QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Withcott, QLD, 4352
Desirability index
#169 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Withcott is a smaller suburban community in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 2,067 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 373 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 180.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,067
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,088
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 710
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,653
- Employment rate
- 69%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 10 / 5
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)
- 373
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 188
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 180.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences56
- Other Property Damage24
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)86
- Traffic And Related Offences64
- Unlawful Entry38
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
- 1,027
- Withcott State SchoolPrimary
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Toowoomba RangeToowoomba Connection Road, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jean Biggs ParkPark
- Merryfields ParkPark
- Prince Henry Drive ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Withcott Medical Centreclinic
- Withcott Medical Centreclinic
- Withcott Medical Centre Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 48.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #169 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Withcott Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Withcott Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Withcott Medical Centre Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Jean Biggs Parkgovernmentpark
- Merryfields Parkgovernmentpark
- Prince Henry Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Toowoomba RangeroadworksToowoomba Connection Road, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
- Withcott State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime56
- Other Property Damagecrime24
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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