White Patch vs Toorbul

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toorbul, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in White Patch: a median of $1.4 million, against $815,000 in Toorbul, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Toorbul tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

White Patch

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)
  • But Toorbul has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Toorbul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($815,000 vs $1,401,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toorbul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Toorbul

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 76 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.9 km vs 71.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • White Patch carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 50/100)
  • Toorbul is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

White Patch Toorbul
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.

White Patch Toorbul
Walkability 0 / 16
White Patch — Walkability: 0/100 Toorbul — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 88 / 50
White Patch — Safety: 88/100 Toorbul — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 13 / 61
White Patch — Low fire risk: 13/100 Toorbul — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Toorbul has more residents (958 vs 150); White Patch has higher household incomes ($92,248 vs $59,748).

White Patch Toorbul
Population 150 958
+539% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +3.0%
Median age 56 57
Median household income $92,248/yr
+35% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+32% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

White Patch Toorbul
0-4 — / 4.5%
White Patch — 0-4: not among its largest Toorbul — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 5.3% / 6.7%
White Patch — 5-14: 5.3% Toorbul — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 5.3% / 3.5%
White Patch — 15-19: 5.3% Toorbul — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 — / 2.3%
White Patch — 20-24: not among its largest Toorbul — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 6.7% / 7.0%
White Patch — 25-34: 6.7% Toorbul — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 4.7% / 8.8%
White Patch — 35-44: 4.7% Toorbul — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 12.7% / 14.2%
White Patch — 45-54: 12.7% Toorbul — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 25.3% / 22.1%
White Patch — 55-64: 25.3% Toorbul — 55-64: 22.1%
65-74 13.3% / 18.9%
White Patch — 65-74: 13.3% Toorbul — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 12.0% / 10.5%
White Patch — 75-84: 12.0% Toorbul — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 2.0% / 2.3%
White Patch — 85+: 2.0% Toorbul — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

White Patch 24.2% lone person
White Patch — Lone Person: 24.2% White Patch — Couple Families: 39.4% White Patch — One Parent Families: 24.2% White Patch — Other Families: 12.1% White Patch — Group Household: 0.0%
Toorbul 45.6% lone person
Toorbul — Lone Person: 45.6% Toorbul — Couple Families: 28.0% Toorbul — One Parent Families: 17.2% Toorbul — Other Families: 2.4% Toorbul — Group Household: 6.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

White Patch 7.4% renting
White Patch — Owned Outright: 66.7% White Patch — Mortgage: 25.9% White Patch — Renting: 7.4%
Toorbul 25.1% renting
Toorbul — Owned Outright: 46.4% Toorbul — Mortgage: 28.6% Toorbul — Renting: 25.1%
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.

White Patch Toorbul
England 12.7% / 3.2%
White Patch — England: 12.7% Toorbul — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 8.7% / 4.4%
White Patch — New Zealand: 8.7% Toorbul — New Zealand: 4.4%
South Africa 2.7% / 0.3%
White Patch — South Africa: 2.7% Toorbul — South Africa: 0.3%
Germany 2.7% / —
White Patch — Germany: 2.7% Toorbul — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 2.7% / —
White Patch — Thailand: 2.7% Toorbul — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

White Patch Toorbul
Certificate III & IV 26.7% / 21.5%
White Patch — Certificate III & IV: 26.7% Toorbul — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 5.9%
White Patch — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Toorbul — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 6.8%
White Patch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Toorbul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 0.9%
White Patch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Toorbul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.4%
White Patch — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Toorbul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

White Patch 100.0% houses
White Patch — Houses: 100.0% White Patch — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Toorbul 93.1% houses
Toorbul — Houses: 93.1% Toorbul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

White Patch Toorbul
Median house price $1,401,000 $815,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 12 sales

Development activity

White Patch Toorbul
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

White Patch Toorbul
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Toorbul is more walkable (16 vs 0).

White Patch Toorbul
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Toorbul carries more crime risk (50 vs 12); White Patch carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 39).

White Patch Toorbul
Bushfire High
87/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
46/100
 Low
36/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

White Patch Toorbul
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

White Patch Toorbul
Parks & reserves 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

White Patch sits further from the CBD (71.1 km vs 61.9 km).

White Patch Toorbul
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Brisbane 71.1 km
+13% vs other
 61.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4507
 0.5%
postcode 4510
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4507
 74
postcode 4510

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.

White Patch Toorbul
Car (driver) 76.0% / 78.3%
White Patch — Car (driver): 76.0% Toorbul — Car (driver): 78.3%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 14.1%
White Patch — Worked from Home: 24.0% Toorbul — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
White Patch — Car (passenger): not among its largest Toorbul — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
White Patch — Walked Only: not among its largest Toorbul — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus — / 1.2%
White Patch — Bus: not among its largest Toorbul — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

White Patch Toorbul
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 83 m 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

White Patch Toorbul
Connectivity score 75/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
74 premises
 0%
507 premises

Climate

White Patch Toorbul
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

White Patch Toorbul
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

White Patch Toorbul
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

White Patch Toorbul
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

White Patch Toorbul
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

White Patch

Coastal Outer Retirees

Toorbul

Acreage Coastal Outer Retirees

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