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QLD · Toowoomba Council
South Toowoomba, 4350
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,695
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,354/wk
Employment rate
58.6%
Languages at home
13.3%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Nepali, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, South Toowoomba is a mid-sized suburb in Toowoomba Council with its own quieter rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Residents can rely on buses for getting around locally and across the city.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Among similar regional towns, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus safety the standout strengths.
At a glance
South Toowoomba snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
5,695
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#35
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
32nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
53rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 56.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1446th in Australia
- State rank
- 328th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #35 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #81 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,695(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 32th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +37
- Change in 5 years
- +97
- Growth rank in QLD
- 32th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,800), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,628 / 587 / 124
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 380
- Against the person
- 75
- Against property
- 182
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences1315
- Good Order Offences973
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2115
- Traffic And Related Offences674
- Unlawful Entry730
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,011.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 53th
School list
- St Saviour's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 986 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 295 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Saviour's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 486 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 319 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 1,738 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 234 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Harristown State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 859 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 446 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Harristown State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 1,641 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1017 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 930 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- The Industry School - ToowoombaSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 92 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 913 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Toowoomba Healy StreetHealy Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
206 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 3 places of worship · 8 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.36
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.72
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.63
Food & drink(15)
- Abbeys Cottage CafeCafe
- Wellbean CoCafe
- Cold Rock Ice CreamFast food
- Grill'dFast food
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
192 James Street
- Sunshine KebabsFast food
- Super RoosterFast food
- Toowoomba Fish DepotFast food
- Settlers Inn HotelPub
- Curry GardenRestaurant
- Highlander Motor InnRestaurant
- Lotus Village Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
- Restaurant
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(4)
- Goodstart Early Learning Toowoomba Healy StreetChildcare
8 Healy Street
- Kindergarten
- St Saviours CollegeSchool
Neil Street
- Vera LacazeSchool
Health & services(2)
- Toowoomba Base HospitalHospital
Pechey Street
- Day and Night Pharmacy ToowoombaPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Dog Off-leash AreaDog park
- City Golf ClubGolf course
- Anderson ParkPark
- Clewley ParkPark
- Delta Scout ParkPark
- Gold ParkPark
- Groom ParkPark
- Newington ParkPark
- Park
- West Creek ParkPark
- Playground (8)
- Toowoomba Tennis AssociationSports centre
- 1Sports field
- 2Sports field
- 3Sports field
- 4Sports field
- 5Sports field
- 6Sports field
- 7Sports field
- 8Sports field
- 9Sports field
- Sports field
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(80)
- Salt CavesAlternative
- Never Silent : Never ViolentArtwork
- Bbq
- Forty WinksBed
- Bench (4)
- Red Bench - raising awareness of domestic violeceBench
- Bicycle Storage FacilityBicycle Parking
- 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
- Toowoomba Regional CouncilBicycle Parking
- Toowoomba Donor CentreBlood Donation
- BYDCar
- HoldenCar
- Hughes Car SalesCar
- KiaCar
- McWilliams Wholesale AutosCar
- MitsubishiCar
- AutobarnCar Parts
- Battery WorldCar Parts
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
- Stuart's Arrow AutomotiveCar repair
- Mr Magic CarwashCar wash
182 James Street
- VinniesCharity
- Dressing Room (2)
- Drinking water (2)
- RexelElectrical
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- Fitness Station
- Cathedral CentreGambling
123 Neil Street
- Garden (21)
- A's Hair SalonsHairdresser
- Red Edge Shopping CentreMall
- Apollo LodgeMotel
- Asters on James Motor InnMotel
200 James Street
- Athena Motel ApartmentsMotel
214 James Street
- City Golf Club MotelMotel
769-775 Ruthven Street
- Country Gardens Motor InnMotel
- Downs MotelMotel
669 Ruthven Street
- Garden City Motor InnMotel
718 Ruthven Street
- Highlander Luxury ApartmentsMotel
- Highlander Motor InnMotel
- Leichhardt Motor InnMotel
- Riviera On RuthvenMotel
730 Ruthven Street
- Villa Nova MotelMotel
- Queensland Bike & 4WDMotorcycle
- Golden CasketNewsagent
- BCFOutdoor
- Road Tech MarineOutdoor
- Bernoth CentreParking
- Downs MotelParking
- Parking (33)
- Red Edge Shopping CentreParking
- St Patrick's CathedralParking
- Toowoomba Base HospitalParking
- UQParking
- The Party HutParty
- Aquabird Pet CentrePet
- MetroPetrol station
172 West Street
- Hope City ChurchPlace of worship
- St John's on GeddesPlace of worship
- St Patrick's CathedralPlace of worship
- Post Box (4)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (10)
- OzcareSocial Facility
- R & O CommunicationsTelecommunication
180 James Street
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- TilehausTiles
- ST TobacconistTobacco
- Tobacco
- Traffic Park
- BeaurepairesTyres
- Rural Clinical SchoolUniversity
- Waste Basket (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Hope City Church
- St John's on Geddes
- St Patrick's Cathedral
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Toowoomba Base Hospital (1.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Day and Night Pharmacy ToowoombaPharmacy
- Salt CavesAlternative
- Toowoomba Base HospitalPechey StreetHospital
- Toowoomba Donor CentreBlood_Donation
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 267
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 46.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 287 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 194 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Intersection with South StreetRuthven Street15 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
- Perth Street - Culvert Installation WorksPerth Street / MacKenzie Street19 Apr 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
4 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Groom
- Member of Parliament
- Garth HAMILTON (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.4%Labor 36.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
11.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Toowoomba SouthLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Centenary Heights NorthLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Centenary Heights SouthLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Toowoomba CityLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Rangeville NorthLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Toowoomba Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.