North Toowoomba vs Rockville

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Toowoomba, about half of households are 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

They split

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

  • North Toowoomba has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • Rockville has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

North Toowoomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($620,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and 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

North Toowoomba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126 km vs 131.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • North Toowoomba is more walkable (84/100 vs 74/100)
  • Rockville has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • North Toowoomba is growing faster (12.8% vs -1.0%)
  • Rockville returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Toowoomba Rockville
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.

North Toowoomba Rockville
Walkability 84 / 74
North Toowoomba — Walkability: 84/100 Rockville — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 22 / 29
North Toowoomba — Safety: 22/100 Rockville — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Toowoomba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rockville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Toowoomba Rockville
Population 3,332
+4% vs other
 3,204
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% -1.0%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $65,312/yr
+8% vs other
 $60,164/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+2% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Toowoomba Rockville
0-4 6.1% / 6.1%
North Toowoomba — 0-4: 6.1% Rockville — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.7% / 13.7%
North Toowoomba — 5-14: 11.7% Rockville — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.2% / 5.9%
North Toowoomba — 15-19: 5.2% Rockville — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.3% / 6.1%
North Toowoomba — 20-24: 7.3% Rockville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 16.5% / 13.5%
North Toowoomba — 25-34: 16.5% Rockville — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.3% / 11.5%
North Toowoomba — 35-44: 11.3% Rockville — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.1% / 11.5%
North Toowoomba — 45-54: 12.1% Rockville — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.5% / 12.5%
North Toowoomba — 55-64: 12.5% Rockville — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 8.8% / 8.6%
North Toowoomba — 65-74: 8.8% Rockville — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.6% / 7.0%
North Toowoomba — 75-84: 5.6% Rockville — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.0% / 3.2%
North Toowoomba — 85+: 3.0% Rockville — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Toowoomba 47.5% lone person
North Toowoomba — Lone Person: 47.5% North Toowoomba — Couple Families: 26.7% North Toowoomba — One Parent Families: 17.7% North Toowoomba — Group Household: 5.6% North Toowoomba — Other Families: 2.5%
Rockville 43.3% lone person
Rockville — Lone Person: 43.3% Rockville — Couple Families: 26.0% Rockville — One Parent Families: 22.0% Rockville — Group Household: 6.0% Rockville — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Toowoomba 44.5% renting
North Toowoomba — Owned Outright: 23.6% North Toowoomba — Mortgage: 31.9% North Toowoomba — Renting: 44.5%
Rockville 41.6% renting
Rockville — Owned Outright: 28.5% Rockville — Mortgage: 30.0% Rockville — Renting: 41.6%
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.

North Toowoomba Rockville
Iraq 5.3% / 3.0%
North Toowoomba — Iraq: 5.3% Rockville — Iraq: 3.0%
England 2.4% / 1.3%
North Toowoomba — England: 2.4% Rockville — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.2%
North Toowoomba — New Zealand: 2.0% Rockville — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.2%
North Toowoomba — Philippines: 0.6% Rockville — Philippines: 1.2%
India 0.7% / 0.3%
North Toowoomba — India: 0.7% Rockville — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

North Toowoomba Rockville
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 17.5%
North Toowoomba — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Rockville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 5.4%
North Toowoomba — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Rockville — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.5%
North Toowoomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Rockville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 1.3%
North Toowoomba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Rockville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
North Toowoomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Rockville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Toowoomba 79.8% houses
North Toowoomba — Houses: 79.8% North Toowoomba — Townhouses: 19.8% North Toowoomba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Rockville 81.2% houses
Rockville — Houses: 81.2% Rockville — Townhouses: 5.2% Rockville — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Toowoomba Rockville
Median house price $722,500 $682,500
Median unit price $620,000 $760,000
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 43 sales
 22 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

North Toowoomba Rockville
3 bed $723K / $675K
North Toowoomba — 3 bed: $723K (81 sales) Rockville — 3 bed: $675K (47 sales)

81 vs 47 sales

4 bed $850K / $712K
North Toowoomba — 4 bed: $850K (21 sales) Rockville — 4 bed: $712K (14 sales)

21 vs 14 sales

Development activity

North Toowoomba Rockville
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.

North Toowoomba Rockville
Houses 3.9%
$565/wk on $750K
 4.4%
$590/wk on $699K
Units 3.8%
$505/wk on $687K
 —

Ranking within QLD

North Toowoomba Rockville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of QLD —

Liveability

North Toowoomba scores higher overall (48 vs 41); North Toowoomba is more walkable (84 vs 74).

North Toowoomba Rockville
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

North Toowoomba Rockville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
71/100
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 9
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

North Toowoomba Rockville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 1.5 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 0.3%

Schools in North Toowoomba

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

Schools in Rockville

  • Rockville State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Toowoomba Rockville
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 3 0
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 0 2
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Rockville sits further from the CBD (131.3 km vs 126 km).

North Toowoomba Rockville
Walkability score 84/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 126 km 131.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 101 min
same for both
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

North Toowoomba Rockville
Car (driver) 77.4% / 82.0%
North Toowoomba — Car (driver): 77.4% Rockville — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 5.6%
North Toowoomba — Worked from Home: 9.2% Rockville — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 7.5%
North Toowoomba — Car (passenger): 6.5% Rockville — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 5.3% / 3.4%
North Toowoomba — Walked Only: 5.3% Rockville — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bicycle 1.3% / 0.9%
North Toowoomba — Bicycle: 1.3% Rockville — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

North Toowoomba Rockville
Elevation 599 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 631 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

North Toowoomba Rockville
Connectivity score 96/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
1,832 premises
 28%
1,650 premises

Climate

North Toowoomba Rockville
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

North Toowoomba Rockville
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

North Toowoomba Rockville
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

North Toowoomba Rockville
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Toowoomba Rockville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Toowoomba

Parks River

Rockville

Parks

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