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Wilsonton Heights, 4350

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,862

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.2%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,126/wk

Employment rate

46.1%

University qualified

8.1%

Work from home

3%

Languages at home

8.6%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Australian Indigenous languages, Tagalog

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

33.5/100
Below average

1206th in QLD

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Wilsonton Heights is known for: Green suburb, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Wilsonton Heights is a semi-rural locality near Brisbane, in Toowoomba Council.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Dining and cafés are a relative strength. School access is strong. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 30% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on lower socio-economic advantage and higher crime.

Overall, Wilsonton Heights suits people prioritising lower rents and walkability over socio-economic advantage.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Queensland (197)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Dining and cafés are a relative strength
  • School access is strong

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4350 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Wilsonton Heights compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$460/wk

Population (ERP)

2,862

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.3%

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

#165

among Country & regional · Established

Crime rate

80th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

26th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

47%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

15th

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
33.5/100 — Below average
National rank
5900th in Australia
State rank
1206th in QLD
Peer rank
#165 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#713 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$460

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

2,862(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · +3.2% over 5 years · 26th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
+3.2%
Change in 1 year
+11
Change in 5 years
+88
Growth rank in QLD
26th 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 (~2,950), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,747
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,126
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
83 of 1,141
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$280
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.5% / 25.1% / 47.4%
Employment rate
46.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3% / 1% / 83.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
932 / 55 / 68

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

8.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 22.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified8.1% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified7.3% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational22.1% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below62.5% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce19.1%
  • Society and culture18.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.4%
  • Health10.6%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9.5%
  • Education8.6%
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)
$57,299

60th percentile in QLD · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,526

58th percentile in QLD · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

37th percentile in QLD · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$66,527

46th percentile in QLD · +5% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

34th percentile in QLD · -13% vs Australia

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 · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

8.6% speak a language other than English at home; 11.7% born overseas

Language at home
2,361 English only · 222 other
Non-English at home
8.6%
Born overseas
302 (11.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
302 (11%)
Australian citizens
2,425
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
7

Top languages other than English

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

  • Arabic18 · 31%
  • Australian Indigenous languages13 · 22.4%
  • Tagalog12 · 20.7%
  • Korean5 · 8.6%
  • Mandarin4 · 6.9%
  • Filipino3 · 5.2%
  • Punjabi3 · 5.2%

Religion

48.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 48.6%, while 38.2% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion38.2%40.7%
Christianity48.6%45.7%
Other / not stated13.2%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic15.4%18.6%
Anglican13.4%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)4.6%3.1%
Uniting Church3.9%3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.8%2.1%
Lutheran2.4%0.9%

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 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)
235
Against the person
46
Against property
111
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
109.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 60 residents
State crime-rate percentile
80.2th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.7%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences39
  • Good Order Offences28
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)61
  • Traffic And Related Offences19
  • Unlawful Entry20

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
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
920
Median ICSEA percentile
15th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Wilsonton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 904 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Rockville State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 810 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Wilsonton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 893 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 438 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Fairview Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 931 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 342 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Fairview Heights SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Rockville SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wilsonton SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wilsonton 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

Amenities

19 mapped amenities

1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.36
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.46
Food & drink(1)
  • O'Donnell's BakehouseBakery
Shopping(1)
  • SparSupermarket
Community(2)
  • Wilston Heights Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
  • Wilsonton State High SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(7)
  • Lyness ParkPark
  • Miranda Drive ParkPark
  • Rockville ParkPark
  • Wilsonton Heights ParkPark
  • Public toilets
  • Pump (Bump) TrackSports field
  • Sports field
Transport(3)

3 bus stops

Other(3)
  • Department of Housing and Public WorksBicycle Parking
  • Qld Gov' Departments - Tor StBicycle Parking
  • Parking (3)

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lyness ParkPark
  • Miranda Drive ParkPark
  • Rockville ParkPark
  • Wilsonton Heights ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
4
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 · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital (1.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
154
Participants per 1,000 residents
53.8

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
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

Future & Planning

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
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 3.0 km away).

Coalition 53.1%Labor 46.9%

10.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Wilsonton HeightsLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • RockvilleLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Wilsonton EastLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • WilsontonLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Wilsonton WestLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% 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)
1/10
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

More in Toowoomba Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.