Yarranlea vs Brookstead
Brookstead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Yarranlea. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarranlea, most households are couple families. On these figures, Yarranlea tends to suit couples, while Brookstead 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
Yarranlea
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Brookstead
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Brookstead
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Yarranlea
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (178.6 km vs 195 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yarranlea
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 6%)
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yarranlea
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-8.9% vs -16.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Yarranlea and Brookstead drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Brookstead has more residents (182 vs 82); Yarranlea has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $70,564).
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 182 +122% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.9% | -16.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 41 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +16% vs other | $70,564/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk +13% vs other | $235/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Development activity
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
Liveability
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Brookstead carries more crime risk (66 vs 54).
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Yarranlea
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Brookstead
- Brookstead State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 3 |
Mobility
Brookstead sits further from the CBD (195 km vs 178.6 km).
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 178.6 km | 195 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 142 min | 144 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4356 | 0.0% postcode 4364 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4356 | — |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).
Setting
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 447 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 386 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 89 premises |
Climate
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Yarranlea | Brookstead | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.