QLD · Toowoomba Council
Goombungee, QLD, 4354
Current weather
13.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 19.2° / 11.4° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#306 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Goombungee is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 1,066 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-74%), roughly 8.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,066
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,218
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 409
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,257
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 3 / 6
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)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 533 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -73.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault2
- Drug Offences1
- Other Property Damage3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2
- Unlawful Entry1
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
- 992
- Goombungee 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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Goombungee Fire StationFire station
- Goombungee Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Goombungee Little Folks GroupKindergarten
- Goombungee Public LibraryLibrary
- News AgentPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Goombungee PharmacyPharmacy
- St MathewsPlace of worship
- Playground
- Goombungee Police StationPolice
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Goombungee Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Goombungee War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goombungee Little Folks Groupkindergarten
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 57.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #306 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
- Goombungee Little Folks Groupchildcarekindergarten
- Goombungee War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Goombungee Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
- Goombungee State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime2
- Drug Offencescrime1
- Other Property Damagecrime3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2
- Unlawful Entrycrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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