QLD · Toowoomba Council

Toowoomba City, 4350

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,421

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.8%

Median age

Median income

$1,084/wk

Employment rate

46.2%

University qualified

19.7%

Work from home

7.3%

Languages at home

15.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.7/100

Good

Top 14% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated

Nightlife
Excellent transport
Café precinct
Arts precinct
Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Toowoomba City is a major regional centre in Queensland, in Toowoomba Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Vacy Hall, Strand Theatre and St James Church.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local amenities are a relative strength. School access is exceptionally strong. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and weaker employment, with population growth 65% below the peer median.

Toowoomba City is a better fit for people who value school access and walkability more than population growth.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Queensland (209)

Strengths

School access is exceptionally strong
The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
Local amenities are a relative strength
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings

Weaknesses

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

What stands out

Heritage streetscapes
Vacy Hall
Strand Theatre
St James Church

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
StudentsInsufficient data
Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Toowoomba City compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$255/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

2,421

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

17.5%

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

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

79th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

31st

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

62%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

57th

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: 55.7/100 — Good
State standing: Top 14% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank: 1022nd in Australia
State rank: 200th in QLD
Peer rank: #5 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #36 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 90%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Population

Estimated resident population

2,421(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 31th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.6%
5-year growth: +1.8%
Change in 1 year: +15
Change in 5 years: +42
Growth rank in QLD: 31th 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 (~2,450), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 2,321
Median age: 41
Median household income / week: $1,084
Dwelling vacancy: 17.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 192 of 1,096
Median monthly mortgage: $1,355
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $255
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 18.9% / 19.1% / 62.1%
Employment rate: 46.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 7.3% / 0.3% / 65.1%
Walked or cycled to work: 14.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 480 / 211 / 215

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 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
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 20 July 2026 at 11:15 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

19.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 14.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified19.7% · 21.9% QLD
Diploma qualified7.4% · 9.4% QLD
Trade / vocational14.6% · 18.9% QLD
Year 12 or below58.3% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

Management and commerce18.8%
Society and culture17.6%
Health14.1%
Engineering and related technologies13.1%
Education10.5%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.8%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 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 12 September 2026 at 9:46 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $57,299
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $62,526
Residents with rental investments: 10.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $66,527
Residents with business income: 9.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4350 — 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: 71,476
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 7,204
Median net rent: $0
Taxpayers reporting business income: 6,108
Taxable income vs state median: +3%
Salary / wages vs state median: +2%
Rental investment vs state median: -9%
Super vs state median: -4%
Business income vs state median: -10%

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 15 September 2026 at 2:52 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

15.6% speak a language other than English at home; 21.5% born overseas

Language at home: 1,663 English only · 308 other
Non-English at home: 15.6%
Born overseas: 423 (21.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 110 (4.7%)
Australian citizens: 1,706
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 11

Top languages other than English

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

Mandarin9 · 13.4%
Arabic8 · 11.9%
Cantonese8 · 11.9%
German8 · 11.9%
Persian6 · 9%
Samoan6 · 9%
Spanish6 · 9%
Gujarati5 · 7.5%

Religion

40.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 40.4%, while 33.1% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	33.1%	40.7%
Christianity	40.4%	45.7%
Buddhism	2.1%	1.4%
Other / not stated	24.4%	12.1%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	16.8%	18.6%
Anglican	8.8%	11.3%
Christian (not further defined)	4.3%	3.1%
Uniting Church	3%	3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed	2.4%	2.1%

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 13 September 2026 at 1:42 pm AEST
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 4350, which is shared with other suburbs.

