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QLD · Toowoomba Council
Kearneys Spring, 4350
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,623
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.6%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,335/wk
Employment rate
55.3%
Languages at home
26.2%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Nepali, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Kearneys Spring is a established suburb in Toowoomba Council with its own quieter rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar regional towns, schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety, plus community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Kearneys Spring snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Population (ERP)
10,623
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
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
#14
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
76th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
66th
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
- 61.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 901st in Australia
- State rank
- 198th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #14 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $540
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
10,623(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +9.6% over 5 years · 74th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +9.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +197
- Change in 5 years
- +932
- Growth rank in QLD
- 74th 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 (~11,650), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,419
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,335
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 289 of 3,999
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,201 / 1,263 / 203 (+ 41 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)
- 709
- Against the person
- 140
- Against property
- 339
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.9%
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,044
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 66th
School list
- Highlands Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Darling Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 607 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Middle Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 735 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.4 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Genius Childcare Toowoombakindergarten
- Springs Early EducationDonahue Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
121 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 4 places of worship · 11 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 25 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 41/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.42
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.65
Food & drink(4)
- Sleepless City Coffee Roasters on StennerCafe
- KFCFast food
- Urban Pizza CompanyFast food
- Pizza HutRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- AldiSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
878-898 Ruthven Street
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
- Genius Childcare ToowoombaKindergarten
- Highlands Christian CollegeSchool
505 Hume Street, Kearneys Spring
Health & services(1)
- Medical clinic
Sport & outdoors(36)
- Carly Hibberd Park - Dog-off leash areaDog park
- Anita Drive ParkPark
- Brunckhorst Drive ParkPark
- Carly Hibberd ParkPark
- Cecilia Street ParkPark
- Emma Street ParkPark
- Fern Drive ParkPark
- Freyling ParkPark
- Kearney Street ParkPark
- Kearneys Spring Historical ParkPark
- Kearneys Spring ParkPark
- Kurtz Street ParkPark
- Lemway ParkPark
- Murray Clewett WetlandsPark
- Paradise ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Rhonda Thorne OvalPark
- Songergeld Court ParkPark
- Swartz Street ParkPark
- Wagner ParkPark
- Carly Hibberd Park - PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (10)
- Sports centre
- Greg Ritchie OvalSports field
- John McDonald OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(41)
- ATM
- Snooze ToowoombaBed
Unit 1 910 Ruthven Street
- Bench (5)
- Aldi - Kearneys SpringBicycle Parking
- The Ridge Shopping CentreBicycle Parking
- Toowoomba PlazaBicycle Parking
- Toowoomba Regional CouncilBicycle Parking
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Car wash
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
- KmartDepartment Store
- Drinking water (2)
- The Good GuysElectronics
900 Ruthven Street
- Fountain
- Burstow'sFuneral Directors
- Garden (4)
- Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream
- The RidgeMall
- Toowoomba PlazaMall
- Comfort Inn GlenfieldMotel
- AnacondaOutdoor
- Christian Outreach CentreParking
- HumeRidge Church of ChristParking
- Parking (13)
- The Ridge Shopping WorldParking
- Uni PlazaParking
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (2)
- CaltexPetrol station
- Citilife ChurchPlace of worship
- HumeRidge Church of ChristPlace of worship
- HumeRidge Church of ChristPlace of worship
461 Hume Street
- Spring Street Christian ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter (9)
- Churches of Christ Toowoomba Aged Care ServiceSocial Facility
885 Ruthven Street
- Yukana Retirement VillageSocial Facility
- RebelSports
- Telephone
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
22 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anita Drive ParkPark
- Brunckhorst Drive ParkPark
- Carly Hibberd ParkPark
- Cecilia Street ParkPark
- Creedon Drive ParkPark
- Emma Street ParkPark
- Fern Drive ParkPark
- Freyling ParkPark
- Kearney Street ParkPark
- Kearneys Spring Historical ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 49
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Citilife Church
- HumeRidge Church of Christ
- HumeRidge Church of Christ
461 Hume Street
- Spring Street Christian Church
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 Base Hospital (3.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- DoctorDoctor
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Westridge DentalDentist
- Westridge MedicalDoctor
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)
- 368
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.6
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
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 3.4 km away).
Coalition 56.4%Labor 43.6%
6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Darling HeightsLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Middle RidgeLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Harristown SouthLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Centenary Heights SouthLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- GabbinbarLabor 33.5% · Coalition 66.5% TPP (2025)2.7 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.