Mount Tyson vs Rossvale
Mount Tyson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Rossvale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Tyson, most households are couple families. In Rossvale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Tyson tends to suit families with children and couples, while Rossvale suits people living alone.
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 Tyson
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 44%)
- But Rossvale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 48/100)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Tyson
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (169.1 km vs 174.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Tyson
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 8%)
- But Rossvale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rossvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.3% vs -1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Tyson and Rossvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount Tyson has more residents (280 vs 85); Rossvale has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $68,900).
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 280 +70% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.8% | +13.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 45 |
| Median household income | $68,900/yr | $80,184/yr +16% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +2% vs other | $235/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $620,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 25 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
Liveability
Mount Tyson is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Tyson carries more crime risk (48 vs 28).
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 28/100 |
| 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 Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tyson
- Mount Tyson State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Rossvale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 5 | 0 |
Mobility
Rossvale sits further from the CBD (174.1 km vs 169.1 km).
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 169.1 km | 174.1 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 130 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).
Setting
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 431 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 472 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 105 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tyson | Rossvale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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