QLD · Toowoomba Council
Kearneys Spring, QLD, 4350
Current weather
12°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 18.2° / 8.8° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#455 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kearneys Spring is a mid-sized suburb in the Toowoomba area, home to around 9,419 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 704.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540, 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
- 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)
- 263 / 1,263 / 203
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)
- $540
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
- 704.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.4th (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
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 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
- Gabrielle StreetBus stop
- Nelson Street at West StreetBus stop
- Toowoomba PlazaBus stop
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Westridge Dentaldentist
- Westridge Medicaldoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Genius Childcare Toowoombakindergarten
- Springs Early EducationDonahue Streetchildcare
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)
- 49
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
- 36.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #455 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
- Genius Childcare Toowoombachildcarekindergarten
- Springs Early EducationchildcareDonahue Streetchildcare
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Westridge Dentalhealthdentist
- Westridge Medicalhealthdoctor
- Anita Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Brunckhorst Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Carly Hibberd Parkgovernmentpark
- Cecilia Street 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
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