Pilton vs Upper Pilton

Upper Pilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 54 in Pilton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Pilton, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Pilton tends to suit people living alone, while Upper Pilton 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

Upper Pilton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 29/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 57%)
  • But Pilton 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

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

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $266/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Pilton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (142.7 km vs 155 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.0% vs -19.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pilton Upper Pilton
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.

Pilton Upper Pilton
Walkability 0 / 0
Pilton — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Pilton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 86
Pilton — Safety: 71/100 Upper Pilton — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Pilton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Pilton — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Pilton rents higher ($266/wk vs $0/wk); Pilton skews older (54 vs 48).

Pilton Upper Pilton
Population 71 80
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.3% +27.0%
Median age 54 48
Median household income $68,224/yr $76,336/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $266/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pilton Upper Pilton
0-4 4.2% / 8.8%
Pilton — 0-4: 4.2% Upper Pilton — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 11.3% / 7.5%
Pilton — 5-14: 11.3% Upper Pilton — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 — / 10.0%
Pilton — 15-19: not among its largest Upper Pilton — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 12.7% / 5.0%
Pilton — 20-24: 12.7% Upper Pilton — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.0% / 12.5%
Pilton — 25-34: 7.0% Upper Pilton — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 5.6% / 3.8%
Pilton — 35-44: 5.6% Upper Pilton — 35-44: 3.8%
45-54 21.1% / 21.2%
Pilton — 45-54: 21.1% Upper Pilton — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 16.9% / 18.8%
Pilton — 55-64: 16.9% Upper Pilton — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 16.9% / 10.0%
Pilton — 65-74: 16.9% Upper Pilton — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.6% / 15.0%
Pilton — 75-84: 5.6% Upper Pilton — 75-84: 15.0%
85+ — / —
Pilton — 85+: not among its largest Upper Pilton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pilton 35.7% couple families
Pilton — Couple Families: 35.7% Pilton — Lone Person: 42.9% Pilton — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Upper Pilton 78.6% couple families
Upper Pilton — Couple Families: 78.6% Upper Pilton — Lone Person: 21.4% Upper Pilton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pilton 22.2% renting
Pilton — Owned Outright: 37.0% Pilton — Mortgage: 40.7% Pilton — Renting: 22.2%
Upper Pilton 0.0% renting
Upper Pilton — Owned Outright: 81.8% Upper Pilton — Mortgage: 18.2% Upper Pilton — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pilton 100.0% houses
Pilton — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Pilton 100.0% houses
Upper Pilton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Pilton Upper Pilton
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 12.5%
Pilton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Upper Pilton — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.7% / 15.0%
Pilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7% Upper Pilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 10.0%
Pilton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Upper Pilton — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Pilton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Pilton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Pilton Upper Pilton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Upper Pilton carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Pilton carries more crime risk (29 vs 14).

Pilton Upper Pilton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
14/100
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

Pilton Upper Pilton
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 Pilton

  • Pilton State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Upper Pilton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pilton Upper Pilton
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Upper Pilton sits further from the CBD (155 km vs 142.7 km).

Pilton Upper Pilton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 142.7 km 155 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 130 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4361
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4361
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.

Pilton Upper Pilton
Car (driver) 52.9% / 55.0%
Pilton — Car (driver): 52.9% Upper Pilton — Car (driver): 55.0%
Worked from Home 47.1% / 37.5%
Pilton — Worked from Home: 47.1% Upper Pilton — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Walked Only — / 7.5%
Pilton — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Pilton — Walked Only: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.0%).

Setting

Pilton Upper Pilton
Elevation 500 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 627 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pilton Upper Pilton
Connectivity score 29/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Pilton Upper Pilton
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Pilton Upper Pilton
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Pilton Upper Pilton
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pilton Upper Pilton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pilton

River Rural

Upper Pilton

Retirees Rural Young Families

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