QLD · Toowoomba Council
Cabarlah, QLD, 4352
Current weather
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95% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 18.5° / 8.4° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#418 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cabarlah is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 1,307 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 373 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 285.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,307
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,273
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 414
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 68.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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)
- 373
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 188
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 285.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences56
- Other Property Damage24
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)86
- Traffic And Related Offences64
- Unlawful Entry38
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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
- New England Hwy at CabarlahBus stop
- D'becas Cafe & CateringCafe
- Cabarlah MarketsMarketplace
New England Highway
- TelstraTelephone
9913 New England Highway, Cabarlah
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #418 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
- Drug Offencescrime56
- Other Property Damagecrime24
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime86
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime64
- Unlawful Entrycrime38
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Cabarlah MarketsamenitiesNew England Highwaymarketplace
- D'becas Cafe & Cateringamenitiescafe
- New England Hwy at Cabarlahamenitiesbus_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
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