Kulpi vs Peranga

Peranga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 58 in Kulpi. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kulpi, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kulpi tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Peranga 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

Kulpi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kulpi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Peranga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $306/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kulpi

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 151 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (186.7 km vs 196.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kulpi

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Peranga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kulpi and Peranga 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 Peranga
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 Peranga
Walkability 13 / 0
Kulpi — Walkability: 13/100 Peranga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 16
Kulpi — Safety: 54/100 Peranga — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kulpi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peranga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kulpi has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $46,800); Kulpi rents higher ($306/wk vs $200/wk).

Kulpi Peranga
Population 77 98
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +15.3%
Median age 58 45
Median household income $81,224/yr
+42% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $306/wk
+35% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kulpi Peranga
0-4 — / 3.1%
Kulpi — 0-4: not among its largest Peranga — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 7.8% / 22.4%
Kulpi — 5-14: 7.8% Peranga — 5-14: 22.4%
15-19 — / 6.1%
Kulpi — 15-19: not among its largest Peranga — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 — / —
Kulpi — 20-24: not among its largest Peranga — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.8% / 7.1%
Kulpi — 25-34: 7.8% Peranga — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 5.2% / 11.2%
Kulpi — 35-44: 5.2% Peranga — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.3% / 18.4%
Kulpi — 45-54: 14.3% Peranga — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 24.7% / 14.3%
Kulpi — 55-64: 24.7% Peranga — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 20.8% / 11.2%
Kulpi — 65-74: 20.8% Peranga — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 14.3% / 5.1%
Kulpi — 75-84: 14.3% Peranga — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 7.8% / —
Kulpi — 85+: 7.8% Peranga — 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 — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kulpi — Couple Families: 0.0% Kulpi — Group Household: 0.0%
Peranga 42.4% lone person
Peranga — Lone Person: 42.4% Peranga — One Parent Families: 27.3% Peranga — Couple Families: 21.2% Peranga — Group Household: 9.1%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Peranga 29.5% renting
Peranga — Owned Outright: 40.9% Peranga — Mortgage: 29.5% Peranga — Renting: 29.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kulpi 100.0% houses
Kulpi — Houses: 100.0%
Peranga 100.0% houses
Peranga — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kulpi Peranga
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 13.3%
Kulpi — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Peranga — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 7.1%
Kulpi — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Peranga — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 4.1%
Kulpi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Peranga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Kulpi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Peranga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Kulpi Peranga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Kulpi is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Kulpi Peranga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Peranga carries more crime risk (84 vs 46).

Kulpi Peranga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
84/100
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 Peranga
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 Peranga

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kulpi Peranga
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Peranga sits further from the CBD (196.4 km vs 186.7 km).

Kulpi Peranga
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 186.7 km 196.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 151 min
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.

Kulpi Peranga
Car (driver) 57.1% / 85.2%
Kulpi — Car (driver): 57.1% Peranga — Car (driver): 85.2%
Worked from Home 42.9% / —
Kulpi — Worked from Home: 42.9% Peranga — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 14.8%
Kulpi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Peranga — Car (passenger): 14.8%

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

Setting

Kulpi Peranga
Elevation 444 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 493 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kulpi Peranga
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 Peranga
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

Peranga

Family Rural

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