QLD · Toowoomba Council
Toowoomba City, QLD, 4350
Desirability index
#252 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Toowoomba City is a smaller suburban community in the Toowoomba area, home to around 2,321 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6,637 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 2859.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 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
- 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
- Employment rate
- 46.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 104 / 211 / 215
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)
- 6,637
- Against the person
- 1,308
- Against property
- 3,175
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,859.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences1080
- Good Order Offences790
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1697
- Traffic And Related Offences553
- Unlawful Entry631
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,024
- The Industry School - ToowoombaSecondary
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
Amenities
189 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Flipp'dAmusement Arcade
2 Club Lane
- ATM (3)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
Toowoomba City
- ANZBank
Toowoomba City
- Commonwealth BankBank
Toowoomba City
- Great Southern BankBank
- Goldie's Beer GardenBar
- Tailgate Sports BarBar
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Barham Chiropracticalternative
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Darling Downs RadiologyNeil Streetdoctor
- Darling Downs Skin Cancer CentreNeil Streetdoctor
- Downs Anaesthetic Practicedoctor
- Hooper Medical Centreclinic
- Immunisation Clinicvaccination_centre
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Toowoomba Medical & Dental Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
33 state 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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Grow Early Education ToowoombaGrange Streetkindergarten
- Mothercraftkindergarten
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 64.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #252 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Grow Early Education ToowoombachildcareGrange Streetkindergarten
- Mothercraftchildcarekindergarten
- Alexandra BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Carlton HouseheritageState heritage place
- Clifford HouseheritageState heritage place
- Defiance Flour MillheritageState heritage place
- Empire Theatre (former)heritageState heritage place
- Exchange BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Harris HouseheritageState heritage place
- Karingal ChambersheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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