The Summit vs Applethorpe

Applethorpe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in The Summit. 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, The Summit tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Applethorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

The Summit

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (210.6 km vs 214.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Applethorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

The Summit Applethorpe
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.

The Summit Applethorpe
Walkability 0 / 0
The Summit — Walkability: 0/100 Applethorpe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 82
The Summit — Safety: 81/100 Applethorpe — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 36 / 41
The Summit — Low fire risk: 36/100 Applethorpe — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Applethorpe has more residents (571 vs 436); Applethorpe has higher household incomes ($73,216 vs $58,084).

The Summit Applethorpe
Population 436 571
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +11.7%
Median age 51 44
Median household income $58,084/yr $73,216/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+2% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Summit Applethorpe
0-4 3.9% / 5.4%
The Summit — 0-4: 3.9% Applethorpe — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.4% / 12.8%
The Summit — 5-14: 14.4% Applethorpe — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.0% / 5.1%
The Summit — 15-19: 5.0% Applethorpe — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.1% / 3.3%
The Summit — 20-24: 4.1% Applethorpe — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.3% / 13.8%
The Summit — 25-34: 7.3% Applethorpe — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 9.2% / 10.3%
The Summit — 35-44: 9.2% Applethorpe — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 12.4% / 13.3%
The Summit — 45-54: 12.4% Applethorpe — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 17.0% / 11.7%
The Summit — 55-64: 17.0% Applethorpe — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 16.7% / 14.4%
The Summit — 65-74: 16.7% Applethorpe — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 9.6% / 8.1%
The Summit — 75-84: 9.6% Applethorpe — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.1% / 2.5%
The Summit — 85+: 1.1% Applethorpe — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Summit 48.9% couple families
The Summit — Couple Families: 48.9% The Summit — Lone Person: 38.0% The Summit — One Parent Families: 13.0% The Summit — Group Household: 0.0% The Summit — Other Families: 0.0%
Applethorpe 47.4% couple families
Applethorpe — Couple Families: 47.4% Applethorpe — Lone Person: 26.3% Applethorpe — One Parent Families: 18.4% Applethorpe — Group Household: 5.3% Applethorpe — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Summit 14.7% renting
The Summit — Owned Outright: 49.0% The Summit — Mortgage: 36.4% The Summit — Renting: 14.7%
Applethorpe 18.9% renting
Applethorpe — Owned Outright: 49.2% Applethorpe — Mortgage: 31.9% Applethorpe — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

The Summit Applethorpe
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 15.8%
The Summit — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Applethorpe — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.0%
The Summit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Applethorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 8.2%
The Summit — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Applethorpe — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.9%
The Summit — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Applethorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
The Summit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Applethorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

The Summit Applethorpe
England 3.4% / 3.7%
The Summit — England: 3.4% Applethorpe — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.9%
The Summit — New Zealand: 1.6% Applethorpe — New Zealand: 1.9%
Italy 1.1% / 1.4%
The Summit — Italy: 1.1% Applethorpe — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines 1.6% / —
The Summit — Philippines: 1.6% Applethorpe — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
The Summit — Netherlands: 0.7% Applethorpe — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
The Summit — Germany: not among its largest Applethorpe — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Summit 98.1% houses
The Summit — Houses: 98.1% The Summit — Townhouses: 2.5% The Summit — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Applethorpe 99.0% houses
Applethorpe — Houses: 99.0% Applethorpe — Townhouses: 0.0% Applethorpe — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Summit Applethorpe
Median house price $560,000 $587,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 3 sales
 43 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

The Summit Applethorpe
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

The Summit Applethorpe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

The Summit Applethorpe
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

The Summit Applethorpe
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
18/100
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

The Summit Applethorpe
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in The Summit

  • The Summit State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Applethorpe

  • Applethorpe State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

The Summit Applethorpe
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Applethorpe sits further from the CBD (214.6 km vs 210.6 km).

The Summit Applethorpe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 210.6 km 214.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4377
 0.5%
postcode 4378
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4377
 84
postcode 4378

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.

The Summit Applethorpe
Car (driver) 81.2% / 68.3%
The Summit — Car (driver): 81.2% Applethorpe — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 15.0%
The Summit — Worked from Home: 15.2% Applethorpe — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) — / 11.5%
The Summit — Car (passenger): not among its largest Applethorpe — Car (passenger): 11.5%
Walked Only 3.6% / 5.3%
The Summit — Walked Only: 3.6% Applethorpe — Walked Only: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

The Summit Applethorpe
Elevation 914 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 899 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Summit Applethorpe
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
189 premises
 0%
227 premises

Climate

The Summit Applethorpe
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C
same for both

Council rates

The Summit Applethorpe
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

The Summit Applethorpe
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

The Summit Applethorpe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Summit

Acreage Retirees

Applethorpe

Rural

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