QLD · Somerset Council
Toogoolawah, QLD, 4313
Desirability index
#89 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Toogoolawah is a small locality in the Somerset area, home to around 1,200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 54 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 45.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,200
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $967
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 608
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 39.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 25 / 3
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)
- 54
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 171 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences6
- Good Order Offences5
- Other Property Damage6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)14
- Traffic And Related Offences9
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 956.5
- Toogoolawah State High SchoolSecondary
- Toogoolawah 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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cressbrook St at Toogoolawah History Museum
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lyndon Verrall ElectricalAppliance
- Bbq
- Divine Lash & BrowBeauty salon
- Bench (5)
- Cressbrook St at Toogoolawah History MuseumBus stop
- Hav'A'Chat CafeCafe
70 Cressbrook Street, Toogoolawah
- Picnic SocietyCafe
- Thee Coffee ShackCafe
- Seymours ToyotaCar
- DBC Mechanical ServiceCar repair
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Langton ParkPark
- Mcconnell ParkPark
- Poll Crandell (B.E.M.) ParkPark
- Toogoolawah Lions ParkPark
- Toogoolawah Skate ParkPark
- Wilf Dargusch ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bodymechanicclinic
- Brisbane Valley Medical ServicesCressbrook Streetclinic
- Somerset Medicalclinic
- Toogoolawah Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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
5 state heritage places
- InvernessState heritage place
- McConnell Park & Toogoolawah War MemorialState heritage place
- St Andrew's ChurchState heritage place
- St Andrew's Church HallState heritage place
- St Andrew's RectoryState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Toogoolawah KindergartenAbbotsford Streetkindergarten
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 55.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #89 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Toogoolawah KindergartenchildcareAbbotsford Streetkindergarten
- InvernessheritageState heritage place
- McConnell Park & Toogoolawah War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- St Andrew's ChurchheritageState heritage place
- St Andrew's Church HallheritageState heritage place
- St Andrew's RectoryheritageState heritage place
- Bodymechanichealthclinic
- Brisbane Valley Medical ServiceshealthCressbrook Streetclinic
- Somerset Medicalhealthclinic
- Toogoolawah Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
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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