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QLD · Toowoomba Council

Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld), QLD, 4401

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 60 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 316 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-38%), and roughly 5266.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
60
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,062
Dwelling vacancy
16%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 25
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
63.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
316
Against the person
59
Against property
101
Rate per 1,000 residents
5,266.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
75th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-38.5%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences84
  • Good Order Offences27
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)36
  • Traffic And Related Offences53
  • Unlawful Entry25

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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Drug Offencescrime84
  • Good Order Offencescrime27
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime36
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime53
  • Unlawful Entrycrime25

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates