Upper Pilton vs Goomburra

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Pilton, the large majority of households are couple families. In Goomburra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Pilton tends to suit couples, while Goomburra suits people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Upper Pilton is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 64%)
  • Goomburra has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Goomburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (151.5 km vs 155 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Upper Pilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.0% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper Pilton 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.

Upper Pilton Goomburra
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 Goomburra
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Pilton — Walkability: 0/100 Goomburra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 83
Upper Pilton — Safety: 86/100 Goomburra — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 45 / 34
Upper Pilton — Low fire risk: 45/100 Goomburra — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Goomburra rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Goomburra has more residents (256 vs 80).

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Population 80 256
+220% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.0% -1.2%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $76,336/yr
+21% vs other
 $60,424/yr
Median weekly rent — $200/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Pilton Goomburra
0-4 8.8% / 6.6%
Upper Pilton — 0-4: 8.8% Goomburra — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 7.5% / 15.6%
Upper Pilton — 5-14: 7.5% Goomburra — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 10.0% / 5.9%
Upper Pilton — 15-19: 10.0% Goomburra — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.0% / 3.9%
Upper Pilton — 20-24: 5.0% Goomburra — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 12.5% / 7.4%
Upper Pilton — 25-34: 12.5% Goomburra — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 3.8% / 12.1%
Upper Pilton — 35-44: 3.8% Goomburra — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 21.2% / 18.4%
Upper Pilton — 45-54: 21.2% Goomburra — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 18.8% / 17.2%
Upper Pilton — 55-64: 18.8% Goomburra — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 10.0% / 12.9%
Upper Pilton — 65-74: 10.0% Goomburra — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 15.0% / 5.1%
Upper Pilton — 75-84: 15.0% Goomburra — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / —
Upper Pilton — 85+: not among its largest Goomburra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
Goomburra 50.0% couple families
Goomburra — Couple Families: 50.0% Goomburra — Lone Person: 36.5% Goomburra — One Parent Families: 13.5%
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%
Goomburra 9.6% renting
Goomburra — Owned Outright: 57.8% Goomburra — Mortgage: 32.5% Goomburra — Renting: 9.6%
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%
Goomburra 101.2% houses
Goomburra — Houses: 101.2%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 12.9%
Upper Pilton — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Goomburra — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.0% / 9.8%
Upper Pilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.0% Goomburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 5.5%
Upper Pilton — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Goomburra — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.7%
Upper Pilton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Goomburra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Property market

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Median house price — $763,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Upper Pilton Goomburra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 39% 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 23% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Goomburra carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 55).

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
14/100
 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

Upper Pilton 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

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Parks & reserves 0 6
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Upper Pilton sits further from the CBD (155 km vs 151.5 km).

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 155 km
+2% vs other
 151.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 126 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 Goomburra
Car (driver) 55.0% / 57.4%
Upper Pilton — Car (driver): 55.0% Goomburra — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 33.0%
Upper Pilton — Worked from Home: 37.5% Goomburra — Worked from Home: 33.0%
Walked Only 7.5% / 9.6%
Upper Pilton — Walked Only: 7.5% Goomburra — Walked Only: 9.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Elevation 627 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 738 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Connectivity score 20/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
78 premises

Climate

Upper Pilton Goomburra
Annual rainfall 643 mm 760 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Upper Pilton Goomburra
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 Goomburra
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

Goomburra

Family Rural

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