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

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 198
Against the person: 39
Against property: 94
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 109.4
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 60 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 79.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year): +8.5%

Most common offence types

Drug Offences33
Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)51
Good Order Offences23
Traffic And Related Offences16
Unlawful Entry17

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 2 October 2026 at 1:44 am AEST · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 13
Median school ICSEA (13 schools): 1,024
Median ICSEA percentile: 57th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb: 4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb: 3

School list

Toowoomba North State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 237 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
The Industry School - ToowoombaSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 92 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1017 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 930 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Holy Name Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 148 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
St Ursula's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 401 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
St Saviour's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 986 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 295 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
St Saviour's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1048 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 486 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Newtown State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
The Glennie SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 700 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Toowoomba East State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 867 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →

School catchments

Centenary Heights SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Harristown SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Harristown SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Newtown SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Toowoomba East SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Toowoomba North SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Toowoomba SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

Queensland school catchments — Queensland Department of Education · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:27 pm AEST · Open catchment polygons where published
ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:44 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:46 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Grow Early Education ToowoombaGrange Streetkindergarten
Mothercraftkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 8:15 pm AEST

Amenities

656 mapped amenities

21 restaurants · 19 cafes · 11 pubs · 5 bars · 5 supermarkets · 4 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 3 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Strong café and dining scene — 70 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Good everyday shopping nearby — 11 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 79/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 8.19
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 30.16
Parks per 1,000 residents: 4.74

Food & drink(70)

Bakers DelightBakery
The Baker's DuckBakery
124 Campbell Street
The Cheesecake ShopBakery
Toowoomba City
Goldie's Beer GardenBar
Tailgate Sports BarBar
The RockBar
Toowoomba Sports ClubBar
Uva Wine BarBar
Bakery CafeCafe
Banter Coffee KitchenCafe
229 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City
Bubble TeaCafe
Cafe (3)
Coffee ClubCafe
Copper BenchCafe
428 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Framed EspressobarCafe
GPO Bar & CoffeeCafe
Grinds Espresso BarCafe
Ground Up CafeCafe
501 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Hooper Coffee HouseCafe
Non-Stop CoffeeCafe
Rendezvous CafeCafe
Six of One Coffee RoastersCafe
The FinchCafe
The Store RoomCafe
Toowoomba Coffee HouseCafe
Domino'sFast food
Fast food
Guzman y GomezFast food
Hello HarryFast food
McDonald'sFast food
Station Street, Toowoomba City
Noodle CityFast food
Stoney'sFast food
SubwayFast food
The Lazy FishermanFast food
Toowoomba Shish KebabFast food
ZambreroFast food
Fitzy'sPub
Metropole HotelPub
Portadown HotelPub
135 Herries Street
Pub (2)
Shamrock HotelPub
Spotted CowPub
Tatts HotelPub
The Cube HotelPub
169 Margaret Street
The IrishPub
Zack'sPub
Centro Bar and Restaurant ToowoombaRestaurant
532-544 Ruthven Street
Chong CoRestaurant
Dees Vintage ThaiRestaurant
El Attar Middle Eastern GrillRestaurant
Hogs BreathRestaurant
Ice N SpiceRestaurant
Ichi Japanese RestaurantRestaurant
Kajoku Korean & Japanese RestaurantRestaurant
Karan-AnRestaurant
Kawali Asian QuisineRestaurant
Koala CarteRestaurant
New York Slice PizzeriaRestaurant
191 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City
Pad Thai @ MargaretRestaurant
Pizza HutRestaurant
Rashays ToowoombaRestaurant
Restaurant (2)
SofraRestaurant
Tram VietnamRestaurant
286 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Urban groundsRestaurant
VapianoRestaurant

Shopping(30)

BottlemartBottle shop
First Choice LiquorBottle shop
135 Herries Street
Arcadian Organic & Natural Meat Co.Butcher
Patton'sButcher
Toni's Continental Butcher & SmallgoodsButcher
127a Herries Street
FoodaryConvenience store
646 Ruthven Street
Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Woolworths PetrolConvenience store
Big WDepartment store
Toowoomba City
KmartDepartment store
Toowoomba City
MyerDepartment store
Target Toowoomba;TargetDepartment store
Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
Toowoomba City
Mitre 10Hardware store
252 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Porters Industrial SuppliesHardware store
Unit 4 15 Wylie Street
Lifeline EmporiumOp shop
302 Ruthven Street
CentrepointShopping centre
37 Prescott Street
Grand Central Shopping CentreShopping centre
Shopping centre
The Hooper CentreShopping centre
Toowoomba Homemaker CentreShopping centre
Beetros BrothersSupermarket
ColesSupermarket
1-7 Dent Street
J&R Asian GrocersSupermarket
The Source Bulk FoodsSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket

