QLD · Toowoomba Council
Harristown, QLD, 4350
Current weather
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93% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 18.3° / 8.8° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#601 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Harristown is a mid-sized suburb in the Toowoomba area, home to around 9,081 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 730.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $525, 2 school and preschool sites 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,081
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,158
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 348 of 4,068
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 289 / 902 / 195
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)
- $525
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
- 730.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.1th (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)
- 894
- Harristown State High SchoolSecondary
- Harristown 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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bench
- Bunnings - Toowoomba WestBicycle Parking
- Ergon Energy - Toowoomba DepotBicycle Parking
- Hungry Jack's-HarristownBicycle Parking
- Tower Shopping VillageBicycle Parking
- Bus stop (5)
- Drayton Rd at Tower Shopping VillageBus stop
- Drayton Rd at Village On DraytonBus stop
- FAB Food and BeansCafe
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
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adams ParkPark
- Avondale ParkPark
- Butt Street ParkPark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Eiser ParkPark
- Elizabeth Kenny Court ParkPark
- Glenvale ParkPark
- Harris St ParkPark
- Harristown ParkPark
- O'Quinn Street North ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Back to Health ChiropracticWest Streetalternative
- Glenvale PharmacyGreenwattle Streetpharmacy
- Toowoomba Hospice AssociationO'Quinn Streethospice
- Toowoomba Medical Centreclinic
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
4 state heritage places
- Concordia College Administration CentreState heritage place
- Drayton and Toowoomba CemeteryState heritage place
- Harristown State High SchoolState heritage place
- Smithfield HouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Charley's Placechildcare
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- 16.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #601 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 Placechildcarechildcare
- Concordia College Administration CentreheritageState heritage place
- Drayton and Toowoomba CemeteryheritageState heritage place
- Harristown State High SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Smithfield HouseheritageState heritage place
- Back to Health ChiropractichealthWest Streetalternative
- Glenvale PharmacyhealthGreenwattle Streetpharmacy
- Toowoomba Hospice AssociationhealthO'Quinn Streethospice
- Toowoomba Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Adams Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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