Kulpi vs Rosalie Plains
Rosalie Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 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 Rosalie Plains, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kulpi tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Rosalie Plains 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 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Rosalie Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $306/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kulpi is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Rosalie Plains sits closer to the CBD (183.3 km vs 186.7 km)
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 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rosalie Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.7% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kulpi and Rosalie Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Kulpi skews older (58 vs 39); Kulpi has more residents (77 vs 54).
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 +30% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +22.7% |
| Median age | 58 | 39 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +8% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $306/wk +19% vs other | $248/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Development activity
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
Liveability
Kulpi is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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 | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Rosalie Plains
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Kulpi sits further from the CBD (186.7 km vs 183.3 km).
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 186.7 km +2% vs other | 183.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 141 min | 138 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4352 | 0.1% postcode 4401 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4352 | 59 postcode 4401 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).
Setting
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 444 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 438 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kulpi | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rosalie Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.