Everyday services(12)

ATM (3)
ANZBank
Toowoomba City
Commonwealth BankBank
Toowoomba City
Great Southern BankBank
Laundry
AmpolPetrol station
282 Ruthven Street
AmpolPetrol station
646 Ruthven Street
EG AmpolPetrol station
629 Ruthven Street
Shell Coles ExpressPetrol station
Australia PostPost office
Unit 22 244 Margaret Street

Community(10)

Dr Price Meeting RoomCommunity centre
PCYCCommunity centre
St John Qld - Toowoomba Training Centre & Community Transport OfficeCommunity centre
Grow Early Education ToowoombaKindergarten
15 Grange Street
MothercraftKindergarten
Toowoomba City LibraryLibrary
151 Herries Street
Holy Name Primary SchoolSchool
Toowoomba Flexi SchoolSchool
1 Chalk Drive
Toowoomba North State SchoolSchool
Toowoomba City HallTownhall
541 Ruthven Street

Health & services(11)

Hooper Medical CentreClinic
ihearClinic
Darling Downs RadiologyMedical clinic
70 Neil Street
Darling Downs Skin Cancer CentreMedical clinic
68 Neil Street
Downs Anaesthetic PracticeMedical clinic
Toowoomba Medical & Dental CentreMedical clinic
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Hooper Centre PharmacyPharmacy
Pharmacy (2)
Toowoomba Veterinary HospitalVeterinary

Sport & outdoors(26)

East Creek PathwayCycling route
West Creek PathwayCycling route
Drinking water
Art Gallery ParkPark
Cathro ParkPark
East Creek Park 1Park
Federation ParkPark
Goggs Street ParkPark
Laurel Bank ParkPark
Mill Street ParkPark
Mort Estate ParkPark
The FarmPark
Toowoomba Organic GardensPark
Village GreenPark
Playground (2)
Public toilets
Climb ToowoombaSports centre
25 Prescott Street
Milne Bay Aquatic and Fitness CentreSports centre
Sports centre
Toowoomba Indoor Bowls AssociationSports centre
10 Annand Street, Toowoomba City
Chalk Drive Skate ParkSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (3)

Wineries & breweries(2)

5 Brothers BrewingBrewery
Bone Idol BreweryBrewery

Places to stay(3)

Burke And Wills HotelHotel
55 Ruthven Street
Oaks Toowoomba HotelHotel
25 Annand Street, Toowoomba City
Toowoomba Central Plaza Apartment HotelHotel
532-544 Ruthven Street

Entertainment(5)

Birch Carroll & CoyleCinema
The StrandCinema
Armitage CentreTheatre
Empire Church TheatreTheatre
Empire TheatreTheatre

Transport(7)

6 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(179)

