Ramsay vs East Greenmount

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ramsay, the large majority of households are couple families. In East Greenmount, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ramsay tends to suit families with children and couples, while East Greenmount suits people living alone.

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

Ramsay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (93% vs 62%)

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

East Greenmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Greenmount

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 131 min)
  • But Ramsay sits closer to the CBD (148.6 km vs 152.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Greenmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Ramsay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.0% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ramsay East Greenmount
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.

Ramsay East Greenmount
Walkability 0 / 13
Ramsay — Walkability: 0/100 East Greenmount — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 79 / 74
Ramsay — Safety: 79/100 East Greenmount — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ramsay — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Greenmount — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ramsay has higher household incomes ($128,960 vs $93,860); Ramsay rents higher ($370/wk vs $300/wk).

Ramsay East Greenmount
Population 369
+5% vs other
 351
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% -2.8%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $128,960/yr
+27% vs other
 $93,860/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+19% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ramsay East Greenmount
0-4 7.3% / 4.3%
Ramsay — 0-4: 7.3% East Greenmount — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 17.6% / 11.1%
Ramsay — 5-14: 17.6% East Greenmount — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 7.3% / 6.8%
Ramsay — 15-19: 7.3% East Greenmount — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.8% / 8.0%
Ramsay — 20-24: 3.8% East Greenmount — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 7.0% / 8.3%
Ramsay — 25-34: 7.0% East Greenmount — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 13.8% / 11.1%
Ramsay — 35-44: 13.8% East Greenmount — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 16.5% / 12.5%
Ramsay — 45-54: 16.5% East Greenmount — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.8% / 12.8%
Ramsay — 55-64: 9.8% East Greenmount — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.5% / 13.7%
Ramsay — 65-74: 12.5% East Greenmount — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 5.4% / 8.8%
Ramsay — 75-84: 5.4% East Greenmount — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / —
Ramsay — 85+: not among its largest East Greenmount — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 88.3% couple families
Ramsay — Couple Families: 88.3% Ramsay — Lone Person: 6.7% Ramsay — One Parent Families: 5.0% Ramsay — Group Household: 0.0%
East Greenmount 52.9% couple families
East Greenmount — Couple Families: 52.9% East Greenmount — Lone Person: 30.9% East Greenmount — One Parent Families: 8.8% East Greenmount — Group Household: 7.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 7.1% renting
Ramsay — Owned Outright: 36.6% Ramsay — Mortgage: 56.2% Ramsay — Renting: 7.1%
East Greenmount 12.8% renting
East Greenmount — Owned Outright: 45.3% East Greenmount — Mortgage: 41.9% East Greenmount — Renting: 12.8%
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.

Ramsay East Greenmount
England 1.9% / 2.3%
Ramsay — England: 1.9% East Greenmount — England: 2.3%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Ramsay — Philippines: not among its largest East Greenmount — Philippines: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Ramsay — New Zealand: 1.6% East Greenmount — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Ramsay East Greenmount
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.9%
Ramsay — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% East Greenmount — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 9.4%
Ramsay — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% East Greenmount — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.1%
Ramsay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% East Greenmount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / —
Ramsay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% East Greenmount — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 0.9%
Ramsay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% East Greenmount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ramsay 98.3% houses
Ramsay — Houses: 98.3% Ramsay — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
East Greenmount 98.3% houses
East Greenmount — Houses: 98.3% East Greenmount — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Ramsay East Greenmount
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ramsay East Greenmount
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

East Greenmount is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Ramsay East Greenmount
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ramsay East Greenmount
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
26/100
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

Ramsay East Greenmount
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Ramsay

  • Ramsay State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in East Greenmount

  • Emu Creek State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ramsay East Greenmount
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 14 6

Mobility

East Greenmount sits further from the CBD (152.4 km vs 148.6 km).

Ramsay East Greenmount
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 148.6 km 152.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 131 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4358
 0.4%
postcode 4359
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4358
 72
postcode 4359

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.

Ramsay East Greenmount
Car (driver) 74.0% / 79.1%
Ramsay — Car (driver): 74.0% East Greenmount — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 16.5%
Ramsay — Worked from Home: 16.6% East Greenmount — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.4%
Ramsay — Car (passenger): 5.3% East Greenmount — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 2.4% / —
Ramsay — Bus: 2.4% East Greenmount — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Ramsay — Walked Only: 1.8% East Greenmount — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Ramsay East Greenmount
Elevation 602 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 521 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ramsay East Greenmount
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
122 premises
 0%
151 premises

Climate

Ramsay East Greenmount
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ramsay East Greenmount
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ramsay East Greenmount
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Ramsay East Greenmount
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ramsay East Greenmount
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ramsay

Family Rural

East Greenmount

Rural

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