Pittsworth vs Scrubby Mountain

Scrubby Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Pittsworth. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scrubby Mountain, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pittsworth tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Scrubby Mountain 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

Pittsworth

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Scrubby Mountain carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 44/100)

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

Scrubby Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $275/wk)
  • But Pittsworth has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pittsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (171.8 km vs 179.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Pittsworth has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)
  • Scrubby Mountain carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Scrubby Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
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.

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Walkability 0 / 0
Pittsworth — Walkability: 0/100 Scrubby Mountain — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 84
Pittsworth — Safety: 56/100 Scrubby Mountain — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pittsworth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Scrubby Mountain — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pittsworth has more residents (3,300 vs 203); Pittsworth rents higher ($275/wk vs $160/wk).

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Population 3,300
+94% vs other
 203
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +23.8%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $67,080/yr $108,316/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+42% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
0-4 6.8% / 9.9%
Pittsworth — 0-4: 6.8% Scrubby Mountain — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 13.9% / 15.3%
Pittsworth — 5-14: 13.9% Scrubby Mountain — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.4% / 5.4%
Pittsworth — 15-19: 6.4% Scrubby Mountain — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.3% / 4.9%
Pittsworth — 20-24: 5.3% Scrubby Mountain — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.5% / 13.8%
Pittsworth — 25-34: 9.5% Scrubby Mountain — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 10.0% / 15.3%
Pittsworth — 35-44: 10.0% Scrubby Mountain — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.5% / 10.8%
Pittsworth — 45-54: 11.5% Scrubby Mountain — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 10.2% / 10.8%
Pittsworth — 55-64: 10.2% Scrubby Mountain — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 11.5% / 9.4%
Pittsworth — 65-74: 11.5% Scrubby Mountain — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 8.7% / 3.4%
Pittsworth — 75-84: 8.7% Scrubby Mountain — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 6.0% / —
Pittsworth — 85+: 6.0% Scrubby Mountain — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pittsworth 39.5% couple families
Pittsworth — Couple Families: 39.5% Pittsworth — Lone Person: 39.2% Pittsworth — One Parent Families: 17.5% Pittsworth — Group Household: 2.7% Pittsworth — Other Families: 1.1%
Scrubby Mountain 57.8% couple families
Scrubby Mountain — Couple Families: 57.8% Scrubby Mountain — Lone Person: 13.3% Scrubby Mountain — One Parent Families: 22.2% Scrubby Mountain — Group Household: 6.7% Scrubby Mountain — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pittsworth 29.1% renting
Pittsworth — Owned Outright: 38.4% Pittsworth — Mortgage: 32.5% Pittsworth — Renting: 29.1%
Scrubby Mountain 16.4% renting
Scrubby Mountain — Owned Outright: 23.6% Scrubby Mountain — Mortgage: 60.0% Scrubby Mountain — Renting: 16.4%
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.

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
South Africa 0.5% / 4.9%
Pittsworth — South Africa: 0.5% Scrubby Mountain — South Africa: 4.9%
Philippines 2.4% / 1.5%
Pittsworth — Philippines: 2.4% Scrubby Mountain — Philippines: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.0%
Pittsworth — New Zealand: 1.4% Scrubby Mountain — New Zealand: 2.0%
England 1.5% / 1.5%
Pittsworth — England: 1.5% Scrubby Mountain — England: 1.5%
India 0.3% / —
Pittsworth — India: 0.3% Scrubby Mountain — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 16.7%
Pittsworth — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Scrubby Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 5.4%
Pittsworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Scrubby Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 3.0%
Pittsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Scrubby Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 3.0%
Pittsworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Scrubby Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Pittsworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Scrubby Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pittsworth 91.7% houses
Pittsworth — Houses: 91.7% Pittsworth — Townhouses: 6.4% Pittsworth — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Scrubby Mountain 100.0% houses
Scrubby Mountain — Houses: 100.0% Scrubby Mountain — Townhouses: 0.0% Scrubby Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Median house price $693,500 —
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $390,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 32 sales
 —

Development activity

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
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.

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Houses 4.7%
$690/wk on $762K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 67% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 3% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of QLD —

Liveability

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Pittsworth carries more crime risk (44 vs 16).

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
16/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Pittsworth

  • Pittsworth State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Stephen's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Pittsworth State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Scrubby Mountain

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Scrubby Mountain sits further from the CBD (179.4 km vs 171.8 km).

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 171.8 km 179.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 137 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4356
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4356
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.

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Car (driver) 81.4% / 78.4%
Pittsworth — Car (driver): 81.4% Scrubby Mountain — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 18.2%
Pittsworth — Worked from Home: 6.1% Scrubby Mountain — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Walked Only 5.2% / 3.4%
Pittsworth — Walked Only: 5.2% Scrubby Mountain — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / —
Pittsworth — Car (passenger): 6.1% Scrubby Mountain — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Pittsworth — Bicycle: 0.8% Scrubby Mountain — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Elevation 498 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Connectivity score 59/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,558 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pittsworth Scrubby Mountain
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pittsworth

Acreage Retirees

Scrubby Mountain

Family Rural Young Families

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