Kulpi vs Quinalow

Quinalow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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. On these figures, Kulpi tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Quinalow 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Quinalow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/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)
  • sits closer to the CBD (186.7 km vs 198.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 148 min)

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 22%)

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

Investors

Quinalow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.5% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kulpi and Quinalow 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 Quinalow
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 Quinalow
Walkability 13 / 0
Kulpi — Walkability: 13/100 Quinalow — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 61
Kulpi — Safety: 54/100 Quinalow — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kulpi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Quinalow — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Quinalow has more residents (205 vs 77); Kulpi rents higher ($306/wk vs $180/wk).

Kulpi Quinalow
Population 77 205
+166% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +18.5%
Median age 58 41
Median household income $81,224/yr
+32% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $306/wk
+41% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kulpi Quinalow
0-4 — / 7.8%
Kulpi — 0-4: not among its largest Quinalow — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 7.8% / 18.0%
Kulpi — 5-14: 7.8% Quinalow — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 — / 7.8%
Kulpi — 15-19: not among its largest Quinalow — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 2.0%
Kulpi — 20-24: not among its largest Quinalow — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 7.8% / 9.3%
Kulpi — 25-34: 7.8% Quinalow — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 5.2% / 13.7%
Kulpi — 35-44: 5.2% Quinalow — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.3% / 12.2%
Kulpi — 45-54: 14.3% Quinalow — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 24.7% / 14.1%
Kulpi — 55-64: 24.7% Quinalow — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 20.8% / 12.2%
Kulpi — 65-74: 20.8% Quinalow — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 14.3% / 8.3%
Kulpi — 75-84: 14.3% Quinalow — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 7.8% / 2.0%
Kulpi — 85+: 7.8% Quinalow — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Quinalow 34.5% lone person
Quinalow — Lone Person: 34.5% Quinalow — Couple Families: 38.2% Quinalow — One Parent Families: 21.8% Quinalow — Group Household: 5.5%
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%
Quinalow 23.4% renting
Quinalow — Owned Outright: 53.1% Quinalow — Mortgage: 23.4% Quinalow — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kulpi 100.0% houses
Kulpi — Houses: 100.0%
Quinalow 101.6% houses
Quinalow — Houses: 101.6%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kulpi Quinalow
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 12.2%
Kulpi — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Quinalow — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 9.8%
Kulpi — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Quinalow — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 2.4%
Kulpi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Quinalow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Kulpi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Quinalow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

Property market

Kulpi Quinalow
Median house price — $295,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Kulpi Quinalow
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Kulpi is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Kulpi Quinalow
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 Quinalow
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
39/100
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 Quinalow
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kulpi

  • Kulpi State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Quinalow

  • Quinalow Prep-10 State School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kulpi Quinalow
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Quinalow sits further from the CBD (198.7 km vs 186.7 km).

Kulpi Quinalow
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 186.7 km 198.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 148 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 Quinalow
Car (driver) 57.1% / 67.5%
Kulpi — Car (driver): 57.1% Quinalow — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 42.9% / 15.0%
Kulpi — Worked from Home: 42.9% Quinalow — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Walked Only — / 11.2%
Kulpi — Walked Only: not among its largest Quinalow — Walked Only: 11.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Kulpi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Quinalow — Car (passenger): 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Kulpi Quinalow
Elevation 444 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 455 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Kulpi Quinalow
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 Quinalow
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

Quinalow

Family Rural

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