QLD · Toowoomba Council
Meringandan West, QLD, 4352
Current weather
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91% humidity · 11.5 km/h wind · 19.4° / 10.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#421 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Meringandan West is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 2,488 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 373 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 149.9 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.
Population
- Population
- 2,488
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,194
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 813
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,650
- Employment rate
- 72.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 45 / 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)
- 373
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 188
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 149.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.9th (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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,018
- Meringandan 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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Gowrie Little Plain Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Park
- Meringandan Produce & TradingPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Public toilets
- Waste Basket
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Meringandan Environmental ParkPark
- Meringandan West Lilyvale Sports OvalPark
- Monarch Street ParkPark
- Parmore ParkPark
- Parrot Tree ParkPark
- Peters Road Utillity LandPark
- Valley View ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- 41.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #421 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
- Bicentennial Parkgovernmentpark
- Meringandan Environmental Parkgovernmentpark
- Meringandan West Lilyvale Sports Ovalgovernmentpark
- Monarch Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Parmore Parkgovernmentpark
- Parrot Tree Parkgovernmentpark
- Peters Road Utillity Landgovernmentpark
- Valley View Parkgovernmentpark
- Meringandan State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime56
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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