Linthorpe vs Pittsworth

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Linthorpe, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Linthorpe: a median of $990,000, against $694,000 in Pittsworth, though rent is higher in Pittsworth. On these figures, Linthorpe tends to suit couples, while Pittsworth suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Pittsworth

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Linthorpe carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pittsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($693,500 vs $990,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Linthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)
  • But Pittsworth has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Linthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (161.3 km vs 171.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 133 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Linthorpe carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 44/100)
  • Pittsworth has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Pittsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.2% vs -5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Linthorpe Pittsworth
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.

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Walkability 0 / 0
Linthorpe — Walkability: 0/100 Pittsworth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 56
Linthorpe — Safety: 86/100 Pittsworth — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Linthorpe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pittsworth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pittsworth has more residents (3,300 vs 416); Linthorpe has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $67,080).

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Population 416 3,300
+693% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.5% +0.2%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $87,048/yr
+23% vs other
 $67,080/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Linthorpe Pittsworth
0-4 5.5% / 6.8%
Linthorpe — 0-4: 5.5% Pittsworth — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.7% / 13.9%
Linthorpe — 5-14: 14.7% Pittsworth — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 4.6% / 6.4%
Linthorpe — 15-19: 4.6% Pittsworth — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.3% / 5.3%
Linthorpe — 20-24: 4.3% Pittsworth — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.2% / 9.5%
Linthorpe — 25-34: 7.2% Pittsworth — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.3% / 10.0%
Linthorpe — 35-44: 12.3% Pittsworth — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 14.7% / 11.5%
Linthorpe — 45-54: 14.7% Pittsworth — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 19.2% / 10.2%
Linthorpe — 55-64: 19.2% Pittsworth — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 11.8% / 11.5%
Linthorpe — 65-74: 11.8% Pittsworth — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.8% / 8.7%
Linthorpe — 75-84: 4.8% Pittsworth — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 1.2% / 6.0%
Linthorpe — 85+: 1.2% Pittsworth — 85+: 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Linthorpe 65.1% couple families
Linthorpe — Couple Families: 65.1% Linthorpe — Lone Person: 30.1% Linthorpe — One Parent Families: 4.8% Linthorpe — Group Household: 0.0% Linthorpe — Other Families: 0.0%
Pittsworth 39.5% couple families
Pittsworth — Couple Families: 39.5% Pittsworth — Lone Person: 39.2% Pittsworth — One Parent Families: 17.5% Pittsworth — Group Household: 2.7% Pittsworth — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Linthorpe 5.8% renting
Linthorpe — Owned Outright: 49.6% Linthorpe — Mortgage: 44.6% Linthorpe — Renting: 5.8%
Pittsworth 29.1% renting
Pittsworth — Owned Outright: 38.4% Pittsworth — Mortgage: 32.5% Pittsworth — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Linthorpe Pittsworth
England 2.2% / 1.5%
Linthorpe — England: 2.2% Pittsworth — England: 1.5%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Linthorpe — Philippines: not among its largest Pittsworth — Philippines: 2.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.5%
Linthorpe — South Africa: 1.4% Pittsworth — South Africa: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Linthorpe — New Zealand: not among its largest Pittsworth — New Zealand: 1.4%
India — / 0.3%
Linthorpe — India: not among its largest Pittsworth — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 16.7%
Linthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Pittsworth — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 5.5%
Linthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Pittsworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 4.2%
Linthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Pittsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.1%
Linthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Pittsworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Linthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Pittsworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Linthorpe 97.9% houses
Linthorpe — Houses: 97.9% Linthorpe — Townhouses: 0.0% Linthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Pittsworth 91.7% houses
Pittsworth — Houses: 91.7% Pittsworth — Townhouses: 6.4% Pittsworth — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Median house price $990,000 $693,500
Median unit price — $650,000
Median land price — $390,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 32 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Houses — 4.7%
$690/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Linthorpe Pittsworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 67% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of QLD

Liveability

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Pittsworth carries more crime risk (44 vs 14).

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Linthorpe

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

Schools in Pittsworth

  • Pittsworth State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Stephen's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Pittsworth State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Pittsworth sits further from the CBD (171.8 km vs 161.3 km).

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 161.3 km 171.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4356
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4356
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.

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Car (driver) 67.7% / 81.4%
Linthorpe — Car (driver): 67.7% Pittsworth — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 6.1%
Linthorpe — Worked from Home: 26.3% Pittsworth — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Walked Only 3.5% / 5.2%
Linthorpe — Walked Only: 3.5% Pittsworth — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 6.1%
Linthorpe — Car (passenger): 2.5% Pittsworth — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Linthorpe — Bicycle: not among its largest Pittsworth — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Elevation 457 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Connectivity score 28/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
165 premises
 33%
1,558 premises

Climate

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Linthorpe Pittsworth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Linthorpe

Rural

Pittsworth

Acreage Retirees

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