Pampas vs Tummaville
Pampas is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Tummaville. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Pampas tends to suit people living alone, while Tummaville suits 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
Tummaville
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 54/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 58%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tummaville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 15%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Tummaville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $243/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pampas
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (144 min vs 170 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (195.9 km vs 206 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tummaville
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 8%)
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pampas
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.8% vs -12.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pampas and Tummaville 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
Pampas has more residents (78 vs 55); Pampas rents higher ($243/wk vs $200/wk).
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 +29% vs other | 55 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.8% | -12.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 47 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +13% vs other | $84,448/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $243/wk +18% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (14.5%).
Development activity
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
Liveability
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Pampas carries more crime risk (54 vs 35).
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 7 |
Mobility
Tummaville sits further from the CBD (206 km vs 195.9 km).
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 195.9 km | 206 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 144 min | 170 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).
Setting
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 379 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 392 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 30 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pampas | Tummaville | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.