Rossvale vs Stoneleigh
Stoneleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Rossvale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rossvale, most households are people living alone. In Stoneleigh, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Rossvale tends to suit people living alone, while Stoneleigh suits families with children.
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
Stoneleigh
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 28/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 44%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Stoneleigh
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 28/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rossvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.3% vs 4.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rossvale and Stoneleigh 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
Stoneleigh has more residents (124 vs 85); Stoneleigh has higher household incomes ($105,404 vs $80,184).
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 124 +46% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.3% | +4.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 42 |
| Median household income | $80,184/yr | $105,404/yr +31% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $235/wk | $250/wk +6% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
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 (18.5%).
Development activity
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 78% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 40% of QLD |
Liveability
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Rossvale carries more crime risk (28 vs 11).
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 174.1 km | 174.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 133 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4356 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4356 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).
Setting
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 472 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 577 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rossvale | Stoneleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.