Scrubby Mountain vs Yarranlea
Scrubby Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Yarranlea. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Scrubby Mountain tends to suit families with children, while Yarranlea suits 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
Scrubby Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 54/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 71%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Scrubby Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Scrubby Mountain
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Scrubby Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 142 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Scrubby Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Scrubby Mountain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.8% vs -8.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Scrubby Mountain and Yarranlea 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
Scrubby Mountain has more residents (203 vs 82); Yarranlea rents higher ($270/wk vs $160/wk).
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 203 +60% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.8% | -8.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 44 |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr +22% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk | $270/wk +69% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
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 (20.7%).
Development activity
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 81% of QLD | Higher than 56% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of QLD | Higher than 2% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Yarranlea carries more crime risk (54 vs 16).
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 179.4 km | 178.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 137 min | 142 min |
| 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 (78.4%).
Setting
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 463 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 447 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 64 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Scrubby Mountain | Yarranlea | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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