Mount Lofty vs Redwood

Mount Lofty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Redwood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Redwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Redwood: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.11 million in Mount Lofty, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Lofty tends to suit people living alone, while Redwood suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Lofty has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • Redwood is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)

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 $1,237,500)

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 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Redwood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 21/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 104 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (120.1 km vs 126.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 21/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
  • But Mount Lofty carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Mount Lofty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Lofty and Redwood 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 Redwood
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 Redwood
Walkability 21 / 38
Mount Lofty — Walkability: 21/100 Redwood — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 51 / 26
Mount Lofty — Safety: 51/100 Redwood — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Lofty — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Lofty has more residents (3,825 vs 159); Redwood has higher household incomes ($146,692 vs $104,104).

Mount Lofty Redwood
Population 3,825
+96% vs other
 159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -6.5%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $104,104/yr $146,692/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $435/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Lofty Redwood
0-4 5.3% / 6.3%
Mount Lofty — 0-4: 5.3% Redwood — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.9% / 17.0%
Mount Lofty — 5-14: 12.9% Redwood — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 7.3% / 5.0%
Mount Lofty — 15-19: 7.3% Redwood — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.0% / 3.8%
Mount Lofty — 20-24: 5.0% Redwood — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.5% / 5.0%
Mount Lofty — 25-34: 10.5% Redwood — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 11.7% / 10.7%
Mount Lofty — 35-44: 11.7% Redwood — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 14.6% / 16.4%
Mount Lofty — 45-54: 14.6% Redwood — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 12.2% / 11.9%
Mount Lofty — 55-64: 12.2% Redwood — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 10.5% / 22.0%
Mount Lofty — 65-74: 10.5% Redwood — 65-74: 22.0%
75-84 6.9% / 4.4%
Mount Lofty — 75-84: 6.9% Redwood — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.0% / 1.9%
Mount Lofty — 85+: 3.0% Redwood — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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%
Redwood 54.1% couple families
Redwood — Couple Families: 54.1% Redwood — Lone Person: 29.7% Redwood — One Parent Families: 16.2% Redwood — Group Household: 0.0% Redwood — 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%
Redwood 6.8% renting
Redwood — Owned Outright: 59.3% Redwood — Mortgage: 33.9% Redwood — Renting: 6.8%
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.

Mount Lofty Redwood
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.5%
Mount Lofty — New Zealand: 1.6% Redwood — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.6% / —
Mount Lofty — England: 2.6% Redwood — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Mount Lofty — South Africa: 1.2% Redwood — South Africa: not among its largest
Iraq 1.2% / —
Mount Lofty — Iraq: 1.2% Redwood — Iraq: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Mount Lofty — India: 0.6% Redwood — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Lofty Redwood
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 24.5%
Mount Lofty — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Redwood — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 8.8%
Mount Lofty — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Redwood — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 6.3%
Mount Lofty — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Redwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.0%
Mount Lofty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Redwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.1%
Mount Lofty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Redwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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%
Redwood 100.0% houses
Redwood — Houses: 100.0% Redwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Redwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Lofty Redwood
Median house price $1,105,500 $1,237,500
Median unit price $580,000 —
Median land price $640,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 59 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Lofty Redwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of QLD —

Liveability

Redwood is more walkable (38 vs 21).

Mount Lofty Redwood
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Redwood carries more crime risk (74 vs 49).

Mount Lofty Redwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
74/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Lofty Redwood
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), 3.9 km

Schools in Mount Lofty

  • Toowoomba State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Redwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Lofty Redwood
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Lofty sits further from the CBD (126.5 km vs 120.1 km).

Mount Lofty Redwood
Walkability score 21/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 126.5 km
+5% vs other
 120.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 91 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 Redwood
Car (driver) 78.8% / 90.7%
Mount Lofty — Car (driver): 78.8% Redwood — Car (driver): 90.7%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 9.3%
Mount Lofty — Worked from Home: 11.8% Redwood — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / —
Mount Lofty — Car (passenger): 5.9% Redwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Mount Lofty — Walked Only: 2.0% Redwood — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Mount Lofty — Bicycle: 1.2% Redwood — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.7%).

Setting

Mount Lofty Redwood
Elevation 537 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 443 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Mount Lofty Redwood
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 Redwood
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

Redwood

Family Professionals Retirees Rural

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