QLD · Toowoomba Council
North Toowoomba, QLD, 4350
Current weather
12.5°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 18.7° / 9.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#630 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Toowoomba is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 3,332 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1991.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,332
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,256
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 1,492
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 108 / 266 / 9
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)
- $500
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
- 1,991.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60th (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
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Great Country Pies & BakeryBakery
- Bus stop
- Kelfield StreetBus stop
- Robertson StreetBus stop
- Sir StreetBus stop
- The Toowoomba Bowls ShopClothes
- All DoorsDoors
- Fantastic FurnitureFurniture
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Andrew Street ParkPark
- Martin Klein ParkPark
- Mort Street ParkPark
- Willowburn OvalPark
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
- Australia Wide First Aidtrainging
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- The Downs Co-operative Dairy Association Limited Factory (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Oak on Jellicoekindergarten
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 12.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #630 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
- Oak on Jellicoechildcarekindergarten
- The Downs Co-operative Dairy Association Limited Factory (former)heritageState heritage place
- Australia Wide First Aidhealthtrainging
- Andrew Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Martin Klein Parkgovernmentpark
- Mort Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Willowburn Ovalgovernmentpark
- Drug Offencescrime1080
- Good Order Offencescrime790
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1697
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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