Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 287 mm · ~36 rainy days
QLD · Toowoomba Council
Cawdor, 4352
Population
420
Median age
37
Median income
$2,899/wk
Employed
72.3%
Languages at home
3.2%non-English
Top: Sinhalese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cawdor offers a slower smaller community life in Toowoomba, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 52.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 28% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1786th in Australia
- State rank
- 413th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #89 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #127 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 420
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,899
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 72.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Community & culture
3.2% speak a language other than English at home; 8.4% born overseas
- Language at home
- 397 English only · 13 other
- Non-English at home
- 3.2%
- Born overseas
- 34 (8.4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (2.6%)
- Australian citizens
- 397
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Sinhalese3 · 100%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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 Jul 2026)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 420 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -9.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences56
- Other Property Damage25
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)88
- Traffic And Related Offences64
- Unlawful Entry38
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime56
- Other Property Damagecrime25
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime88
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime64
- Unlawful Entrycrime38
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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