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Toowong, 4066

Est. population · Jun 2025

14,459

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.5%

Median age

30

Median income

$1,927/wk

Employment rate

67.2%

University qualified

53.5%

Work from home

26.2%

Languages at home

25.5%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

70.2/100
Excellent

Top 1% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Heritage area
What Toowong is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct, Walkable, Heritage area

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Suburb profile

Toowong is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Brisbane, in Brisbane Council, where heritage listings sit alongside dense residential and commercial development. Mount St Mary's Convent is part of the surrounding geography. It has a university campus. Notable landmarks include Regatta Hotel and Toowong Memorial Park.

Access to jobs, services and transport is where the suburb performs particularly well, with better access to shops and everyday services than in most comparable places. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 18% above the peer median, and the suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, placing it among the highest-ranked mixed commercial-residential suburbs. The clearer weaknesses are relatively limited childcare access and weaker population growth, with childcare access 50% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising city life and university qualifications over nearby family services.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in Queensland (35)

Strengths

  • Urban convenience is a major strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Childcare access is a relative weakness
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • University campus
  • Heritage listings
  • Mount St Mary's Convent
  • Regatta Hotel
  • Toowong Memorial Park

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Toowong compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$529/wk

Population (ERP)

14,459

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.1%

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

#9

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

38th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

37th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

56%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

96th

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
70.2/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 1% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
33rd in Australia
State rank
10th in QLD
Peer rank
#9 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#10 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$529

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

14,459(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 37th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+6.5%
Change in 1 year
+118
Change in 5 years
+876
Growth rank in QLD
37th 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 (~15,550), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
12,556
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$1,927
Dwelling vacancy
10.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
600 of 5,959
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$420
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
21.4% / 22.7% / 55.9%
Employment rate
67.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.2% / 10.5% / 39.9%
Walked or cycled to work
7.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,529 / 135 / 3,642

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

53.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 7.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified53.5% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified7.8% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational7.6% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below31% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.4%
  • Society and culture16.9%
  • Health12.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.9%
  • Natural and physical sciences8%
  • Education6.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$64,164

81st percentile in QLD · +9% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,303

75th percentile in QLD · +4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

79th percentile in QLD · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$55,820

27th percentile in QLD · -12% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

45th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4066 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
13,560
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,855
Median net rent
$0
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,342
Taxable income vs state median
+16%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+27%
Super vs state median
-19%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

25.5% speak a language other than English at home; 35.7% born overseas

Language at home
8,994 English only · 3,076 other
Non-English at home
25.5%
Born overseas
4,326 (35.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
147 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
9,740
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
33

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin425 · 34%
  • Spanish128 · 10.2%
  • Cantonese98 · 7.8%
  • Hindi44 · 3.5%
  • Korean42 · 3.4%
  • Vietnamese40 · 3.2%
  • Nepali38 · 3%
  • German32 · 2.6%

Religion

51.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.3%, while Christianity accounts for 35.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.3%40.7%
Christianity35.5%45.7%
Hinduism2.3%1.3%
Buddhism2%1.4%
Other / not stated8.9%10.8%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.4%18.6%
Anglican7.4%11.3%
Uniting Church2.7%3.6%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4066, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
666
Against the person
76
Against property
460
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
61.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 165 residents
State crime-rate percentile
38.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-2.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences64
  • Other Property Damage36
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)305
  • Traffic And Related Offences44
  • Unlawful Entry69

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,159
Median ICSEA percentile
96th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Toowong State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 463 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Ignatius SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1158 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologySecondary · Government · ICSEA 1220 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 1,358 students · Top SEA quarter 79% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Brisbane Boys' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,393 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Omni Academies of LearningSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Stuartholme SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 815 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Rainworth State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1206 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 590 students · Top SEA quarter 80% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bardon SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Indooroopilly SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Indooroopilly SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ironside SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kelvin Grove State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rainworth SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • The Gap SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Toowong SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Toowong State School Outside Hours Carechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

72 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brisbane St at Kayes Rocks, stop 15
  • Dean St at Toowong Depot
  • Exmouth St near Camp St, stop 26
  • Jephson St at Toowong
  • Soudan St near Bent St, stop 24

