Mount Lofty vs Prince Henry Heights

Mount Lofty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Prince Henry Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Prince Henry Heights, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Prince Henry Heights: a median of $1.27 million, against $1.11 million in Mount Lofty, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Prince Henry Heights tends to suit couples.

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

Prince Henry Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Mount Lofty has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Lofty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,105,500 vs $1,270,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Lofty

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $413/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prince Henry Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

Weighs 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

Mount Lofty and Prince Henry Heights drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
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.

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Walkability 21 / 21
Mount Lofty — Walkability: 21/100 Prince Henry Heights — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 51 / 81
Mount Lofty — Safety: 51/100 Prince Henry Heights — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Lofty — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prince Henry Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Lofty has more residents (3,825 vs 600); Prince Henry Heights has higher household incomes ($127,192 vs $104,104).

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Population 3,825
+84% vs other
 600
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +5.1%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $104,104/yr $127,192/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $413/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Mount Lofty — 0-4: 5.3% Prince Henry Heights — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.9% / 11.3%
Mount Lofty — 5-14: 12.9% Prince Henry Heights — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 7.3% / 6.2%
Mount Lofty — 15-19: 7.3% Prince Henry Heights — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.0% / 5.2%
Mount Lofty — 20-24: 5.0% Prince Henry Heights — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.5% / 6.5%
Mount Lofty — 25-34: 10.5% Prince Henry Heights — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 11.7% / 12.7%
Mount Lofty — 35-44: 11.7% Prince Henry Heights — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 14.6% / 13.2%
Mount Lofty — 45-54: 14.6% Prince Henry Heights — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 12.2% / 14.8%
Mount Lofty — 55-64: 12.2% Prince Henry Heights — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.5% / 15.5%
Mount Lofty — 65-74: 10.5% Prince Henry Heights — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 6.9% / 9.2%
Mount Lofty — 75-84: 6.9% Prince Henry Heights — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 3.0% / 0.8%
Mount Lofty — 85+: 3.0% Prince Henry Heights — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Lofty 44.0% couple families
Mount Lofty — Couple Families: 44.0% Mount Lofty — Lone Person: 38.3% Mount Lofty — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mount Lofty — Group Household: 2.5% Mount Lofty — Other Families: 0.7%
Prince Henry Heights 56.5% couple families
Prince Henry Heights — Couple Families: 56.5% Prince Henry Heights — Lone Person: 33.1% Prince Henry Heights — One Parent Families: 10.5% Prince Henry Heights — Group Household: 0.0% Prince Henry Heights — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Lofty 26.1% renting
Mount Lofty — Owned Outright: 37.5% Mount Lofty — Mortgage: 36.4% Mount Lofty — Renting: 26.1%
Prince Henry Heights 14.7% renting
Prince Henry Heights — Owned Outright: 47.0% Prince Henry Heights — Mortgage: 38.2% Prince Henry Heights — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 21.3%
Mount Lofty — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Prince Henry Heights — Bachelor Degree: 21.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 9.0%
Mount Lofty — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Prince Henry Heights — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.2%
Mount Lofty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Prince Henry Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 8.5%
Mount Lofty — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Prince Henry Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.8%
Mount Lofty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Prince Henry Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
England 2.6% / 3.7%
Mount Lofty — England: 2.6% Prince Henry Heights — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.7%
Mount Lofty — New Zealand: 1.6% Prince Henry Heights — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 0.6% / 2.3%
Mount Lofty — India: 0.6% Prince Henry Heights — India: 2.3%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.7%
Mount Lofty — South Africa: 1.2% Prince Henry Heights — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Mount Lofty — Scotland: not among its largest Prince Henry Heights — Scotland: 1.8%
Zimbabwe 0.5% / 1.0%
Mount Lofty — Zimbabwe: 0.5% Prince Henry Heights — Zimbabwe: 1.0%
Iraq 1.2% / —
Mount Lofty — Iraq: 1.2% Prince Henry Heights — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Lofty 89.1% houses
Mount Lofty — Houses: 89.1% Mount Lofty — Townhouses: 9.8% Mount Lofty — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Prince Henry Heights 100.0% houses
Prince Henry Heights — Houses: 100.0% Prince Henry Heights — Townhouses: 0.0% Prince Henry Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Median house price $1,105,500 $1,270,250
Median unit price $580,000 —
Median land price $640,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 59 sales
 36 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
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.

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Houses 3.2%
$650/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units 3.9%
$440/wk on $582K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of QLD —

Liveability

Prince Henry Heights scores higher overall (79 vs 66).

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Grade B A
Score 66/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Lofty carries more crime risk (49 vs 19).

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
19/100
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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.7 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 2.2%

Schools in Mount Lofty

  • Toowoomba State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Prince Henry Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Walkability score 21/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 126.5 km 126 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 100 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
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.

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Car (driver) 78.8% / 77.9%
Mount Lofty — Car (driver): 78.8% Prince Henry Heights — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 16.1%
Mount Lofty — Worked from Home: 11.8% Prince Henry Heights — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.4%
Mount Lofty — Car (passenger): 5.9% Prince Henry Heights — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bicycle 1.2% / 1.6%
Mount Lofty — Bicycle: 1.2% Prince Henry Heights — Bicycle: 1.6%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Mount Lofty — Walked Only: 2.0% Prince Henry Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Elevation 537 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 542 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
1,760 premises
 100%
255 premises

Climate

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 2.4 µg/m³
PM10 12.0 µg/m³ 3.8 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Lofty

Acreage Professionals

Prince Henry Heights

Acreage Professionals Retirees

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