Townson vs Goomburra
Townson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Goomburra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Townson, most households are people living alone. In Goomburra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Townson tends to suit people living alone, while Goomburra suits families with children.
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
Goomburra
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 92/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Goomburra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 61%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Goomburra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)
- But Townson has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 10%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Townson
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (112.3 km vs 151.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (100 min vs 126 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Goomburra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 92/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Townson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (36.8% vs -1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Townson and Goomburra 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
Goomburra has more residents (256 vs 52); Townson rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 256 +392% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +36.8% | -1.2% |
| Median age | 37 | 46 |
| Median household income | $49,348/yr | $60,424/yr +22% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk +27% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (9.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $763,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley | 291 across Southern Downs |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% | +63% |
Ranking within QLD
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 25% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 39% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 16% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 23% of QLD |
Liveability
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Townson carries more crime risk (92 vs 17); Townson carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 66).
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 77/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | High 92/100 | Low 17/100 |
| 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
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 6 |
| Waterways | 12 | 8 |
Mobility
Goomburra sits further from the CBD (151.5 km vs 112.3 km).
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 112.3 km | 151.5 km +35% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 100 min | 126 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4341 | 0.2% postcode 4362 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 97 postcode 4341 | 67 postcode 4362 |
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 (65.0%).
Setting
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 508 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 738 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 78 premises |
Climate
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm | 760 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C | — |
Council rates
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr | $1,627/yr |
| Council | Lockyer Valley | Southern Downs |
Federal electorate
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright | Maranoa |
| Member | Scott Buchholz | David Littleproud |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Townson | Goomburra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.