Southern Cross vs Toll

Toll is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Southern Cross. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Toll

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 38/100)

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

Toll

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Toll

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (921 min vs 935 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1360 km vs 1367.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toll

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Southern Cross Toll
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.

Southern Cross Toll
Walkability 0 / 4
Southern Cross — Walkability: 0/100 Toll — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 62 / 73
Southern Cross — Safety: 62/100 Toll — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Southern Cross — Low fire risk: 100/100 Toll — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southern Cross rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk); Southern Cross skews older (43 vs 40).

Southern Cross Toll
Population 575 711
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +2.2%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $92,300/yr $98,748/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+27% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Southern Cross Toll
0-4 4.7% / 5.5%
Southern Cross — 0-4: 4.7% Toll — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 17.0% / 18.1%
Southern Cross — 5-14: 17.0% Toll — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 8.2% / 5.1%
Southern Cross — 15-19: 8.2% Toll — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.1% / 4.1%
Southern Cross — 20-24: 3.1% Toll — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.4% / 11.3%
Southern Cross — 25-34: 6.4% Toll — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 14.1% / 13.2%
Southern Cross — 35-44: 14.1% Toll — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.0% / 16.6%
Southern Cross — 45-54: 15.0% Toll — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 13.0% / 9.1%
Southern Cross — 55-64: 13.0% Toll — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 12.0% / 13.4%
Southern Cross — 65-74: 12.0% Toll — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 5.9% / 4.5%
Southern Cross — 75-84: 5.9% Toll — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.9% / 0.6%
Southern Cross — 85+: 1.9% Toll — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Southern Cross 55.5% couple families
Southern Cross — Couple Families: 55.5% Southern Cross — Lone Person: 27.3% Southern Cross — One Parent Families: 14.8% Southern Cross — Other Families: 0.0% Southern Cross — Group Household: 2.3%
Toll 55.3% couple families
Toll — Couple Families: 55.3% Toll — Lone Person: 28.7% Toll — One Parent Families: 13.3% Toll — Other Families: 2.7% Toll — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Southern Cross 12.0% renting
Southern Cross — Owned Outright: 41.7% Southern Cross — Mortgage: 46.4% Southern Cross — Renting: 12.0%
Toll 17.0% renting
Toll — Owned Outright: 37.4% Toll — Mortgage: 45.7% Toll — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Southern Cross Toll
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 14.6%
Southern Cross — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Toll — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 10.8%
Southern Cross — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Toll — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.9%
Southern Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Toll — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.0%
Southern Cross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Toll — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Southern Cross — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Toll — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Southern Cross Toll
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.0%
Southern Cross — New Zealand: 1.4% Toll — New Zealand: 2.0%
England 0.9% / 1.0%
Southern Cross — England: 0.9% Toll — England: 1.0%
India — / 1.0%
Southern Cross — India: not among its largest Toll — India: 1.0%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Southern Cross — Scotland: 0.5% Toll — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Southern Cross — Philippines: not among its largest Toll — Philippines: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Southern Cross — Ireland: not among its largest Toll — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Southern Cross 97.0% houses
Southern Cross — Houses: 97.0% Southern Cross — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Southern Cross — Townhouses: 0.0%
Toll 91.3% houses
Toll — Houses: 91.3% Toll — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Toll — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Southern Cross Toll
Median house price — $491,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Southern Cross Toll
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Southern Cross Toll
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Toll scores higher overall (52 vs 43).

Southern Cross Toll
Grade C B
Score 43/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Southern Cross carries more crime risk (38 vs 27).

Southern Cross Toll
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
27/100
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

Southern Cross Toll
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

Southern Cross Toll
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Southern Cross sits further from the CBD (1367.1 km vs 1360 km).

Southern Cross Toll
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 1367.1 km 1360 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 935 min 921 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Southern Cross Toll
Car (driver) 73.3% / 78.7%
Southern Cross — Car (driver): 73.3% Toll — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 10.0%
Southern Cross — Worked from Home: 10.0% Toll — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Bus 8.3% / 4.5%
Southern Cross — Bus: 8.3% Toll — Bus: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 5.8%
Southern Cross — Car (passenger): 6.7% Toll — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Southern Cross — Walked Only: 1.7% Toll — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Southern Cross — Bicycle: not among its largest Toll — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Southern Cross Toll
Elevation 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 294 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Southern Cross Toll
Connectivity score 29/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
210 premises
 26%
291 premises

Climate

Southern Cross Toll
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Southern Cross Toll
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Southern Cross Toll
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Southern Cross Toll
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Southern Cross

Rural

Toll

Acreage Affordable Family

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