Prince Henry Heights vs Withcott

Withcott is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Prince Henry Heights. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Prince Henry Heights: a median of $1.27 million, against $960,000 in Withcott, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Prince Henry Heights tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Withcott suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Prince Henry Heights carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 55/100)
  • Withcott is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Withcott

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,270,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Withcott

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $413/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Withcott

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 100 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.1 km vs 126 km)
  • But Prince Henry Heights is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prince Henry Heights

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)
  • But Withcott has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Withcott

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Prince Henry Heights 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.

Prince Henry Heights 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.

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Walkability 21 / 0
Prince Henry Heights — Walkability: 21/100 Withcott — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 45
Prince Henry Heights — Safety: 81/100 Withcott — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Prince Henry Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Withcott — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Withcott has more residents (2,067 vs 600); Prince Henry Heights skews older (47 vs 37).

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Population 600 2,067
+244% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +12.1%
Median age 47 37
Median household income $127,192/yr
+15% vs other
 $108,576/yr
Median weekly rent $413/wk
+15% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
0-4 5.0% / 6.9%
Prince Henry Heights — 0-4: 5.0% Withcott — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 11.3% / 16.9%
Prince Henry Heights — 5-14: 11.3% Withcott — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.2% / 7.1%
Prince Henry Heights — 15-19: 6.2% Withcott — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.2% / 3.7%
Prince Henry Heights — 20-24: 5.2% Withcott — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 6.5% / 10.4%
Prince Henry Heights — 25-34: 6.5% Withcott — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.7% / 15.7%
Prince Henry Heights — 35-44: 12.7% Withcott — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 13.2% / 12.9%
Prince Henry Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Withcott — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 14.8% / 14.0%
Prince Henry Heights — 55-64: 14.8% Withcott — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 15.5% / 8.6%
Prince Henry Heights — 65-74: 15.5% Withcott — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 9.2% / 3.1%
Prince Henry Heights — 75-84: 9.2% Withcott — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Prince Henry Heights — 85+: 0.8% Withcott — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prince Henry Heights 56.5% couple families
Prince Henry Heights — Couple Families: 56.5% Prince Henry Heights — Lone Person: 33.1% Prince Henry Heights — One Parent Families: 10.5% Prince Henry Heights — Group Household: 0.0% Prince Henry Heights — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Prince Henry Heights 14.7% renting
Prince Henry Heights — Owned Outright: 47.0% Prince Henry Heights — Mortgage: 38.2% Prince Henry Heights — Renting: 14.7%
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.

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 21.3%
Prince Henry Heights — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Withcott — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 8.8%
Prince Henry Heights — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Withcott — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.0%
Prince Henry Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Withcott — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 2.0%
Prince Henry Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Withcott — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 1.7%
Prince Henry Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Withcott — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
England 3.7% / 2.5%
Prince Henry Heights — England: 3.7% Withcott — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.5%
Prince Henry Heights — New Zealand: 1.7% Withcott — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 2.3% / —
Prince Henry Heights — India: 2.3% Withcott — India: not among its largest
Scotland 1.8% / 0.2%
Prince Henry Heights — Scotland: 1.8% Withcott — Scotland: 0.2%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Prince Henry Heights — South Africa: 0.7% Withcott — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Prince Henry Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Withcott — Philippines: 0.7%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / 0.4%
Prince Henry Heights — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Withcott — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.5%
Prince Henry Heights — 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.

Prince Henry Heights 100.0% houses
Prince Henry Heights — Houses: 100.0% Prince Henry Heights — Townhouses: 0.0% Prince Henry Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Withcott 97.2% houses
Withcott — Houses: 97.2% Withcott — Townhouses: 1.5% Withcott — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Median house price $1,270,250 $960,000
Median unit price — $672,500
Median land price — $772,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 29 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year -25% +103%

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.

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Houses — 5.0%
$938/wk on $972K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Prince Henry Heights is more walkable (21 vs 0); Prince Henry Heights scores higher overall (79 vs 53).

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Grade A B
Score 79/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Withcott carries more crime risk (55 vs 19).

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Prince Henry Heights 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 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 4.4 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 0.3%

Schools in Prince Henry Heights

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

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Prince Henry Heights sits further from the CBD (126 km vs 119.1 km).

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 126 km
+5% vs other
 119.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 92 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Car (driver) 77.9% / 83.0%
Prince Henry Heights — Car (driver): 77.9% Withcott — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 9.8%
Prince Henry Heights — Worked from Home: 16.1% Withcott — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 6.2%
Prince Henry Heights — Car (passenger): 4.4% Withcott — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Prince Henry Heights — Bicycle: 1.6% Withcott — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 0.6%
Prince Henry Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest Withcott — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus — / 0.3%
Prince Henry Heights — Bus: not among its largest Withcott — Bus: 0.3%

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

Setting

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Elevation 542 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Connectivity score 100/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
255 premises
 87%
900 premises

Climate

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,952/yr
Council Toowoomba Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Division Groom Wright
Member Garth Hamilton Scott Buchholz
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Prince Henry Heights Withcott
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Prince Henry Heights

Acreage Professionals Retirees

Withcott

Acreage Family

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