QLD · Toowoomba Council
Felton, QLD, 4358
Current weather
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89% humidity · 13.6 km/h wind · 20.9° / 10° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#585 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Felton is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 267 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 51 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), and roughly 191.0 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 267
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,921
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 51
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 191
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -37%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences5
- Other Property Damage14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences8
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle3
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 18.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #585 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
- Drug Offencescrime5
- Other Property Damagecrime14
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime13
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehiclecrime3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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