QLD · Toowoomba Council
Harlaxton, QLD, 4350
Current weather
11.6°CClear sky
93% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 18.8° / 8.5° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#481 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Harlaxton is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 2,824 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 2350.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 2,824
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,156
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 1,144
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,205
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 171 / 47
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)
- $500
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
- 2,350.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.8th (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
- 828
- Harlaxton 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
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- ProfessionailBeauty salon
- Aldi - HarlaxtonBicycle Parking
- Pearl Energy-HarlaxtonBicycle Parking
- Bus stop (4)
- Kelly Street at Dwyer StBus stop
- Stuart St at Garvey StreetBus stop
- Northpoint MeatsButcher
- The Coffee ClubCafe
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
- Abelia Street ParkPark
- Blue Mountain Reserve ParkPark
- Harlaxton Blocks ParkPark
- Harlaxton ParkPark
- Horn ParkPark
- Kate Street ParkPark
- Pascoe Lane ParkPark
- Reg Veacock ParkPark
- Ruthven Street North ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Northpoint Dental Centredentist
- Northpoint Medical Centredoctor
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- QML Pathologistdoctor
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
2 state heritage places
- Harlaxton HouseState heritage place
- Tyson Manor - StrathmoreState 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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 32.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #481 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
- Harlaxton HouseheritageState heritage place
- Tyson Manor - StrathmoreheritageState heritage place
- Northpoint Dental Centrehealthdentist
- Northpoint Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- QML Pathologisthealthdoctor
- Abelia Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Blue Mountain Reserve Parkgovernmentpark
- Harlaxton Blocks Parkgovernmentpark
- Harlaxton Blocks 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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