Mount Sylvia vs West Haldon

Mount Sylvia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in West Haldon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, West Haldon 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

Mount Sylvia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 67/100)
  • But West Haldon is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

West Haldon

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount Sylvia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (115.3 km vs 128.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (100 min vs 108 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Sylvia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

West Haldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.6% vs -34.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Sylvia and West Haldon 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 Sylvia West Haldon
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 Sylvia West Haldon
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Sylvia — Walkability: 0/100 West Haldon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 33
Mount Sylvia — Safety: 59/100 West Haldon — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Sylvia — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Haldon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Haldon has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $48,828); Mount Sylvia rents higher ($250/wk vs $210/wk).

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Population 70
+10% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -34.0% +1.6%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $48,828/yr $73,632/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+16% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
0-4 — / 4.8%
Mount Sylvia — 0-4: not among its largest West Haldon — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.9% / 4.8%
Mount Sylvia — 5-14: 12.9% West Haldon — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 8.6% / 7.9%
Mount Sylvia — 15-19: 8.6% West Haldon — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 12.9% / —
Mount Sylvia — 20-24: 12.9% West Haldon — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.6% / 6.3%
Mount Sylvia — 25-34: 8.6% West Haldon — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 4.3% / 6.3%
Mount Sylvia — 35-44: 4.3% West Haldon — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 24.3% / 27.0%
Mount Sylvia — 45-54: 24.3% West Haldon — 45-54: 27.0%
55-64 11.4% / 15.9%
Mount Sylvia — 55-64: 11.4% West Haldon — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 10.0% / 15.9%
Mount Sylvia — 65-74: 10.0% West Haldon — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 12.9% / 12.7%
Mount Sylvia — 75-84: 12.9% West Haldon — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ 4.3% / —
Mount Sylvia — 85+: 4.3% West Haldon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Sylvia 47.1% lone person
Mount Sylvia — Lone Person: 47.1% Mount Sylvia — Couple Families: 35.3% Mount Sylvia — Group Household: 17.6%
West Haldon 50.0% lone person
West Haldon — Lone Person: 50.0% West Haldon — Couple Families: 50.0% West Haldon — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Sylvia 13.0% renting
Mount Sylvia — Owned Outright: 56.5% Mount Sylvia — Mortgage: 30.4% Mount Sylvia — Renting: 13.0%
West Haldon 0.0% renting
West Haldon — Owned Outright: 68.4% West Haldon — Mortgage: 31.6% West Haldon — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Sylvia 100.0% houses
Mount Sylvia — Houses: 100.0% Mount Sylvia — Townhouses: 12.0%
West Haldon 100.0% houses
West Haldon — Houses: 100.0% West Haldon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 17.5%
Mount Sylvia — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% West Haldon — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 4.8%
Mount Sylvia — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% West Haldon — Certificate III & IV: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.9%
Mount Sylvia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% West Haldon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 9.5%
Mount Sylvia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest West Haldon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Development activity

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
 1,513
across Toowoomba
Approvals change year on year +103% -25%

Ranking within QLD

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

West Haldon carries more crime risk (67 vs 41).

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
67/100
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

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
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 Mount Sylvia

  • Mount Sylvia State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in West Haldon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Waterways 1 48

Mobility

West Haldon sits further from the CBD (128.1 km vs 115.3 km).

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 115.3 km 128.1 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
 0.4%
postcode 4359
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
 72
postcode 4359

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 Sylvia West Haldon
Car (driver) 58.8% / 73.3%
Mount Sylvia — Car (driver): 58.8% West Haldon — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 13.3%
Mount Sylvia — Worked from Home: 32.4% West Haldon — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Walked Only — / 13.3%
Mount Sylvia — Walked Only: not among its largest West Haldon — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / —
Mount Sylvia — Car (passenger): 8.8% West Haldon — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Elevation 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 442 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Connectivity score 22/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Annual rainfall 697 mm 643 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Average residential rate $1,952/yr $1,618/yr
Council Lockyer Valley Toowoomba

Federal electorate

Mount Sylvia West Haldon
Division Wright Groom
Member Scott Buchholz Garth Hamilton
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Sylvia

Retirees Rural Students

West Haldon

Retirees Rural

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