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

525 mapped amenities

17 restaurants · 24 cafes · 2 pubs · 5 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 12 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 57 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 72 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 35 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.91
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
4.54
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.04
Food & drink(57)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • RiserBakery

    85 Miskin Street

  • Ambassador Speciality CoffeeCafe
  • Bean on DeanCafe
  • Boost JuiceCafe
  • ChatimeCafe
  • ChatterboxCafe
  • Chocolateria San ChurroCafe

    Unit 46 9 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Coffee StoriesCafe
  • Corner Store CafeCafe
  • Cue Up BilliardsCafe

    80-88 Jephson Street

  • Deli CafeCafe
  • Dux BrewCafe

    25 Sylvan Road

  • Flora Organika caféCafe
  • Josie NorthCafe
  • La GravaCafe
  • Lumen Cafe LoungeCafe
  • MerloCafe
  • Nowhere EspressoCafe
  • Ouma's PantryCafe

    Unit 1 530 Milton Road

  • Paris Play CafeCafe
  • The Rich PourCafe
  • The Riverloop CafeCafe
  • The Total Picture Framing CaféCafe
  • Toowong French PatisserieCafe
  • Yi Fang TeaCafe
  • Domino'sFast food

    Unit 5 48-52 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • G-Free DonutsFast food
  • Grill'dFast food
  • Guzman y GomezFast food
  • Haha Chicken & MealsFast food
  • Ispa KebabsFast food
  • Little Red DumplingFast food
  • Mr CurryFast food
  • Orange TeaFast food
  • Rolling ManFast food
  • RollinsFast food
  • ZhangliangFast food
  • Regatta HotelPub

    543 Coronation Drive

  • Royal Exchange HotelPub

    10 High Street

  • 5 DogsRestaurant
  • Bangkok MiltonRestaurant

    Milton Road

  • Barolos Ristorante ItalianoRestaurant
  • Boatshed RestaurantRestaurant
  • Fresh & HotRestaurant
  • Genkotsu RamenRestaurant
  • Jackpot DiningRestaurant

    45 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • KatsucoRestaurant
  • KingfisherRestaurant
  • LA's KitchenRestaurant
  • Miko's BentoRestaurant
  • Nando'sRestaurant

    Unit G49 9 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Queens BapsangRestaurant
  • Sushi HubRestaurant
  • Sushi ParadiseRestaurant
  • Tokyo On ExpressRestaurant

    Unit 11 48-52 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Two Small RoomsRestaurant

    517 Milton Road

Shopping(21)
  • 1st Choice Liquor SuperstoreBottle shop

    10 Sylvan Road

  • BWSBottle shop
  • BWSBottle shop

    73 Sylvan Road

  • Embassy CellarsBottle shop
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Vintage CellarsBottle shop
  • Village MeatsButcher
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store

    Unit 2 48-52 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Convenience store
  • KmartDepartment store

    9 Sherwood Road

  • TK MaxxDepartment store
  • Fruity Capers & DeliGreengrocer
  • Toowong Village Shopping CentreShopping centre

    3 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • ColesSupermarket

    9 Sherwood Road

  • FrescoSupermarket
  • HanaromartSupermarket
  • HX Asian SupermarketSupermarket

    57 High Street

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(6)
  • Commonwealth BankATM

    Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • Petrol station
  • Australia Post Toowong Business CentrePost office

    58 Ebor Street, Toowong

Community(11)
  • Toowong State School Outside Hours CareChildcare
  • Aruma Disability ServicesCommunity centre
  • Toowong Community Meeting PlaceCommunity centre

    20 Josling Street

  • Toowong LibraryLibrary

    Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Brisbane Boys' CollegeSchool

    69 Kensington Terrace

  • CourtyardSchool
  • Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologySchool

    78 Bywong Street, Toowong

  • Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and TechnologySchool
  • St Ignatius Primary SchoolSchool
  • Toowong State SchoolSchool

    37 St Osyth Street

  • One Life ClubSocial Centre

    Unit 1 39 Campbell Street, Toowong

Health & services(12)
  • Clinic
  • Brisbane SmilesDentist
  • Bupa DentalDentist

