Palmtree vs Perseverance

Perseverance is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Palmtree. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Palmtree, most households are people living alone. In Perseverance, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Palmtree tends to suit people living alone, while Perseverance 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

  • Palmtree carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 49/100)
  • Perseverance is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Perseverance

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Palmtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($218/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Palmtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (138.6 km vs 140.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Palmtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Perseverance

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs 9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Palmtree Perseverance
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.

Palmtree Perseverance
Walkability 0 / 0
Palmtree — Walkability: 0/100 Perseverance — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 51
Palmtree — Safety: 64/100 Perseverance — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 30 / 100
Palmtree — Low fire risk: 30/100 Perseverance — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Perseverance rents higher ($300/wk vs $218/wk); Perseverance has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $68,224).

Palmtree Perseverance
Population 80
+10% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +16.1%
Median age 55 52
Median household income $68,224/yr $93,132/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $218/wk $300/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Palmtree Perseverance
0-4 — / 8.3%
Palmtree — 0-4: not among its largest Perseverance — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 7.5% / 12.5%
Palmtree — 5-14: 7.5% Perseverance — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 — / 6.9%
Palmtree — 15-19: not among its largest Perseverance — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.5% / 4.2%
Palmtree — 20-24: 7.5% Perseverance — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 10.0% / 13.9%
Palmtree — 25-34: 10.0% Perseverance — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 12.5% / 11.1%
Palmtree — 35-44: 12.5% Perseverance — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.8% / 11.1%
Palmtree — 45-54: 13.8% Perseverance — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 27.5% / 16.7%
Palmtree — 55-64: 27.5% Perseverance — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 16.2% / 11.1%
Palmtree — 65-74: 16.2% Perseverance — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 7.5% / 11.1%
Palmtree — 75-84: 7.5% Perseverance — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / —
Palmtree — 85+: not among its largest Perseverance — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Palmtree 63.2% lone person
Palmtree — Lone Person: 63.2% Palmtree — Couple Families: 36.8% Palmtree — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Perseverance 27.8% lone person
Perseverance — Lone Person: 27.8% Perseverance — Couple Families: 50.0% Perseverance — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Palmtree 23.1% renting
Palmtree — Owned Outright: 61.5% Palmtree — Mortgage: 15.4% Palmtree — Renting: 23.1%
Perseverance 0.0% renting
Perseverance — Owned Outright: 55.6% Perseverance — Mortgage: 44.4% Perseverance — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Palmtree Perseverance
New Zealand 6.2% / —
Palmtree — New Zealand: 6.2% Perseverance — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 4.2%
Palmtree — South Africa: not among its largest Perseverance — South Africa: 4.2%
France — / 4.2%
Palmtree — France: not among its largest Perseverance — France: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Palmtree Perseverance
Certificate III & IV 25.0% / 16.7%
Palmtree — Certificate III & IV: 25.0% Perseverance — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 18.8% / 18.1%
Palmtree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 18.8% Perseverance — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 18.1%
Palmtree — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Perseverance — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 6.9%
Palmtree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Perseverance — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / —
Palmtree — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Perseverance — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Palmtree 100.0% houses
Palmtree — Houses: 100.0%
Perseverance 100.0% houses
Perseverance — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Palmtree Perseverance
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Palmtree Perseverance
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Palmtree Perseverance
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Palmtree carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0); Perseverance carries more crime risk (49 vs 36).

Palmtree Perseverance
Bushfire High
70/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
49/100
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

Palmtree Perseverance
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Palmtree Perseverance
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Perseverance sits further from the CBD (140.7 km vs 138.6 km).

Palmtree Perseverance
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 138.6 km 140.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 113 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
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.

Palmtree Perseverance
Car (driver) 54.8% / 88.0%
Palmtree — Car (driver): 54.8% Perseverance — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 45.2% / 12.0%
Palmtree — Worked from Home: 45.2% Perseverance — Worked from Home: 12.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Palmtree Perseverance
Elevation 673 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Palmtree Perseverance
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Palmtree Perseverance
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Palmtree Perseverance
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Palmtree Perseverance
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Palmtree Perseverance
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Palmtree Perseverance
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Palmtree

River Rural

Perseverance

Rural

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