Median house price
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No data available
QLD · Southern Downs Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,827
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.7%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,035/wk
Employment rate
48.4%
Languages at home
4.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Filipino, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Warwick is a regional established suburb in Southern Downs Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Brisbane. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
A practical retail strip keeps errands local: groceries and daily services without a long trip. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Against similar regional towns, local dining and lifestyle amenities stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
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No data available
Median rent
$465/wk
Population (ERP)
12,827
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#2
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
61st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
27th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
29th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
12,827(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 27th percentile in QLD
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~13,200), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
457 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
12 restaurants · 11 cafes · 4 pubs · 6 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 17 fast food · 1 food courts · 1 bakeries
145 Victoria Street
55 Fitzroy Street, Warwick
85a Fitzroy Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
68 Albion Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
Unit Shop 15 81 Palmerin Street
40-42 Albion Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
Unit Shop 2 68 Albion Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
84 Palmerin Street
23 Percy Street, Warwick
Unit Shop 1 40-42 Albion Street, Warwick
67 Albion Street
81 Palmerin Street
40-42 Albion Street
54A Palmerin Street
38 Palmerin Street, Warwick
Unit Shop 39 81 Palmerin Street
65-71 Fitzroy Street
81 Palmerin Street
Unit Shop 40 81 Palmerin Street
18 Palmerin Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
54 Dragon Street, Warwick
49 Albion Street
6 Locke Street
173 Palmerin Street, Warwick
72 Palmerin Street
55 Wood Street, Warwick
51 Wood Street
81 Palmerin Street
Wood Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
Unit Shop 10 81 Palmerin Street
49 Albion Street
81 Grafton Street
34 bus stops · 1 train stations
81 Palmerin Street
108 Wood Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street, Warwick
97 Palmerin Street, Warwick
80 Palmerin Street
Unit Shop 46 81 Palmerin Street
125 Palmerin Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
62 Fitzroy Street
29 Percy Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
91 Palmerin Street, Warwick
88 Fitzroy Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
48 Fitzroy Street
32 Palmerin Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
141 Palmerin Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
Canning Street
72 Albion Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
4 Grafton Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
65 Albion Street
81 Palmerin Street
91 Palmerin Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
Unit Shop 44 81 Palmerin Street
55 Grafton Street
81 Palmerin Street
Albion Street
68 Albion Street, Warwick
22 Palmerin Street, Warwick
Guy Street
81 Palmerin Street
147 Palmerin Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
40-42 Albion Street
81 Palmerin Street
90 Wood Street, Warwick
90 Wood Street, Warwick
40 Palmerin Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
85 Grafton Street, Warwick
81 Palmerin Street
81 Palmerin Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Guy Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
31 heritage places
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.2 km away).
7.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.