Meringandan vs Meringandan West

Comparing Meringandan and Meringandan West, QLD: Meringandan West is more walkable (17 vs 0); Meringandan West has more residents (2,488 vs 530); and Meringandan carries more crime risk (34 vs 22).

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

Meringandan West

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Meringandan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($363/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Meringandan West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144.8 km vs 150.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Meringandan West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meringandan Meringandan West
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.

Meringandan Meringandan West
Walkability 0 / 17
Meringandan — Walkability: 0/100 Meringandan West — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 66 / 78
Meringandan — Safety: 66/100 Meringandan West — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meringandan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Meringandan West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meringandan West has more residents (2,488 vs 530); Meringandan West has higher household incomes ($114,088 vs $101,504).

Meringandan Meringandan West
Population 530 2,488
+369% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +12.5%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $101,504/yr $114,088/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $363/wk $400/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meringandan Meringandan West
0-4 7.2% / 8.2%
Meringandan — 0-4: 7.2% Meringandan West — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 22.1% / 20.7%
Meringandan — 5-14: 22.1% Meringandan West — 5-14: 20.7%
15-19 7.5% / 6.8%
Meringandan — 15-19: 7.5% Meringandan West — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.2%
Meringandan — 20-24: 4.7% Meringandan West — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 10.4% / 14.2%
Meringandan — 25-34: 10.4% Meringandan West — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 15.7% / 16.0%
Meringandan — 35-44: 15.7% Meringandan West — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 14.9% / 11.1%
Meringandan — 45-54: 14.9% Meringandan West — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 9.4% / 10.2%
Meringandan — 55-64: 9.4% Meringandan West — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 6.2% / 5.5%
Meringandan — 65-74: 6.2% Meringandan West — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 1.3% / 2.0%
Meringandan — 75-84: 1.3% Meringandan West — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Meringandan — 85+: 0.6% Meringandan West — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meringandan 66.7% couple families
Meringandan — Couple Families: 66.7% Meringandan — Lone Person: 21.4% Meringandan — One Parent Families: 12.0% Meringandan — Group Household: 0.0% Meringandan — Other Families: 0.0%
Meringandan West 71.3% couple families
Meringandan West — Couple Families: 71.3% Meringandan West — Lone Person: 15.9% Meringandan West — One Parent Families: 10.8% Meringandan West — Group Household: 1.0% Meringandan West — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meringandan 15.6% renting
Meringandan — Owned Outright: 25.6% Meringandan — Mortgage: 58.8% Meringandan — Renting: 15.6%
Meringandan West 9.3% renting
Meringandan West — Owned Outright: 22.8% Meringandan West — Mortgage: 67.9% Meringandan West — Renting: 9.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Meringandan Meringandan West
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 22.3%
Meringandan — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Meringandan West — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.0%
Meringandan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Meringandan West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 8.8%
Meringandan — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Meringandan West — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.4%
Meringandan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Meringandan West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.3%
Meringandan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Meringandan West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Meringandan Meringandan West
New Zealand 0.8% / 2.5%
Meringandan — New Zealand: 0.8% Meringandan West — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 1.3% / 1.4%
Meringandan — England: 1.3% Meringandan West — England: 1.4%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.0%
Meringandan — South Africa: 1.3% Meringandan West — South Africa: 1.0%
Zimbabwe 1.1% / 0.3%
Meringandan — Zimbabwe: 1.1% Meringandan West — Zimbabwe: 0.3%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Meringandan — Scotland: 0.6% Meringandan West — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.3%
Meringandan — Philippines: not among its largest Meringandan West — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meringandan 97.5% houses
Meringandan — Houses: 97.5% Meringandan — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Meringandan West 99.4% houses
Meringandan West — Houses: 99.4% Meringandan West — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Meringandan Meringandan West
Median house price $854,500 $895,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $905,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 3 sales
 47 days
from 51 sales

Development activity

Meringandan Meringandan West
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.

Meringandan Meringandan West
Houses — 3.6%
$650/wk on $949K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Meringandan Meringandan West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of QLD

Liveability

Meringandan West is more walkable (17 vs 0); Meringandan West scores higher overall (66 vs 58).

Meringandan Meringandan West
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Meringandan carries more crime risk (34 vs 22).

Meringandan Meringandan West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
22/100
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

Meringandan Meringandan West
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Meringandan

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

Schools in Meringandan West

  • Meringandan State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Meringandan Meringandan West
Parks & reserves 3 9
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Meringandan sits further from the CBD (150.2 km vs 144.8 km).

Meringandan Meringandan West
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 150.2 km
+4% vs other
 144.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 114 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.

Meringandan Meringandan West
Car (driver) 83.2% / 86.2%
Meringandan — Car (driver): 83.2% Meringandan West — Car (driver): 86.2%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 8.3%
Meringandan — Worked from Home: 8.4% Meringandan West — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.8%
Meringandan — Car (passenger): 4.4% Meringandan West — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 4.0% / 0.6%
Meringandan — Walked Only: 4.0% Meringandan West — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Meringandan Meringandan West
Elevation 513 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 535 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Meringandan Meringandan West
Connectivity score 59/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
171 premises
 53%
1,108 premises

Climate

Meringandan Meringandan West
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Meringandan Meringandan West
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Meringandan Meringandan West
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Meringandan Meringandan West
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meringandan Meringandan West
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meringandan

Acreage Family

Meringandan West

Acreage Family Parks

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