QLD · Toowoomba Council
Bowenville, QLD, 4404
Current weather
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83% humidity · 11.5 km/h wind · 21.6° / 10.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#683 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bowenville is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 219 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 20 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), roughly 91.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 219
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,587
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 98
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,078
- Employment rate
- 75.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault3
- Drug Offences2
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2
- Traffic And Related Offences7
- Unlawful Entry2
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 888
- Bowenville State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- West of Oakleigh Park RoadWarrego Highway, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Bowenville ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 5.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #683 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
- Bowenville Parkgovernmentpark
- West of Oakleigh Park RoadroadworksWarrego Highway, n/a30 Jun 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
- Bowenville State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime3
- Drug Offencescrime2
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime7
- Unlawful Entrycrime2
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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