    36 Jephson Street, Toowong

  • ethos orthodonticsDentist

    Unit 8 48-52 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • My DentistDentist
  • Toowong Private HospitalHospital

    496 Milton Road

  • My Health Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Toowong DermatologyMedical clinic
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy

    40 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
  • Taringa Veterinary SurgeryVeterinary

    Unit 3 39 Campbell Street, Toowong

Sport & outdoors(82)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Bicentennial BikewayCycling route
  • Brisbane River LoopCycling route
  • Brisbane River Loop (short)Cycling route
  • Perrin Park PathCycling route
  • Riverside Drive BikewayCycling route
  • St Lucia BikewayCycling route
  • Toowong Bikeway ExtensionCycling route
  • Western Freeway BikewayCycling route
  • ANZAC Park Dog ParkDog park
  • Taringa Dog ParkDog park
  • Drinking water (19)
  • Fitness station (2)
  • Bodytrack Exercise PhysiologyGym

    Sylvan Road

  • Stepz FitnessGym

    Unit 9 48-52 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Zenith XGym
  • Ada ParkPark
  • Anzac ParkPark
  • Birdwood Terrace ParkPark

    Birdwood Terrace, Toowong

  • Gower Street ParkPark
  • Kayes RocksPark
  • Laugher ParkPark
  • Park

    3 Mayne Street, Toowong

  • Park (2)
  • Perrin ParkPark
  • Quinn ParkPark
  • Toowong Memorial ParkPark

    65 Sylvan Road

  • Westbrook ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (7)
  • Public toilets
  • West Toowong Bowls ClubSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Toowong Tennis CentreSports field
  • Swimming pool (20)
Places to stay(4)
  • Jephson HotelHotel

    63 Jephson Street

  • Benson Court MotelMotel

    61 Benson Street, Toowong

  • Toowong Central MotelMotel

    38 Jephson Street

  • Toowong VillasMotel

    9-11 Ascog Terrace, Toowong

Entertainment(1)
  • Museum
Transport(60)

58 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(112)
  • First Choice ChiropracticAlternative
  • Westside Chiropractor & WellnessAlternative
  • Catch WonderlandAmusement Arcade
  • Connect HearingAudiologist
  • Eagle NailsBeauty salon
  • Fashion Nail BarBeauty salon
  • FlourishBeauty salon
  • Freesia SalonBeauty salon
  • La Di DaBeauty salon
  • Mai LashesBeauty salon
  • Polish Nail LoungeBeauty salon
  • Shehnaz BeautyBeauty salon
  • Bench (50)
  • Velo Co.Bicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (13)
  • Bicycle Repair Station (2)
  • Toowong MitsubishiCar
  • Hoppy,s CarwashCar wash
  • Clock
  • FieraClothes
  • Juniper & CoClothes
  • SportsgirlClothes
  • SussanClothes
  • TimbuctooClothes
  • Toowong DeliDeli
  • KC Dry CleaningDry Cleaning
  • Space PropertyEstate Agent
  • Daisy's FloristFlorist
  • Farmgate FlowersFlorist
  • Flora OrganikaFlorist
  • The Art of FramingFrame
  • The Framing ShopFrame
  • Garden (5)
  • Taringa Community GardenGarden
  • Vera Street Community GardenGarden
  • Co Co HairHairdresser
  • Cobelle CreativeHairdresser
  • Esteem HairHairdresser
  • Ghett HairdressingHairdresser

    Unit 7 530 Milton Road, Toowong

  • Hairdresser
  • S + S Hair & BeautyHairdresser
  • Sassi HairdressingHairdresser
  • Sergio's SalonHairdresser
  • Sherwan BarbersHairdresser
  • StefanHairdresser
  • T & T Barber ShopHairdresser
  • T-CutHairdresser
  • Go Vita Health SquaredHealth Food
  • The Source Bulk FoodsHealth Food
  • Bed Bath N TableHousehold Linen
  • Robins KitchenHouseware
  • Information (3)
  • Patterson's FollyInformation
  • Letter Box
  • Agnesi LockersLocker
  • Curie LockersLocker
  • Da Vinci LockersLocker
  • Franklin LockersLocker
  • Hawking LockersLocker
  • Hollows LockersLocker
  • Jackson LockersLocker
  • Newton LockersLocker
  • Anil Day SpaMassage
  • Aurora Massage & SpaMassage
  • Footcare HavenMassage
  • Massage
  • CasphoneMobile Phone
  • JSL TechMobile Phone
  • TelstraMobile Phone
  • The Case StationMobile Phone
  • VodaphoneMobile Phone
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • NextraNewsagent
  • OPSMOptician
  • SpecsaversOptician
  • iDoctorsOptometrist

