QLD · Toowoomba Council
Highfields (Qld), QLD, 4352
Current weather
13°CClear sky
91% humidity · 11.5 km/h wind · 18.5° / 9.4° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#72 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Highfields (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Toowoomba area, home to around 8,568 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 373 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 43.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $750, 4 school and preschool sites 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
- 8,568
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,994
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 180 of 3,176
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 131 / 106 / 3
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)
- $750
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)
- 373
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 188
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 190 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences56
- Other Property Damage24
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)86
- Traffic And Related Offences64
- Unlawful Entry38
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,041.5
- Highfields State SchoolPrimary
- Highfields State Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeCombined
- Toowoomba Christian CollegeCombined
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
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ATMxATM
- Bakery
- Range View HotelBar
10481 New England Highway, Highfields
- Bbq (3)
- Bench
- Red Bench - raising awareness of domestic violenceBench
- EQ-Highfields SSBicycle Parking
- KFC-HighfieldsBicycle Parking
- QPS-HighfieldsBicycle Parking
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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Davidson ArboretumPark
- Denaid Street ParkPark
- Highfields Falls Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Kuhl OvalPark
- Lee Steinberg ParkPark
- McLachlan Drive ParkPark
- Michael ParkPark
- Mountain View ParkPark
- Peacehaven Botanic ParkPark
- Plaza ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Good Life Pharmacypharmacy
- Highfields Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- Highfields PodiatryPlaza Circlepodiatrist
- MET PhysNew England Highwayphysiotherapist
- Up and Active PhysiotherapyPlaza Circlephysiotherapist
- Village Medical CentreHighfields Roaddoctor
- Wise Eyes Optometristoptometrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- ABC Child Carekindergarten
- Highfields Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 24
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
- 89.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #72 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
- ABC Child Carechildcarekindergarten
- Highfields Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Good Life Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Highfields Discount Drug Storehealthpharmacy
- Highfields PodiatryhealthPlaza Circlepodiatrist
- MET PhyshealthNew England Highwayphysiotherapist
- Up and Active PhysiotherapyhealthPlaza Circlephysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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