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QLD · Toowoomba Council
Centenary Heights, 4350
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,440
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,432/wk
Employment rate
58.9%
Languages at home
11.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Arabic, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
Suburb profile
Centenary Heights sits up in the Toowoomba Council hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment, plus safety compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Centenary Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
6,440
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#29
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
31st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 57.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1324th in Australia
- State rank
- 298th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #29 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #71 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $560
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,440(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 31th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +41
- Change in 5 years
- +110
- Growth rank in QLD
- 31th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,550), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,152
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,432
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 226 of 2,789
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,980 / 518 / 66
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 430
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 206
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences1315
- Good Order Offences973
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2115
- Traffic And Related Offences674
- Unlawful Entry730
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,038
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
School list
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 319 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 1,738 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Gabbinbar State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 356 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Rangeville State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 723 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Middle Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 735 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 913 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Highlands Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 53 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Saviour's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 986 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 295 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.14
Food & drink(2)
- Cafe 63Restaurant
Unit 8 140 South Street
- Thai Royal RestaurantRestaurant
140 South Street
Shopping(3)
- Kelly's StoreSupermarket
- SparSupermarket
138A South Street
Community(6)
- Goodstart Early LearningKindergarten
- K Block (Library)Library
60 Ramsay Street, Centenary Heights
- Centenary Heights High SchoolSchool
60 Ramsay Street, Centenary Heights
- Gabbinbar State SchoolSchool
- Martin Luther Primary SchoolSchool
- Saint Thomas More's Primary SchoolSchool
152 South Street, Centenary Heights
Health & services(4)
- Clinic
- Southtown DentalDentist
6 Leichhardt Street, Centenary Heights
- Southtown PharmacyPharmacy
148a South Street
- Greencross VetsVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(17)
- Dog park
- Andrew Horner ParkPark
- Ballin ParkPark
- East Creek TrianglePark
- Emmerson ParkPark
- Harwood ParkPark
- Joseph J Leadbetter ParkPark
- Ravenscourt ParkPark
- Playground (7)
- Centenary Heights State High School PoolSports centre
60 Ramsay Street, Centenary Heights
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Caldwell Theatre Performing Arts Centre (PAC)Theatre
60 Ramsay Street, Centenary Heights
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(34)
- ATM
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Southtown Shopping CentreBicycle Parking
- Centenary Heights State High School TerracesBleachers
- Common
- Southtown (East)Mall
138-140 South Street, Centenary Heights
- Southtown (West)Mall
138-140 South Street, Centenary Heights
- News Extra South StreetNewsagent
136a South Street, Centenary Heights
- Optometrist
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolOutdoor Seating
- The Tuckshop CourtyardOutdoor Seating
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolParking
- Main Staff Car ParkingParking
- Parking (11)
- Southtown Shopping CentreParking
- Springs Early EducationParking
- Staff and Contractor Car ParkingParking
- Staff Car ParkingParking
- Parking Space
- South Toowoomba Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
279 Geddes Street
- St Thomas More's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- The Apostolic Church of QueenslandPlace of worship
260 Geddes Street, Centenary Heights
- Australia PostPost Box
- Centenary Heights LPOPost office
136A South Street
- Public toilets
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolShelter
- Shelter
- Centenary Heights State High School Sports HallSports Hall
60 Ramsay Street, Centenary Heights
- Taxi Drop-offTaxi
60 Ramsay Street, Centenary Heights
- Southtown PayphoneTelephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Southtown ServicecentreTyres
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Andrew Horner ParkPark
- Ballin ParkPark
- East Creek TrianglePark
- Emmerson ParkPark
- Harwood ParkPark
- Joseph J Leadbetter ParkPark
- Ravenscourt ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- South Toowoomba Baptist Church
279 Geddes Street
- St Thomas More's Catholic Church
- The Apostolic Church of Queensland
260 Geddes Street, Centenary Heights
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- St Vincent's Private Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- ClinicClinic
- OptometristOptometrist
- Southtown DentalLeichhardt StreetDentist
- Southtown PharmacySouth StreetPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 300
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 46.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 287 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 194 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Groom
- Member of Parliament
- Garth HAMILTON (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.4%Labor 36.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Centenary Heights SouthLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Centenary Heights NorthLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- GabbinbarLabor 33.5% · Coalition 66.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- RangevilleLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Rangeville NorthLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Toowoomba Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.