QLD · Toowoomba Council
Harlaxton, 4350
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Harlaxton is a regional centre in Toowoomba that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. 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 schools and education and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 2,824
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,156
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 1,144
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,205
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 171 / 47
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)
- $500
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)
- 164
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.7th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 828
- Harlaxton 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
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- ProfessionailBeauty salon
- Aldi - HarlaxtonBicycle Parking
- Pearl Energy-HarlaxtonBicycle Parking
- Bus stop (4)
- Kelly Street at Dwyer StBus stop
- Stuart St at Garvey StreetBus stop
- Northpoint MeatsButcher
- The Coffee ClubCafe
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
- Abelia Street ParkPark
- Blue Mountain Reserve ParkPark
- Harlaxton Blocks ParkPark
- Harlaxton ParkPark
- Horn ParkPark
- Kate Street ParkPark
- Pascoe Lane ParkPark
- Reg Veacock ParkPark
- Ruthven Street North ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Northpoint Dental Centredentist
- Northpoint Medical Centredoctor
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- QML Pathologistdoctor
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Harlaxton HouseState heritage place
- Tyson Manor - StrathmoreState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 54.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1454th in Australia
- State rank
- 326th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #64 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #92 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ARB 4x4 Accessoriesamenitiesyes
- Advanced Service Centreamenitiescar_repair
- Aldi - Harlaxtonamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Armaguardamenitiesatm
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bodhi Remedial Massageamenitiesmassage
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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