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QLD · Toowoomba Council

Cotswold Hills, 4350

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Updated

Desirability score

45.4/100
Average

Top 39% of Queensland's suburbs

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Cotswold Hills is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Cotswold Hills sits up in the Toowoomba hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety 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.

Population

Population
1,620
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,196
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 595
Median monthly mortgage
$1,785
Employment rate
66.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
26 / 20 / 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.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$640

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
94
Against the person
18
Against property
45
Rate per 1,000 residents
58
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 90 residents
State safety percentile
74.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+9%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences1084
  • Good Order Offences793
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1707
  • Traffic And Related Offences559
  • Unlawful Entry633

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

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Playground
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (5)

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

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • John Trousdall Memorial ParkPark
  • Lila Drive ParkPark
  • Melanie Street ParkPark
  • Morris Court Open SpacePark
  • Roderick Drive ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

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

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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
45.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 39% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2558th in Australia
State rank
594th in QLD
Peer rank
#169 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#242 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

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  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
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  • Drug Offencescrime1084
  • Good Order Offencescrime793
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime1707

Data sources & freshness

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