Barham ChiropracticAlternative
Flipp'dAmusement Arcade
2 Club Lane
KirbyAppliance
Unit 3 2 Prescott Street
Historic Mens ToiletAttraction
Karingal ChambersAttraction
LabyrinthAttraction
Toowoomba Courthouse (Historic)Attraction
Ceramics & BrassBathroom Furnishing
Bellarose Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
Le Bronze TanningBeauty salon
Max & BettyBeauty salon
Orchid FingerBeauty salon
The Beauty Hive CollectiveBeauty salon
Bench (3)
Red Bench - raising awareness of domesic violenceBench
Red Bench - raising awareness of domestic violenceBench
99 BikesBicycle
Bikeline ToowoombaBicycle
i rideBicycle
Jonny Sprockets Bike ShopBicycle
Bunnings - Toowoomba NorthBicycle Parking
Centrelink - Bell StBicycle Parking
Climb ToowoombaBicycle Parking
CommercialBicycle Parking
GPO Bar & CafeBicycle Parking
Public Bicycle Parking - via Dent StBicycle Parking
Public Bicycle Parking - via Duggan StBicycle Parking
Six of One Coffee RoastersBicycle Parking
Staff Only Bicycle ParkingBicycle Parking
Sweet Talk CoffeeBicycle Parking
Toowoomba Medical & Dental CentreBicycle Parking
Toowoomba Regional CouncilBicycle Parking
TRC Cycle HubBicycle Parking
Bowling Alley
Toowoomba Home BrewersBrewing Supplies
Greyhound AustraliaBus Station
Toowoomba bus station stop 2CBus Station
Armstrong Auto GroupCar
Armstrong Auto GroupCar
78-84 Neil Street
Black IsuzuCar
172 Herries Street
Car (2)
Cars GaloreCar
Cars GaloreCar
129 Herries Street
OzCar ToowombaCar
262 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Peter RobertsCar
Peter Roberts HondaCar
193 James Street
Toowoomba MotorcyclesCar
24-26 Wylie Street
Toowoomba ToyotaCar
597 Ruthven Street
Waldpark Car SalesCar
Wippell's AutosCar
Battery BarnCar Parts
170 Herries Street
Opposite Lock ToowoombaCar Parts
Parts For CarsCar Parts
RepcoCar Parts
Supercheap AutoCar Parts
160-162 Herries Street
AvisCar Rental
HertzCar Rental
195 James Street
ThriftyCar Rental
2-8 Water Street
BNW AutomotiveCar repair
Col Wilkie Body WorksCar repair
Coughrans Auto CentreCar repair
12-14 Telford Street
Dent ServicesCar repair
211 James Street
Evans Trims ShopCar repair
5 Donald Street
Hassco MotorsCar repair
4 Wylie Street
JC's All Motors & MechanicalCar repair
4 Prescott Street
Murphy's Speed ShopCar repair
9 Society Street
Pedders SuspensionCar repair
8 Wylie Street
Sowerbys TowingCar repair
20A Mann Street
Terry Wilkie Smash RepairsCar repair
11 Instow Street
Car wash
ShellCar wash
Carpet OneCarpet
6 Prescott Street
AlamayClothes
Dust n BootsClothes
28-30 Water Street
Hanna'sClothes
563-567 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Love me ForeverClothes
Totally WorkwearClothes
Rumours International Convention CentreConference Centre
Toowoomba CourthouseCourthouse
Curtain Warehouse & InteriorsCurtain
493 Ruthven Street
TK's Driving SchoolDriving School
310 Ruthven Street
Brown GougeDry Cleaning
154 Herries Street, Toowoomba City
JB Hi-Fi HomeElectronics
255 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City
Toowoomba Flower MarketFlorist
11-15 Tointon Street
Fountain (3)
Toowoomba Regional Art GalleryGallery
531 Ruthven Street
Garden (173)
Scented GardensGarden
Spring BulbsGarden
Boss BarbersHairdresser
189 Hume Street
Bridge Street Barber ShopHairdresser
Hair Room on RussellHairdresser
Indie Hair CoHairdresser
The Store RoomHouseware
GelatissimoIce Cream
Andersens FlooringInterior Decoration
Feather Your NestInterior Decoration
PillowtalkInterior Decoration
CohoesLocksmith
2A Prescott Street
Dulux PaintsPaint
Dulux PaintsPaint
181 James Street
Annand Street Car ParkParking
Betros BrothersParking
Burke And Wills HotelParking
Central Car ParkParking
CentrepointParking
Chalk Drive Car ParkParking
Coles ExpressParking
Council Vehicles OnlyParking
Grand Central Shopping CentreParking
Hanna'sParking
James Cook CentreParking
JaycarParking
Julia Street Car ParkParking
McDonald'sParking
Milne Bay Aquatic and Fitness CentreParking
Neil Street Car ParkParking
OfficeWorksParking
Parking
16-18 Water Street
Parking (84)
Rumours International Convention CentreParking
Station Street Car ParkParking
Supercheap AutoParking
The Spotted CowParking
Toowomba City CouncilParking
Toowoomba City Bowls ClubParking
Toowoomba Flexi SchoolParking
Toowoomba Homemaker CentreParking
Toowoomba Regional CouncilParking
Toowoomba ToyotaParking
Water Street Car ParkParking
Parking Entrance (11)
Parking Space (30)
Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
553 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Penny WisePawnbroker
PetstockPet
Camera HousePhoto
Up & Active PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Christian Science InstitutePlace of worship
Redeemer Lutheran ChurchPlace of worship
St James AnglicanPlace of worship
St Luke'sPlace of worship
St StephensPlace of worship
Toowoomba Central Seventh-day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
Toowoomba City ChurchPlace of worship
Toowoomba Police StationPolice
Post Box
JaycarRadiotechnics
223-225 James Street
TOMRA Recycling Centre ToowoombaRecycling
Century LocksmithsSecurity
14 Wylie Street
Shelter (6)
BreakawaySocial Facility
Brodbribb Retirement VillageSocial Facility
Comfort N Care QldSocial Facility
Nurse next doorSocial Facility
Golf WorldSports
Tri RunningSports
TrusportsSports
589-593 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Downs Office Equipment & SuppliesStationery
203 James Street
Scottech FastlaneTailor
581 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Taxi
Telephone
TelstraTelephone
Free Choice TobacconistTobacco
Toowoomba TobacconistTobacco
Trade
7 Wylie Street
TradelinkTrade
213 James Street
Globetrotters TravelTravel Agency
Bob Jane T-Mart ToowoombaTyres
BridgestoneTyres
156-158 Herries Street
Immunisation ClinicVaccination Centre
420 SuperstoreVariety Store
Prices PlusVariety Store
Waste Basket (2)
Shoesmith FirearmsWeapons
579 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba City
Australian Well Control CentreYes
Inland RailYes
Mort and Co.Yes
Upscale CarbonYes

