Stockyard vs Upper Flagstone
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Stockyard tends to suit families with children, while Upper Flagstone suits people living alone.
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
Stockyard
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 68/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 50%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (112% vs 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
Stockyard
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $410/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Stockyard
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (99 min vs 120 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (125.9 km vs 133.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Stockyard
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Stockyard
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (32.7% vs 11.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Stockyard and Upper Flagstone 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
Upper Flagstone rents higher ($410/wk vs $0/wk); Upper Flagstone has more residents (191 vs 65).
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 191 +194% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +32.7% | +11.7% |
| Median age | 47 same for both | |
| Median household income | $121,316/yr +19% vs other | $98,540/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $410/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
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 (21.5%).
Development activity
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 90% of QLD | Higher than 73% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of QLD | Higher than 29% of QLD |
Liveability
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Upper Flagstone carries more crime risk (68 vs 31); Stockyard carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 44).
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 73/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 80/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 USQ (Toowoomba), 9.5 km |
Amenities in the suburb
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 2 | 15 |
Mobility
Upper Flagstone sits further from the CBD (133.2 km vs 125.9 km).
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 125.9 km | 133.2 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 99 min | 120 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4344 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 79 postcode 4344 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 (83.3%).
Setting
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 247 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 430 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 74 premises |
Climate
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 643 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Stockyard | Upper Flagstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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