Postmans Ridge vs Withcott

Withcott is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Postmans Ridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Postmans Ridge, about half of households are couple families. In Withcott, most households are couple families. On these figures, Withcott tends to suit 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

Withcott

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 66%)
  • But Postmans Ridge carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Withcott

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Postmans Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Postmans Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (114.8 km vs 119.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Postmans Ridge carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 55/100)
  • Withcott has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Withcott

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Postmans Ridge Withcott
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.

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Walkability 0 / 0
Postmans Ridge — Walkability: 0/100 Withcott — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 45
Postmans Ridge — Safety: 60/100 Withcott — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Postmans Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Withcott — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Withcott has more residents (2,067 vs 352); Withcott has higher household incomes ($108,576 vs $72,488).

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Population 352 2,067
+487% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.6% +12.1%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $72,488/yr $108,576/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Postmans Ridge Withcott
0-4 3.7% / 6.9%
Postmans Ridge — 0-4: 3.7% Withcott — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 12.2% / 16.9%
Postmans Ridge — 5-14: 12.2% Withcott — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 7.1% / 7.1%
Postmans Ridge — 15-19: 7.1% Withcott — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.0% / 3.7%
Postmans Ridge — 20-24: 4.0% Withcott — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 6.8% / 10.4%
Postmans Ridge — 25-34: 6.8% Withcott — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.8% / 15.7%
Postmans Ridge — 35-44: 12.8% Withcott — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 18.8% / 12.9%
Postmans Ridge — 45-54: 18.8% Withcott — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 17.0% / 14.0%
Postmans Ridge — 55-64: 17.0% Withcott — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 13.4% / 8.6%
Postmans Ridge — 65-74: 13.4% Withcott — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 3.1% / 3.1%
Postmans Ridge — 75-84: 3.1% Withcott — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ — / 0.8%
Postmans Ridge — 85+: not among its largest Withcott — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Postmans Ridge 50.5% couple families
Postmans Ridge — Couple Families: 50.5% Postmans Ridge — Lone Person: 26.9% Postmans Ridge — One Parent Families: 15.1% Postmans Ridge — Group Household: 3.2% Postmans Ridge — Other Families: 4.3%
Withcott 62.0% couple families
Withcott — Couple Families: 62.0% Withcott — Lone Person: 20.7% Withcott — One Parent Families: 13.7% Withcott — Group Household: 2.5% Withcott — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Postmans Ridge 13.4% renting
Postmans Ridge — Owned Outright: 42.5% Postmans Ridge — Mortgage: 44.1% Postmans Ridge — Renting: 13.4%
Withcott 10.9% renting
Withcott — Owned Outright: 30.3% Withcott — Mortgage: 58.8% Withcott — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 21.3%
Postmans Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Withcott — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 8.8%
Postmans Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Withcott — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.0%
Postmans Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Withcott — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 2.0%
Postmans Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Withcott — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.7%
Postmans Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Withcott — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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.

Postmans Ridge Withcott
New Zealand 3.7% / 1.5%
Postmans Ridge — New Zealand: 3.7% Withcott — New Zealand: 1.5%
England 1.7% / 2.5%
Postmans Ridge — England: 1.7% Withcott — England: 2.5%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.8%
Postmans Ridge — South Africa: 0.9% Withcott — South Africa: 0.8%
Indonesia 0.9% / —
Postmans Ridge — Indonesia: 0.9% Withcott — Indonesia: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Postmans Ridge — Netherlands: 0.9% Withcott — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Postmans Ridge — Philippines: not among its largest Withcott — Philippines: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.5%
Postmans Ridge — Canada: not among its largest Withcott — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Postmans Ridge 99.3% houses
Postmans Ridge — Houses: 99.3% Postmans Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Postmans Ridge — Townhouses: 0.0%
Withcott 97.2% houses
Withcott — Houses: 97.2% Withcott — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Withcott — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Median house price — $960,000
Median unit price — $672,500
Median land price — $772,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Postmans Ridge Withcott
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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.

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Houses — 5.0%
$938/wk on $972K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Postmans Ridge Withcott
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Withcott carries more crime risk (55 vs 40).

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
55/100
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

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 6.8 km

Schools in Postmans Ridge

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

Schools in Withcott

  • Withcott State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 7 14

Mobility

Withcott sits further from the CBD (119.1 km vs 114.8 km).

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 114.8 km 119.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 92 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.

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Car (driver) 82.2% / 83.0%
Postmans Ridge — Car (driver): 82.2% Withcott — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 9.8%
Postmans Ridge — Worked from Home: 11.2% Withcott — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 6.2%
Postmans Ridge — Car (passenger): 4.6% Withcott — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.6%
Postmans Ridge — Walked Only: 2.0% Withcott — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus — / 0.3%
Postmans Ridge — Bus: not among its largest Withcott — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Elevation 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Connectivity score 30/100 91/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
159 premises
 87%
900 premises

Climate

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Postmans Ridge Withcott
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Postmans Ridge Withcott
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Postmans Ridge

Acreage

Withcott

Acreage Family

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