    Unit 3 48-52 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Toowong OptometristsOptometrist

    Unit 4 48-52 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Benson HouseParking
  • Parking

    49 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • Parking (31)
  • Toowong park 'n' rideParking
  • Parking Entrance (10)
  • Toowong Village Car ParkParking Entrance
  • Parking Space
  • Toowong Rehabilitation CentrePhysiotherapist

    13 Morley Street

  • Picnic Table (8)
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    73 Josling Street, Toowong

  • Place of worship
  • St Thomas Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    69 High Street, Toowong

  • Toowong Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Toowong Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Footmotion PodiatryPodiatrist
  • Jaclyn Christie Holistic Podiatry & Wellness CentrePodiatrist

    545 Milton Road

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box (3)
  • Public Bookcase (3)
  • Recycling (5)
  • Shelter (10)
  • Footwear FixersShoe Repair
  • FootmotionShoes
  • SwadesSpices

    Unit 10 48-52 Sherwood Road, Toowong

  • New TeaTea
  • Telephone (4)
  • Toowong TobaccoTobacco
  • Flight CentreTravel Agency
  • Toowong OfficeUniversity

    74 High Street, Toowong

  • Vacant

    22 Sylvan Road, Toowong

  • Vacant

    24 Sylvan Road, Toowong

  • Vacant (5)
  • Vending machine
  • EB GamesVideo Games
  • Waste Basket (25)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • West Toowong Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Wests Bulldogs Rugby Union Club

    Rugby Union

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

10 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ada ParkPark
  • Anzac ParkPark
  • Birdwood Terrace ParkPark
  • Gower Street ParkPark
  • Kayes RocksPark
  • Laugher ParkPark
  • Perrin ParkPark
  • Quinn ParkPark
  • Toowong Memorial ParkPark
  • Westbrook ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
15%
Woodland / forest cover
8.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
37
Parks (OSM)
13
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    73 Josling Street, Toowong

  • Place of worship
  • St Thomas Anglican Church

    69 High Street, Toowong

  • Toowong Baptist Church
  • Toowong Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
21
Nearest hospital
Toowong Private Hospital (0.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
64

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • My Health Medical CentreGP
  • Toowong DermatologyGP
  • Brisbane SmilesDentist
  • Bupa DentalJephson StreetDentist
  • Chemist WarehouseSherwood RoadPharmacy
  • ClinicClinic
  • Connect HearingAudiologist
  • First Choice ChiropracticAlternative
  • Footmotion PodiatryPodiatrist
  • Jaclyn Christie Holistic Podiatry & Wellness CentreMilton RoadPodiatrist
Aged-care services
  • Anglicare SQ St John's Home for Aged MenTOOWONGResidential
  • Dovida Brisbane Central & IpswichTOOWONGHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
208
Participants per 1,000 residents
14.4

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

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
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

15 heritage places

  • Brisbane Boys CollegeState heritage place
  • Caskey MonumentState heritage place
  • Church of Saint Ignatius LoyolaState heritage place
  • Endrim and the Woodstock Road Tram Shed and TrackState heritage place
  • MiddenburyState heritage place
  • Mount St Mary's ConventState heritage place
  • Regatta HotelState heritage place
  • St Thomas Church of EnglandState heritage place
  • Temple of PeaceState heritage place
  • Toowong CemeteryState heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Ryan
Member of Parliament
Elizabeth WATSON-BROWN (The Greens)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,860
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).

Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%

7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ToowongLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • RainworthLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • AuchenflowerLabor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • TaringaLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Toowong WestLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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