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QLD · Toowoomba Council

Cotswold Hills, QLD, 4350

Current weather

13.8°CClear sky

91% humidity · 11.1 km/h wind · 19.4° / 10.3° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

36.2/100

#457 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Cotswold Hills is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 1,620 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 4096.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and median weekly rent around $640. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,620
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,196
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 595
Median monthly mortgage
$1,785
Employment rate
66.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
26 / 20 / 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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$640

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

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
4,096.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
71.6th (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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • John Trousdall Memorial ParkPark
  • Lila Drive ParkPark
  • Melanie Street ParkPark
  • Morris Court Open SpacePark
  • Roderick Drive ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

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
36.2/100
Cohort rank
#457 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

  • John Trousdall Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Lila Drive Parkgovernmentpark
  • Melanie Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Morris Court Open Spacegovernmentpark
  • Roderick Drive Parkgovernmentpark
  • Drug Offencescrime1080
  • Good Order Offencescrime790
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1697
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime553
  • Unlawful Entrycrime631

Data sources & freshness

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