Upper Pilton vs Forest Springs

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Pilton tends to suit couples, while Forest Springs suits 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

Upper Pilton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Forest Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $603/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Pilton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Forest Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (50.7% vs 27.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper Pilton and Forest Springs 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 Pilton Forest Springs
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 Pilton Forest Springs
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Pilton — Walkability: 0/100 Forest Springs — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 63
Upper Pilton — Safety: 86/100 Forest Springs — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Upper Pilton — Low fire risk: 45/100 Forest Springs — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Forest Springs rents higher ($603/wk vs $0/wk); Forest Springs has more residents (104 vs 80).

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Population 80 104
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.0% +50.7%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $76,336/yr $80,132/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent — $603/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
0-4 8.8% / 7.7%
Upper Pilton — 0-4: 8.8% Forest Springs — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 7.5% / 11.5%
Upper Pilton — 5-14: 7.5% Forest Springs — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 10.0% / 9.6%
Upper Pilton — 15-19: 10.0% Forest Springs — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 5.0% / 6.7%
Upper Pilton — 20-24: 5.0% Forest Springs — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 12.5% / 3.8%
Upper Pilton — 25-34: 12.5% Forest Springs — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 3.8% / 6.7%
Upper Pilton — 35-44: 3.8% Forest Springs — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 21.2% / 22.1%
Upper Pilton — 45-54: 21.2% Forest Springs — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 18.8% / 23.1%
Upper Pilton — 55-64: 18.8% Forest Springs — 55-64: 23.1%
65-74 10.0% / 11.5%
Upper Pilton — 65-74: 10.0% Forest Springs — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 15.0% / 2.9%
Upper Pilton — 75-84: 15.0% Forest Springs — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / 2.9%
Upper Pilton — 85+: not among its largest Forest Springs — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Pilton 78.6% couple families
Upper Pilton — Couple Families: 78.6% Upper Pilton — Lone Person: 21.4% Upper Pilton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Forest Springs 55.0% couple families
Forest Springs — Couple Families: 55.0% Forest Springs — Lone Person: 30.0% Forest Springs — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Pilton 0.0% renting
Upper Pilton — Owned Outright: 81.8% Upper Pilton — Mortgage: 18.2% Upper Pilton — Renting: 0.0%
Forest Springs 9.1% renting
Forest Springs — Owned Outright: 63.6% Forest Springs — Mortgage: 27.3% Forest Springs — Renting: 9.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Pilton 100.0% houses
Upper Pilton — Houses: 100.0%
Forest Springs 100.0% houses
Forest Springs — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 19.2%
Upper Pilton — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Forest Springs — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.0% / 7.7%
Upper Pilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.0% Forest Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 9.6%
Upper Pilton — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Forest Springs — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.9%
Upper Pilton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Forest Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Development activity

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 291
across Southern Downs
Approvals change year on year -25% +63%

Ranking within QLD

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Upper Pilton carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Forest Springs carries more crime risk (37 vs 14).

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
37/100
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 Pilton Forest Springs
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

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 155 km 153.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4361
 0.2%
postcode 4362
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4361
 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.

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Car (driver) 55.0% / 66.7%
Upper Pilton — Car (driver): 55.0% Forest Springs — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 26.7%
Upper Pilton — Worked from Home: 37.5% Forest Springs — Worked from Home: 26.7%
Walked Only 7.5% / 6.7%
Upper Pilton — Walked Only: 7.5% Forest Springs — Walked Only: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Elevation 627 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 532 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Connectivity score 20/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,627/yr
Council Toowoomba Southern Downs

Federal electorate

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Pilton Forest Springs
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Pilton

Retirees Rural Young Families

Forest Springs

Rural

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