QLD · Southern Downs Council

Warwick (Qld), QLD, 4370

Desirability index

97.7/100

#6 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Warwick (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Southern Downs area, home to around 12,294 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 802 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 65.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $465, 10 school and preschool sites 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
12,294
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,035
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
569 of 5,576
Median monthly mortgage
$1,170
Employment rate
48.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
415 / 611 / 113

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$465

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
802
Against the person
174
Against property
256
Rate per 1,000 residents
65.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 71 residents
State safety percentile
10th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-47.9%

Most common offence types

  • Assault89
  • Drug Offences146
  • Other Property Damage63
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)101
  • Traffic And Related Offences175

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
960
  • Assumption CollegeSecondary
  • Glennie Heights State SchoolPrimary
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary
  • The School of Total EducationCombined
  • The SCOTS PGC CollegeCombined
  • Warwick Central State SchoolPrimary
  • Warwick Christian CollegeCombined
  • Warwick East State SchoolPrimary
  • Warwick State High SchoolSecondary
  • Warwick West State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

206 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Agrarian
  • BottlemartAlcohol
  • Liquor Legends WarwickAlcohol

    108 Wood Street, Warwick

  • Thirsty CamelAlcohol
  • Downs Heating, Cooling & OutdoorsAppliance
  • Warwick Credit UnionATM
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • National Australia Bank AgribusinessBank
  • SuncorpBank

    80 Palmerin Street

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

12 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Australiana ParkPark
  • Barnes ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark
  • Guide ParkPark
  • Jackie Howe ParkPark
  • Leslie ParkPark
  • Mel Gibson ParkPark
  • Mountain View ParkPark
  • Rotary ParkPark
  • Slade ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
19
Emergency department
On site
  • Carbal Indigenous Medical CentreWood Streetclinic
  • Chas Sankey Fraseroptometrist
  • Condamine Medical CentreWood Streetdoctor
  • Condamine Medical Centreclinic
  • Connect Allied Health Hubyes
  • Craig Thomas Counsellingcounselling
  • Dentistdentist
  • Dentistdentist
  • Discount Drug StoresPalmerin Streetpharmacy
  • Friendly Society Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

31 state heritage places

  • AberfoyleState heritage place
  • Assembly HallState heritage place
  • Barnes and Co. Trading PlaceState heritage place
  • CloistersState heritage place
  • Criterion HotelState heritage place
  • Glennie HallState heritage place
  • HillsideState heritage place
  • Johnson's BuildingState heritage place
  • Langham HotelState heritage place
  • Leslie ParkState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Warwick Community KindergartenDragon Streetkindergarten
  • childcarechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
27
Parks (OSM)
15

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
97.7/100
Cohort rank
#6 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Warwick Community KindergartenchildcareDragon Streetkindergarten
  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • AberfoyleheritageState heritage place
  • Assembly HallheritageState heritage place
  • Barnes and Co. Trading PlaceheritageState heritage place
  • CloistersheritageState heritage place
  • Criterion HotelheritageState heritage place
  • Glennie HallheritageState heritage place
  • HillsideheritageState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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