Upper Flagstone vs Silver Ridge

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Silver Ridge, most households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Flagstone tends to suit people living alone, while Silver Ridge 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

Silver Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% 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

Silver Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Silver Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (124.7 km vs 133.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Silver Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)

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 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper Flagstone and Silver Ridge 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 Silver Ridge
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 Silver Ridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Flagstone — Walkability: 0/100 Silver Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 68
Upper Flagstone — Safety: 32/100 Silver Ridge — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Upper Flagstone — Low fire risk: 56/100 Silver Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Silver Ridge has higher household incomes ($124,748 vs $98,540); Upper Flagstone rents higher ($410/wk vs $350/wk).

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Population 191
+2% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +6.2%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $98,540/yr $124,748/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+15% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
0-4 4.7% / 4.3%
Upper Flagstone — 0-4: 4.7% Silver Ridge — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.0% / 17.0%
Upper Flagstone — 5-14: 12.0% Silver Ridge — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 3.7% / 5.3%
Upper Flagstone — 15-19: 3.7% Silver Ridge — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.2% / —
Upper Flagstone — 20-24: 4.2% Silver Ridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.3% / 10.1%
Upper Flagstone — 25-34: 7.3% Silver Ridge — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.6% / 7.4%
Upper Flagstone — 35-44: 12.6% Silver Ridge — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 15.7% / 23.4%
Upper Flagstone — 45-54: 15.7% Silver Ridge — 45-54: 23.4%
55-64 18.8% / 13.8%
Upper Flagstone — 55-64: 18.8% Silver Ridge — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.5% / 11.2%
Upper Flagstone — 65-74: 11.5% Silver Ridge — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 2.6% / 4.3%
Upper Flagstone — 75-84: 2.6% Silver Ridge — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Upper Flagstone — 85+: not among its largest Silver Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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%
Silver Ridge 71.7% couple families
Silver Ridge — Couple Families: 71.7% Silver Ridge — Lone Person: 21.7% Silver Ridge — One Parent Families: 6.5% Silver Ridge — 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%
Silver Ridge 4.5% renting
Silver Ridge — Owned Outright: 41.8% Silver Ridge — Mortgage: 53.7% Silver Ridge — Renting: 4.5%
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 Silver Ridge
England 3.7% / 3.7%
Upper Flagstone — England: 3.7% Silver Ridge — England: 3.7%
South Africa 4.2% / —
Upper Flagstone — South Africa: 4.2% Silver Ridge — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 3.1% / —
Upper Flagstone — Zimbabwe: 3.1% Silver Ridge — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Upper Flagstone — New Zealand: not among its largest Silver Ridge — New Zealand: 2.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 16.0%
Upper Flagstone — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Silver Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 21.3%
Upper Flagstone — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Silver Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.6%
Upper Flagstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Silver Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 7.4%
Upper Flagstone — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Silver Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.8%
Upper Flagstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Silver Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

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%
Silver Ridge 100.0% houses
Silver Ridge — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 4% 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 49% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
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 carries more crime risk (68 vs 32).

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
32/100
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 Silver Ridge
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
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 9.1 km

Amenities in the suburb

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 15 6

Mobility

Upper Flagstone sits further from the CBD (133.2 km vs 124.7 km).

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 133.2 km
+6% vs other
 124.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 96 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 Silver Ridge
Car (driver) 79.1% / 81.5%
Upper Flagstone — Car (driver): 79.1% Silver Ridge — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 18.5%
Upper Flagstone — Worked from Home: 20.9% Silver Ridge — Worked from Home: 18.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Elevation 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 418 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Connectivity score 21/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
74 premises
 1%
77 premises

Climate

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
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 Silver Ridge
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 Silver Ridge
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Upper Flagstone Silver Ridge
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Flagstone

Rural

Silver Ridge

Professionals Rural

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