QLD · Toowoomba Council
East Toowoomba, 4350
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
East Toowoomba anchors everyday life in Toowoomba, a regional mid-sized suburb with its own identity and rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Coffee, casual meals and neighbourhood eateries give the suburb a lived-in social scene. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while safety and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 5,953
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,591
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 331 of 2,615
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 196 / 567 / 175
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)
- $520
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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 345
- Against the person
- 68
- Against property
- 165
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.9%
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,081.5
- Toowoomba East State SchoolPrimary
- Toowoomba Grammar SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Amenities
193 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- ATM
- Ann BakeryBakery
- Heritage BankBank
- Beauty Boutique on Bridge StreetBeauty salon
- Classic Beauty TherapyBeauty salon
- Bench (6)
- Red Bench - raising awareness of domestic violenceBench
- EastvilleBicycle Parking
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- East Creek Park 2Park
- East Creek Park 3Park
- McCafferty ParkPark
- Minimbah ParkPark
- Queens ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Vera Lacaze Memorial ParkPark
- Webb ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 36
- Emergency department
- On site
- Allure Clinicclinic
- Blakie Heath Centerdoctor
- Chris Sankey Fraser Optometristoptometrist
- Downs Specialist Centreclinic
- Dr Andrew MacMillanScott Streetdentist
- East Toowoomba Clinicdoctor
- East Toowoomba Skin Cancer Clinicclinic
- Ewing Dentaldentist
- GPs on Curzondoctor
- Garden City Eye Clinicclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
11 state heritage places
- Bishop's HouseState heritage place
- FernsideState heritage place
- Gowrie HouseState heritage place
- MillbrookState heritage place
- Toowoomba Court House & Old Toowoomba Gaol Wall (former)State heritage place
- Toowoomba East State SchoolState heritage place
- Toowoomba Grammar SchoolState heritage place
- Toowoomba Queens Park and Botanic GardensState heritage place
- Toowoomba Technical College (former)State heritage place
- UnaraState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Charley's Cottagekindergarten
- Eastwood Early EducationHerries Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 38
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 60.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 816th in Australia
- State rank
- 164th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #16 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 95 Mary Streetamenitiescafe
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Ann Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Banqueamenitiescafe
- Barbour Ovalamenitiespitch
- Beadlesamenitiesinterior_decoration
- Beauty Boutique on Bridge Streetamenitiesbeauty
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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