Thulimbah vs The Summit
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thulimbah, about half of households are people living alone. In The Summit, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thulimbah: a median of $650,000, against $560,000 in The Summit, though rent is higher in The Summit. On these figures, Thulimbah tends to suit people living alone, while The Summit suits families with children and 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
The Summit
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 43/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 41%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
The Summit
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
- has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $650,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Thulimbah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Thulimbah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 170 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (207 km vs 210.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
The Summit
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 43/100)
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
Thulimbah and The Summit 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
The Summit rents higher ($270/wk vs $213/wk); The Summit has higher household incomes ($58,084 vs $49,660).
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 351 | 436 +24% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.0% | +6.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 51 |
| Median household income | $49,660/yr | $58,084/yr +17% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $213/wk | $270/wk +27% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $650,000 | $560,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 49 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 36% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 57% of QLD |
Liveability
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Thulimbah carries more crime risk (43 vs 19).
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | Low 19/100 |
| 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
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Thulimbah
- Thulimbah State School Government · Primary
Schools in The Summit
- The Summit State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 0 |
Mobility
The Summit sits further from the CBD (210.6 km vs 207 km).
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 207 km | 210.6 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 165 min | 170 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4376 | 0.5% postcode 4377 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 4376 | 74 postcode 4377 |
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 (81.2%).
Setting
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 891 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 914 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 155 premises | 0% 189 premises |
Climate
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Thulimbah | The Summit | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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