QLD · Toowoomba Council
South Toowoomba, QLD, 4350
Desirability index
#391 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Toowoomba is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 5,512 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1204.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $480, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,512
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,354
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 274 of 2,620
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,405
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 221 / 587 / 124
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)
- $480
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
- 1,204.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.4th (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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Perth Street - Culvert Installation WorksPerth Street / MacKenzie Street, n/a19 Apr 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Forty WinksBed
- Red Bench - raising awareness of domestic violeceBench
- Hungry JacksBicycle Parking
- Qld Health - Toowoomba Base HospitalBicycle Parking
- St John's on Geddes - PresbyterianBicycle Parking
- St Patricks' CathedralBicycle Parking
- Super RoosterBicycle Parking
- Supercheap AutoBicycle Parking
- The Cave GymBicycle Parking
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
- Anderson ParkPark
- Clewley ParkPark
- Delta Scout ParkPark
- Gold ParkPark
- Groom ParkPark
- Lake Annand ParkPark
- Newington ParkPark
- West Creek ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Day and Night Pharmacy Toowoombapharmacy
- Salt Cavesalternative
- Toowoomba Base HospitalPechey Streethospital
- Toowoomba Donor Centreblood_donation
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)
- 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
4 state heritage places
- Cottage (68 Stephen Street)State heritage place
- St Patricks CathedralState heritage place
- Toowoomba HospitalState heritage place
- Toowoomba South State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Toowoomba Healy StreetHealy Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 45.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #391 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
- Goodstart Early Learning Toowoomba Healy StreetchildcareHealy Streetchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Cottage (68 Stephen Street)heritageState heritage place
- St Patricks CathedralheritageState heritage place
- Toowoomba HospitalheritageState heritage place
- Toowoomba South State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Day and Night Pharmacy Toowoombahealthpharmacy
- Salt Caveshealthalternative
- Toowoomba Base HospitalhealthPechey Streethospital
- Toowoomba Donor Centrehealthblood_donation
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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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