QLD · Toowoomba Council
Goombungee, 4354
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Toowoomba, Goombungee keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. 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.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and housing affordability.
Population
- Population
- 1,066
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,218
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 409
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,257
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 3 / 6
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 533 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -50.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault2
- Drug Offences1
- Other Property Damage3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2
- Unlawful Entry1
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 992
- Goombungee State SchoolPrimary
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Goombungee Fire StationFire station
- Goombungee Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Goombungee Little Folks GroupKindergarten
- Goombungee Public LibraryLibrary
- News AgentPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Goombungee PharmacyPharmacy
- St MathewsPlace of worship
- Playground
- Goombungee Police StationPolice
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Goombungee Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Goombungee War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goombungee Little Folks Groupkindergarten
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 50.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1822nd in Australia
- State rank
- 410th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #96 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #133 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
- Goombungee Fire Stationamenitiesfire_station
- Goombungee Little Folks Groupamenitieskindergarten
- Goombungee Pharmacyamenitiespharmacy
- Goombungee Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Goombungee Post and Presentsamenitiespost_office
- Goombungee Public Libraryamenitieslibrary
- Goombungee Rural Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station
- Goombungee State School/Public Poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- News Agentamenitiesfuel
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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