Pittsworth vs Springside
Pittsworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Springside. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Springside, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pittsworth tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Springside 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
Pittsworth
ahead on 4 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 Springside has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 92%)
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
Pittsworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
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 177 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Pittsworth
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 65/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pittsworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.2% vs -5.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pittsworth and Springside 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
Pittsworth has more residents (3,300 vs 102); Springside skews older (54 vs 43).
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,300 +97% vs other | 102 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.2% | -5.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 54 |
| Median household income | $67,080/yr | $74,724/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk | $280/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.7% $690/wk on $762K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
| Schools | Higher than 67% of QLD | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 83% of QLD | — |
Liveability
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 50/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Springside carries more crime risk (65 vs 44).
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Springside
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 same for both | |
Mobility
Springside sits further from the CBD (177 km vs 171.8 km).
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 171.8 km | 177 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 133 min | 132 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).
Setting
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 498 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 486 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 59/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 33% 1,558 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pittsworth | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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