Question 1

Is Kingsthorpe a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Kingsthorpe is a small rural township on the Darling Downs surrounded by broad cropping and grazing country, so day-to-day life has a quietly rural pace while still being within easy reach of Toowoomba. The town centre has a modest parade of shops and community facilities, including a primary school and sports oval, and housing ranges from older timber and brick homes near the main street to larger rural residential blocks on the outskirts with open paddocks and low ridgelines.

The community of 2,159 has a median age of 35 and a typical household income of $1,652 a week. Couple families with children are the largest household type, and homes are largely owner-occupied. There is ongoing local planning and road work, plus studies for sewerage and flood management, and civic services include Kingsthorpe State School and visits by the Toowoomba Regional Council mobile library.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Kingsthorpe?

Accepted Answer

In Kingsthorpe, a house renting for $583 a week would take about 35.3% of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census. That sits in the "sizeable share" band, so on these figures renting a house would absorb a sizeable part of what a typical local household earned at the last Census; whether that feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Kingsthorpe a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months house values climbed a strong 18.1% and the rent those houses earn also rose strongly, by 14.3%. In Kingsthorpe that means capital growth on houses has outpaced rental growth over the year.

If capital growth is your priority, the 18.1% rise is the number to focus on; if rental income matters more, the 14.3% rise is the relevant figure. Whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	18.1%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	11	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$583	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	14.3%	N/A

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