brymaroo — Worked from Home: 53.4%
Car (driver) 57.1% / 36.2%
Kulpi — Car (driver): 57.1% Brymaroo — Car (driver): 36.2%
Walked Only — / 10.3%
Kulpi — Walked Only: not among its largest Brymaroo — Walked Only: 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Kulpi Brymaroo
Elevation 444 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kulpi Brymaroo
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Kulpi Brymaroo
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

Council rates

Kulpi Brymaroo
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Kulpi Brymaroo
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kulpi Brymaroo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kulpi

Retirees River Rural

Brymaroo

Retirees Rural

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