Wellcamp vs Biddeston

Wellcamp is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 47 in Biddeston. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wellcamp, about half of households are people living alone. In Biddeston, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wellcamp tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Biddeston suits 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

Biddeston

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 39%)
  • But Wellcamp has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Biddeston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Biddeston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $455/wk)
  • But Wellcamp has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wellcamp

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 114 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (141.5 km vs 150.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Biddeston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Wellcamp

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.3% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wellcamp Biddeston
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.

Wellcamp Biddeston
Walkability 0 / 0
Wellcamp — Walkability: 0/100 Biddeston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 71
Wellcamp — Safety: 15/100 Biddeston — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wellcamp — Low fire risk: 100/100 Biddeston — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Biddeston has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $57,200); Wellcamp rents higher ($455/wk vs $300/wk).

Wellcamp Biddeston
Population 346
+22% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.3% -5.3%
Median age 31 47
Median household income $57,200/yr $95,316/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+34% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wellcamp Biddeston
0-4 2.9% / 1.5%
Wellcamp — 0-4: 2.9% Biddeston — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 6.9% / 11.5%
Wellcamp — 5-14: 6.9% Biddeston — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 14.7% / 7.1%
Wellcamp — 15-19: 14.7% Biddeston — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 14.2% / 6.3%
Wellcamp — 20-24: 14.2% Biddeston — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 15.6% / 10.8%
Wellcamp — 25-34: 15.6% Biddeston — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 5.2% / 10.4%
Wellcamp — 35-44: 5.2% Biddeston — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.6% / 14.9%
Wellcamp — 45-54: 11.6% Biddeston — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 11.6% / 14.9%
Wellcamp — 55-64: 11.6% Biddeston — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 11.6% / 14.9%
Wellcamp — 65-74: 11.6% Biddeston — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 5.5% / 5.6%
Wellcamp — 75-84: 5.5% Biddeston — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.9% / 1.9%
Wellcamp — 85+: 0.9% Biddeston — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wellcamp 34.2% couple families
Wellcamp — Couple Families: 34.2% Wellcamp — Lone Person: 48.1% Wellcamp — One Parent Families: 5.1% Wellcamp — Other Families: 8.9% Wellcamp — Group Household: 3.8%
Biddeston 48.9% couple families
Biddeston — Couple Families: 48.9% Biddeston — Lone Person: 24.4% Biddeston — One Parent Families: 17.8% Biddeston — Other Families: 8.9% Biddeston — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wellcamp 38.7% renting
Wellcamp — Owned Outright: 36.6% Wellcamp — Mortgage: 24.7% Wellcamp — Renting: 38.7%
Biddeston 16.5% renting
Biddeston — Owned Outright: 46.8% Biddeston — Mortgage: 36.7% Biddeston — Renting: 16.5%
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.

Wellcamp Biddeston
England 0.9% / 2.2%
Wellcamp — England: 0.9% Biddeston — England: 2.2%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.1%
Wellcamp — South Africa: 0.9% Biddeston — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Wellcamp — New Zealand: not among its largest Biddeston — New Zealand: 1.9%
Germany — / 1.5%
Wellcamp — Germany: not among its largest Biddeston — Germany: 1.5%
Malaysia 1.2% / —
Wellcamp — Malaysia: 1.2% Biddeston — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

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

Wellcamp Biddeston
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.6%
Wellcamp — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Biddeston — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 11.2%
Wellcamp — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Biddeston — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 5.9%
Wellcamp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Biddeston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.9%
Wellcamp — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Biddeston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.1%
Wellcamp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Biddeston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wellcamp 103.1% houses
Wellcamp — Houses: 103.1%
Biddeston 100.0% houses
Biddeston — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Wellcamp Biddeston
Median house price — $680,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Wellcamp Biddeston
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wellcamp Biddeston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Wellcamp Biddeston
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wellcamp carries more crime risk (85 vs 29).

Wellcamp Biddeston
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Low
29/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wellcamp Biddeston
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wellcamp

  • Wellcamp State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Biddeston

  • Biddeston State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wellcamp Biddeston
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Biddeston sits further from the CBD (150.6 km vs 141.5 km).

Wellcamp Biddeston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 141.5 km 150.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
 0.1%
postcode 4401
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
 59
postcode 4401

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.

Wellcamp Biddeston
Car (driver) 71.4% / 70.5%
Wellcamp — Car (driver): 71.4% Biddeston — Car (driver): 70.5%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 20.9%
Wellcamp — Worked from Home: 14.3% Biddeston — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Walked Only 9.2% / 2.9%
Wellcamp — Walked Only: 9.2% Biddeston — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.8%
Wellcamp — Car (passenger): 5.1% Biddeston — Car (passenger): 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Wellcamp Biddeston
Elevation 532 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 500 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wellcamp Biddeston
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
141 premises
 0%
112 premises

Climate

Wellcamp Biddeston
Annual rainfall 643 mm 577 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Wellcamp Biddeston
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Wellcamp Biddeston
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Wellcamp Biddeston
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wellcamp Biddeston
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wellcamp

Rural Students

Biddeston

Rural

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