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QLD · Toowoomba Council
Harristown, 4350
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,802
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.7%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,158/wk
Employment rate
49%
Languages at home
13.2%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Filipino, Gujarati
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Harristown is a established suburb in Toowoomba Council with its own quieter rhythm. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar regional towns, schools and education, plus safety stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Harristown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$525/wk
Population (ERP)
9,802
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#26
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
76th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
33rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 58.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1227th in Australia
- State rank
- 273rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #26 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
9,802(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 48th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +5.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +108
- Change in 5 years
- +524
- Growth rank in QLD
- 48th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,150), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,598 / 902 / 195 (+ 19 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 654
- Against the person
- 129
- Against property
- 313
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences1315
- Good Order Offences973
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2115
- Traffic And Related Offences674
- Unlawful Entry730
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 967.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 33th
School list
- Concordia Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 664 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Harristown State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 1,641 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Harristown State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 859 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 446 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 234 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Clifford Park Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 183 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- The Glennie SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 700 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Charley's Placechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
167 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 5 places of worship · 9 playgrounds · 4 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 26 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 52/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.33
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.88
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.98
Food & drink(8)
- FAB Food and BeansCafe
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
159-161 Anzac Avenue
- Zarraffa's CoffeeCafe
545 Alderley Street, Harristown
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- Kaia's KitchenFast food
Unit 3 538 Alderley Street, Harristown
- OportoFast food
- Stock Exchange HotelPub
- Smiling ThaiRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- Convenience store
- Harristown Fruit and VegetablesGreengrocer
- BigKSupermarket
Community(5)
- Concordia Lutheran College - Stephen Street CampusSchool
154 Stephen Street, Harristown
- Concordia Primary SchoolSchool
- Harristown State High SchoolSchool
- Harristown State Primary SchoolSchool
- Saint Anthonys SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Toowoomba Medical CentreClinic
- Toowoomba Hospice AssociationHospital
57B O'Quinn Street, Harristown
Sport & outdoors(43)
- Adams ParkPark
- Avondale ParkPark
- Butt Street ParkPark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Eiser ParkPark
52 Eiser Street, Harristown
- Elizabeth Kenny Court ParkPark
- Glenvale ParkPark
- Harris St ParkPark
- Harristown ParkPark
- O'Quinn Street North ParkPark
- O'Quinn Street ParkPark
- Park
- Pear ShapePark
- Rowena ParkPark
- Smithfield ParkPark
- Warwick Street ParkPark
- Westbrook Hall ParkPark
- Playground (9)
- PoolSports centre
- Sports centre
- Tennis CourtsSports centre
- Toowoomba Indoor SportsSports centre
- Ron Spilling OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (11)
Entertainment(1)
- Toowoomba Philharmonic SocietyArts centre
7 Matthews Street, Harristown
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(54)
- Alcohol
- Bench
- Bunnings - Toowoomba WestBicycle Parking
- Ergon Energy - Toowoomba DepotBicycle Parking
- Hungry Jack's-HarristownBicycle Parking
- Tower Shopping VillageBicycle Parking
- Harristown High School bus interchangeBus Station
- Wippels Panel & PaintCar repair
- BIG4 Toowoomba Holiday ParkCaravan Site
34A Eiser Street, Harristown
- Clock
- Coffee
- Greg Grant SaddleryCountry Store
332 James Street
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- Anzac Ave Fire StationFire station
- Fountain (2)
- Australian Heritage FuneralsFuneral Directors
314 James Street, Harristown
- Garden (23)
- MacdonaldtownMall
146-148 Drayton Road, Harristown
- Clifford Gardens Motor InnMotel
316 James Street, Harristown
- Platinum International Motor InnMotel
- Bunnings WarehouseParking
- Clifford Gardens Motor InnParking
- ConcordiaParking
- HarristownParking
- Parking (19)
- Platinum International Motor InnParking
- Toowoomba Philharmonic SocietyParking
- Transport and Main Roads Customer Service CentreParking
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- BPPetrol station
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
328-330 James Street
- Pearl EnergyPetrol station
- PumaPetrol station
175 Anzac Avenue, Harristown
- Woolworths PetrolPetrol station
320 James Street, Harristown
- Concordia ChapelPlace of worship
- Eiser Street Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Harristown Christian AssemblyPlace of worship
- Our SavioursPlace of worship
- Saint Mary'sPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Public toilets
- TRCPublic toilets
- Repair
- Superior Diesel TechRepair
- Shelter
- Oxford Crest Retirement VillageSocial Facility
- TelstraTelephone
- Track (3)
- RidleyTrade
154 Anzac Avenue, Harristown
- Jax Tyres & AutoTyres
340 James Street, Harristown
- Waste Basket
- Weighbridge
- CDI pest managementYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Concordia Chapel
- Eiser Street Baptist Church
- Harristown Christian Assembly
- Our Saviours
- Saint Mary's
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Toowoomba Hospice Association (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Back to Health ChiropracticWest StreetAlternative
- Glenvale PharmacyGreenwattle StreetPharmacy
- Toowoomba Hospice AssociationO'Quinn StreetHospital
- Toowoomba Medical CentreClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 418
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 42.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 287 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 194 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Stephen Street and South StreetToowoomba Athol Road (Anzac Avenue)27 Jul 2026 – 28 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
4 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Groom
- Member of Parliament
- Garth HAMILTON (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.4%Labor 36.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 52.1%Labor 47.9%
11.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HarristownLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Harristown SouthLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Toowoomba WestLabor 45.7% · Coalition 54.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Harristown WestLabor 41.0% · Coalition 59.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Darling HeightsLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Toowoomba Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.