Palmtree vs Ravensbourne

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 Ravensbourne, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Palmtree tends to suit 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

  • Palmtree has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • Ravensbourne is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Palmtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($218/wk vs $249/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ravensbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 117 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (132.1 km vs 138.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Palmtree and Ravensbourne 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 Ravensbourne
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 Ravensbourne
Walkability 0 / 0
Palmtree — Walkability: 0/100 Ravensbourne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 70
Palmtree — Safety: 64/100 Ravensbourne — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 30 / 28
Palmtree — Low fire risk: 30/100 Ravensbourne — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Ravensbourne has more residents (307 vs 80); Ravensbourne rents higher ($249/wk vs $218/wk).

Palmtree Ravensbourne
Population 80 307
+284% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +23.8%
Median age 55
same for both
Median household income $68,224/yr $71,500/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $218/wk $249/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Palmtree Ravensbourne
0-4 — / 5.2%
Palmtree — 0-4: not among its largest Ravensbourne — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 7.5% / 11.4%
Palmtree — 5-14: 7.5% Ravensbourne — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 — / 4.9%
Palmtree — 15-19: not among its largest Ravensbourne — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.5% / 2.6%
Palmtree — 20-24: 7.5% Ravensbourne — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 10.0% / 6.8%
Palmtree — 25-34: 10.0% Ravensbourne — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 12.5% / 10.1%
Palmtree — 35-44: 12.5% Ravensbourne — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.8% / 9.8%
Palmtree — 45-54: 13.8% Ravensbourne — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 27.5% / 22.8%
Palmtree — 55-64: 27.5% Ravensbourne — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 16.2% / 16.6%
Palmtree — 65-74: 16.2% Ravensbourne — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 7.5% / 8.8%
Palmtree — 75-84: 7.5% Ravensbourne — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / 2.3%
Palmtree — 85+: not among its largest Ravensbourne — 85+: 2.3%

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%
Ravensbourne 52.1% lone person
Ravensbourne — Lone Person: 52.1% Ravensbourne — Couple Families: 35.2% Ravensbourne — One Parent Families: 12.7%
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%
Ravensbourne 17.9% renting
Ravensbourne — Owned Outright: 49.6% Ravensbourne — Mortgage: 32.5% Ravensbourne — Renting: 17.9%
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 Ravensbourne
New Zealand 6.2% / 3.3%
Palmtree — New Zealand: 6.2% Ravensbourne — New Zealand: 3.3%
England — / 4.2%
Palmtree — England: not among its largest Ravensbourne — England: 4.2%
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Palmtree — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Palmtree Ravensbourne
Certificate III & IV 25.0% / 14.0%
Palmtree — Certificate III & IV: 25.0% Ravensbourne — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 18.8% / 13.7%
Palmtree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 18.8% Ravensbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 14.0%
Palmtree — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Ravensbourne — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 4.2%
Palmtree — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Ravensbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Palmtree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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% Palmtree — Townhouses: 0.0% Palmtree — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ravensbourne 86.6% houses
Ravensbourne — Houses: 86.6% Ravensbourne — Townhouses: 11.8% Ravensbourne — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Palmtree Ravensbourne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Palmtree Ravensbourne
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
30/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Palmtree Ravensbourne
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 Ravensbourne
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 6 13

Mobility

Palmtree sits further from the CBD (138.6 km vs 132.1 km).

Palmtree Ravensbourne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 138.6 km
+5% vs other
 132.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 110 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 Ravensbourne
Car (driver) 54.8% / 68.7%
Palmtree — Car (driver): 54.8% Ravensbourne — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 45.2% / 21.7%
Palmtree — Worked from Home: 45.2% Ravensbourne — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Palmtree — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ravensbourne — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Palmtree — Walked Only: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Palmtree Ravensbourne
Elevation 673 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Palmtree Ravensbourne
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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Palmtree

River Rural

Ravensbourne

Retirees Rural

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