Upper Flagstone vs Preston

Preston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Upper Flagstone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Preston, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Flagstone tends to suit people living alone, while Preston 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

Preston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 50%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Upper Flagstone sits closer to the CBD (133.2 km vs 136.6 km)
  • Preston has a shorter drive in (111 min vs 120 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Upper Flagstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Flagstone Preston
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.

Upper Flagstone Preston
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Flagstone — Walkability: 0/100 Preston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 27
Upper Flagstone — Safety: 32/100 Preston — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Upper Flagstone — Low fire risk: 56/100 Preston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Preston has more residents (644 vs 191); Preston has higher household incomes ($128,544 vs $98,540).

Upper Flagstone Preston
Population 191 644
+237% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +4.9%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $98,540/yr $128,544/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $420/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Flagstone Preston
0-4 4.7% / 5.7%
Upper Flagstone — 0-4: 4.7% Preston — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.0% / 21.7%
Upper Flagstone — 5-14: 12.0% Preston — 5-14: 21.7%
15-19 3.7% / 6.7%
Upper Flagstone — 15-19: 3.7% Preston — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.2% / 2.5%
Upper Flagstone — 20-24: 4.2% Preston — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 7.3% / 6.5%
Upper Flagstone — 25-34: 7.3% Preston — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.6% / 14.0%
Upper Flagstone — 35-44: 12.6% Preston — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.7% / 18.0%
Upper Flagstone — 45-54: 15.7% Preston — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 18.8% / 13.4%
Upper Flagstone — 55-64: 18.8% Preston — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 11.5% / 7.5%
Upper Flagstone — 65-74: 11.5% Preston — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 2.6% / 4.3%
Upper Flagstone — 75-84: 2.6% Preston — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Upper Flagstone — 85+: not among its largest Preston — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Flagstone 44.2% couple families
Upper Flagstone — Couple Families: 44.2% Upper Flagstone — Lone Person: 38.5% Upper Flagstone — One Parent Families: 5.8% Upper Flagstone — Group Household: 11.5%
Preston 75.7% couple families
Preston — Couple Families: 75.7% Preston — Lone Person: 15.4% Preston — One Parent Families: 8.8% Preston — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Flagstone 8.3% renting
Upper Flagstone — Owned Outright: 37.5% Upper Flagstone — Mortgage: 54.2% Upper Flagstone — Renting: 8.3%
Preston 4.0% renting
Preston — Owned Outright: 38.0% Preston — Mortgage: 58.0% Preston — Renting: 4.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Upper Flagstone Preston
England 3.7% / 2.5%
Upper Flagstone — England: 3.7% Preston — England: 2.5%
South Africa 4.2% / 1.7%
Upper Flagstone — South Africa: 4.2% Preston — South Africa: 1.7%
Zimbabwe 3.1% / 1.7%
Upper Flagstone — Zimbabwe: 3.1% Preston — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Upper Flagstone — New Zealand: not among its largest Preston — New Zealand: 1.7%
Sri Lanka — / 1.1%
Upper Flagstone — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Preston — Sri Lanka: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Upper Flagstone Preston
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 14.4%
Upper Flagstone — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Preston — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 14.9%
Upper Flagstone — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Preston — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 6.8%
Upper Flagstone — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Preston — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.6%
Upper Flagstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Preston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Upper Flagstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Preston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Flagstone 100.0% houses
Upper Flagstone — Houses: 100.0% Upper Flagstone — Townhouses: 0.0%
Preston 98.1% houses
Preston — Houses: 98.1% Preston — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Upper Flagstone Preston
Median house price — $1,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Upper Flagstone Preston
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
 1,513
across Toowoomba
Approvals change year on year +103% -25%

Ranking within QLD

Upper Flagstone Preston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Flagstone Preston
Grade — B
Score — 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Upper Flagstone carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0).

Upper Flagstone Preston
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
73/100
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

Upper Flagstone Preston
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 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 9.5 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Flagstone Preston
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Preston sits further from the CBD (136.6 km vs 133.2 km).

Upper Flagstone Preston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 133.2 km 136.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4344
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4344
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Upper Flagstone Preston
Car (driver) 79.1% / 79.1%
Upper Flagstone — Car (driver): 79.1% Preston — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 16.1%
Upper Flagstone — Worked from Home: 20.9% Preston — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Upper Flagstone — Car (passenger): not among its largest Preston — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Upper Flagstone — Walked Only: not among its largest Preston — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Upper Flagstone Preston
Elevation 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 572 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Flagstone Preston
Connectivity score 21/100 55/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
74 premises
 33%
238 premises

Climate

Upper Flagstone Preston
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Upper Flagstone Preston
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Upper Flagstone Preston
Average residential rate $1,952/yr $1,618/yr
Council Lockyer Valley Toowoomba

Federal electorate

Upper Flagstone Preston
Division Wright Groom
Member Scott Buchholz Garth Hamilton
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Flagstone Preston
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Flagstone

Rural

Preston

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