QLD · Toowoomba Council
Blue Mountain Heights, QLD, 4350
Current weather
11.4°CClear sky
93% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 18.6° / 8.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#437 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Blue Mountain Heights is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 988 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 6717.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 988
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,392
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 351
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 6,637
- Against the person
- 1,308
- Against property
- 3,175
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,717.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences1080
- Good Order Offences790
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1697
- Traffic And Related Offences553
- Unlawful Entry631
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Murphys Creek RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Nugent ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #437 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Nugent Parkgovernmentpark
- Drug Offencescrime1080
- Good Order Offencescrime790
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1697
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime553
- Unlawful Entrycrime631
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Murphys Creek Roadamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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