QLD · Toowoomba Council
Kingsthorpe, QLD, 4400
Current weather
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92% humidity · 12.9 km/h wind · 20° / 10.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#334 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kingsthorpe is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 2,159 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 37 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-68%), roughly 17.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,159
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,652
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 770
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 70 / 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)
- 37
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 270 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -67.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault4
- Other Property Damage6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)9
- Traffic And Related Offences5
- Unlawful Entry3
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 939
- Kingsthorpe State SchoolPrimary
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
- Zimms Corner Service StationPetrol station
11301 Warrego Highway
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Settlers ParkPark
- Stony Ridge ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ochre Medical Kingsthorpepharmacy
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)
- 4/10
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
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 53.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #334 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
- Ochre Medical Kingsthorpehealthpharmacy
- Settlers Parkgovernmentpark
- Stony Ridge Parkgovernmentpark
- Kingsthorpe State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime4
- Other Property Damagecrime6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime9
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime5
- Unlawful Entrycrime3
- Parkingamenitiesparking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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