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QLD · Toowoomba Council

Kingsthorpe, 4400

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Updated

Desirability score

46.4/100
Average

Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs

71% data confidence

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

Suburb profile

In Toowoomba, Kingsthorpe keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

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 schools and education against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,159
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,652
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
38 of 770
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
61.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
70 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
37
Against the person
8
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 270 residents
State safety percentile
9.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-34.1%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault4
  • Other Property Damage6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)9
  • Traffic And Related Offences5
  • Unlawful Entry3

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
939
  • Kingsthorpe State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking
  • Zimms Corner Service StationPetrol station

    11301 Warrego Highway

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Settlers ParkPark
  • Stony Ridge ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Ochre Medical Kingsthorpepharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
2

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
46.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2404th in Australia
State rank
556th in QLD
Peer rank
#147 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#215 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

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Zimms Corner Service Stationamenities11301 Warrego Highwayfuel
  • Assaultcrime4
  • Other Property Damagecrime6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime9
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime5
  • Unlawful Entrycrime3
  • Ochre Medical Kingsthorpehealthpharmacy
  • Settlers Parkgovernmentpark
  • Stony Ridge Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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