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 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:17 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

Sports Club
The Open Range
Shooting · +61 7 4632 1389
Toowoomba City Bowls Club
Lawn Bowls
Toowoomba Sports Club

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 3 September 2026 at 5:23 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

11 parks and public open space in this suburb

Art Gallery ParkPark
Cathro ParkPark
East Creek Park 1Park
Federation ParkPark
Goggs Street ParkPark
Laurel Bank ParkPark
Mill Street ParkPark
Mort Estate ParkPark
The FarmPark
Toowoomba Organic GardensPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 2.9%
Woodland / forest cover: 0.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 22
Parks (OSM): 11
Typical summer maximum: 29°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 7 September 2026 at 5:54 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

7 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Christian Science Institute
Redeemer Lutheran Church
St James Anglican
St Luke's
St Stephens
Toowoomba Central Seventh-day Adventist Church
Toowoomba City Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 1:15 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 12
Nearest hospital: Toowoomba Base Hospital (1.2 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 6
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 6
Aged-care services: 7
Residential aged-care places: 99

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

Darling Downs RadiologyNeil StreetGP
Darling Downs Skin Cancer CentreNeil StreetGP
Downs Anaesthetic PracticeGP
Toowoomba Medical & Dental CentreGP
Barham ChiropracticAlternative
Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Hooper Medical CentreClinic
Immunisation ClinicVaccination_Centre
PharmacyPharmacy
PharmacyPharmacy

Aged-care services

Anglicare SQ ToowoombaTOOWOOMBA CITYHome Care
Brodribb Home CCP ServiceTOOWOOMBAHome Care
Comlink Australia: Darling DownsTOOWOOMBAHome Care
Nurse Next Door ToowoombaTOOWOOMBA CITYHome Care
RSL Home Care Darling DownsTOOWOOMBAHome Care
The Brodribb HomeTOOWOOMBAResidential
YellowBridge QLD LtdTOOWOOMBAHome 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

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 5:52 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 114
Participants per 1,000 residents: 47.1

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 20 July 2026 at 11:28 am AEST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:33 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Heritage

33 heritage places

Alexandra BuildingState heritage place
Carlton HouseState heritage place
Clifford HouseState heritage place
Defiance Flour MillState heritage place
Empire Theatre (former)State heritage place
Exchange BuildingState heritage place
Harris HouseState heritage place
Karingal ChambersState heritage place
KensingtonState heritage place
Laurel Bank ParkState heritage place

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:59 pm AEST

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 7 September 2026 at 5:50 pm AEST

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 49.2%Labor 50.8%

14.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Toowoomba CityLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Toowoomba SouthLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Toowoomba NorthLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
NewtownLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
East ToowoombaLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)1.9 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 11 July 2026 at 5:58 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 2/10
IRSD decile (2021): 1/10

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

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST

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