Rockmount vs Ramsay
Ramsay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Rockmount. 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. On these figures, Ramsay 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
Ramsay
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 64/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (93% vs 70%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rockmount
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ramsay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)
- But Rockmount has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 7%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rockmount
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 131 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (131.7 km vs 148.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ramsay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 64/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ramsay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.0% vs -5.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rockmount and Ramsay 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
Ramsay has more residents (369 vs 82); Ramsay has higher household incomes ($128,960 vs $84,500).
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 369 +350% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.7% | +6.0% |
| Median age | 49 | 42 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $128,960/yr +53% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +8% vs other | $370/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
Development activity
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley | 1,513 across Toowoomba |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% | -25% |
Ranking within QLD
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
Liveability
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Rockmount carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Rockmount carries more crime risk (64 vs 21).
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 64/100 | Low 21/100 |
| 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
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Rockmount
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ramsay
- Ramsay State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 23 | 14 |
Mobility
Ramsay sits further from the CBD (148.6 km vs 131.7 km).
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 131.7 km | 148.6 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 106 min | 131 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4344 | 0.1% postcode 4358 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 79 postcode 4344 | 58 postcode 4358 |
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 (74.0%).
Setting
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 359 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 602 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 122 premises |
Climate
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr | $1,618/yr |
| Council | Lockyer Valley | Toowoomba |
Federal electorate
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright | Groom |
| Member | Scott Buchholz | Garth Hamilton |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rockmount | Ramsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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