QLD · Toowoomba Council
Crows Nest (Qld), QLD, 4355
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Desirability index
#422 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Crows Nest (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 2,212 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 36 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-59%), roughly 16.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,212
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $913
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 963
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,118
- Employment rate
- 34.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 87 / 35 / 7
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)
- 36
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 276 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault5
- Drug Offences4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)5
- Traffic And Related Offences6
- Unlawful Entry6
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
- 949
- Crow's Nest State SchoolCombined
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
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bullocky's RestPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Chaseley ParkPark
- Hartmann ParkPark
- Skelly Recreation ReservePark
- Western Spillway ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Crows Nest Medical CentreCommunity Placeclinic
- Crows Nest PharmacyToowoomba Roadpharmacy
- High Country Dentaldentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Crows Nest Post OfficeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 42.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #422 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
- Crows Nest Post OfficeheritageState heritage place
- Crows Nest Medical CentrehealthCommunity Placeclinic
- Crows Nest PharmacyhealthToowoomba Roadpharmacy
- High Country Dentalhealthdentist
- Bullocky's Restgovernmentpark
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Chaseley Parkgovernmentpark
- Hartmann Parkgovernmentpark
- Skelly Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Western Spillway Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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