QLD · Toowoomba Council
East Toowoomba, QLD, 4350
Current weather
12.2°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 18.4° / 9° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#183 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Toowoomba is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 5,953 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1114.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $520, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,953
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,591
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 331 of 2,615
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 196 / 567 / 175
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)
- $520
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
- 1,114.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.9th (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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,081.5
- Toowoomba East State SchoolPrimary
- Toowoomba Grammar 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
150 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- ATM
- Ann BakeryBakery
- Heritage BankBank
- Beauty Boutique on Bridge StreetBeauty salon
- Classic Beauty TherapyBeauty salon
- Bench (6)
- Red Bench - raising awareness of domestic violenceBench
- EastvilleBicycle Parking
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- East Creek Park 2Park
- East Creek Park 3Park
- McCafferty ParkPark
- Minimbah ParkPark
- Queens ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Vera Lacaze Memorial ParkPark
- Webb ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 36
- Emergency department
- On site
- Allure Clinicclinic
- Blakie Heath Centerdoctor
- Chris Sankey Fraser Optometristoptometrist
- Downs Specialist Centreclinic
- Dr Andrew MacMillanScott Streetdentist
- East Toowoomba Clinicdoctor
- East Toowoomba Skin Cancer Clinicclinic
- Ewing Dentaldentist
- GPs on Curzondoctor
- Garden City Eye Clinicclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
11 state heritage places
- Bishop's HouseState heritage place
- FernsideState heritage place
- Gowrie HouseState heritage place
- MillbrookState heritage place
- Toowoomba Court House & Old Toowoomba Gaol Wall (former)State heritage place
- Toowoomba East State SchoolState heritage place
- Toowoomba Grammar SchoolState heritage place
- Toowoomba Queens Park and Botanic GardensState heritage place
- Toowoomba Technical College (former)State heritage place
- UnaraState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Charley's Cottagekindergarten
- Eastwood Early EducationHerries Streetkindergarten
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)
- 38
- 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
- 73.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #183 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
- Charley's Cottagechildcarekindergarten
- Eastwood Early EducationchildcareHerries Streetkindergarten
- Bishop's HouseheritageState heritage place
- FernsideheritageState heritage place
- Gowrie HouseheritageState heritage place
- MillbrookheritageState heritage place
- Toowoomba Court House & Old Toowoomba Gaol Wall (former)heritageState heritage place
- Toowoomba East State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Toowoomba Grammar SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Toowoomba Queens Park and Botanic GardensheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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