QLD · Toowoomba Council
Darling Heights, QLD, 4350
Current weather
11.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 18.1° / 8.7° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#592 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Darling Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 5,157 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1287.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,157
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,469
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 141 of 1,780
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,347
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 124 / 133 / 198
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)
- $400
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
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
- 1,287
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.6th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 944
- Darling Heights 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
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Toowoomba Regional CouncilBicycle Parking
- University of Southern QueenslandBicycle Parking
- Baker St at Baker Education Centre, Darling HeightsBus stop
- Baker St at Baker Student Village, Darling HeightsBus stop
- Baker St at Platz Street, Darling HeightsBus stop
- Baker Street at UniSQ Sports, Darling HeightsBus stop
- Gabrielle StreetBus stop
- UniSQ Central, Darling HeightsBus stop
- West Street at UniplazaBus stop
- Bounce Hub CafeCafe
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
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Birch Court ParkPark
- Collingwood ParkPark
- Gorman Street ParkPark
- Heidi Court ParkPark
- Jack Street ParkPark
- Magann Court ParkPark
- Platz Street ParkPark
- Salisbury Street ParkPark
- Thiess Park (central)Park
- Thiess Park (north)Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Grow Early Education Darling HeightsPlatz Streetkindergarten
- Mirambeena Children's Centrechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 31.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #592 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
- Grow Early Education Darling HeightschildcarePlatz Streetkindergarten
- Mirambeena Children's Centrechildcarechildcare
- Birch Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Collingwood Parkgovernmentpark
- Gorman Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Heidi Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Jack Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Magann Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Platz Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Salisbury Street Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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