Rosalie Plains vs Brymaroo

Rosalie Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Brymaroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rosalie Plains tends to suit share households.

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

Brymaroo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Brymaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brymaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $248/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosalie Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (183.3 km vs 185.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brymaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Rosalie Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
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.

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Walkability 0 / 0
Rosalie Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Brymaroo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 75
Rosalie Plains — Safety: 51/100 Brymaroo — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rosalie Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brymaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brymaroo has more residents (128 vs 54); Rosalie Plains rents higher ($248/wk vs $165/wk).

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Population 54 128
+137% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% -8.6%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $74,724/yr
+1% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $248/wk
+33% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
0-4 7.4% / 3.1%
Rosalie Plains — 0-4: 7.4% Brymaroo — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 11.1% / 13.3%
Rosalie Plains — 5-14: 11.1% Brymaroo — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.6% / 7.0%
Rosalie Plains — 15-19: 5.6% Brymaroo — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Rosalie Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Brymaroo — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 13.0% / 6.2%
Rosalie Plains — 25-34: 13.0% Brymaroo — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 14.8% / 10.9%
Rosalie Plains — 35-44: 14.8% Brymaroo — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.0% / 13.3%
Rosalie Plains — 45-54: 13.0% Brymaroo — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 7.4% / 16.4%
Rosalie Plains — 55-64: 7.4% Brymaroo — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 14.8% / 21.1%
Rosalie Plains — 65-74: 14.8% Brymaroo — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 9.3% / 5.5%
Rosalie Plains — 75-84: 9.3% Brymaroo — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Rosalie Plains — 85+: not among its largest Brymaroo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
New Zealand 9.3% / —
Rosalie Plains — New Zealand: 9.3% Brymaroo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 4.7%
Rosalie Plains — Philippines: not among its largest Brymaroo — Philippines: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosalie Plains 46.2% couple families
Rosalie Plains — Couple Families: 46.2% Rosalie Plains — Lone Person: 23.1% Rosalie Plains — Group Household: 30.8% Rosalie Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Brymaroo 47.2% couple families
Brymaroo — Couple Families: 47.2% Brymaroo — Lone Person: 27.8% Brymaroo — Group Household: 11.1% Brymaroo — One Parent Families: 13.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosalie Plains 106.2% houses
Rosalie Plains — Houses: 106.2%
Brymaroo 100.0% houses
Brymaroo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 11.7%
Rosalie Plains — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Brymaroo — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 7.8%
Rosalie Plains — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Brymaroo — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 10.9%
Rosalie Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Brymaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosalie Plains 20.0% renting
Rosalie Plains — Owned Outright: 46.7% Rosalie Plains — Mortgage: 33.3% Rosalie Plains — Renting: 20.0%
Brymaroo 17.1% renting
Brymaroo — Owned Outright: 43.9% Brymaroo — Mortgage: 39.0% Brymaroo — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Rosalie Plains carries more crime risk (49 vs 25).

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
25/100
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

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Brymaroo sits further from the CBD (185.6 km vs 183.3 km).

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 183.3 km 185.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 137 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4401
 0.0%
postcode 4403
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4401
 64
postcode 4403

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.

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Car (driver) 73.3% / 36.2%
Rosalie Plains — Car (driver): 73.3% Brymaroo — Car (driver): 36.2%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 53.4%
Rosalie Plains — Worked from Home: 26.7% Brymaroo — Worked from Home: 53.4%
Walked Only — / 10.3%
Rosalie Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest Brymaroo — Walked Only: 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Elevation 438 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Annual rainfall 577 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosalie Plains Brymaroo
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosalie Plains

Rural

Brymaroo

Retirees Rural

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