QLD · Toowoomba Council
Newtown, 4350
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- National parks
Suburb profile
Newtown 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. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. 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 schools and education, while community and employment and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 10,039
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,200
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 463 of 4,674
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,254
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 396 / 809 / 410
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)
- 582
- Against the person
- 114
- Against property
- 278
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.5th (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
Amenities
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Darbys Fresh BakeBakery
- ANZBank
- Bank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- Bbq
- Red Bench - raising awareness of domestic violenceBench
- Clifford GardensBicycle Parking
- Gold's GymBicycle 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Black Gully ParkPark
- Charlie Gesch ParkPark
- Clearview Street ParkPark
- Drovers Rest ParkPark
- Freneau Pines ParkPark
- George Orford ParkPark
- Hill View ParkPark
- McPhie ParkPark
- Newtown ParkPark
- Norman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcal+pharmacy
- Dentistdentist
- Thompsons 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)
- 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
7 state heritage places
- Ascot HouseState heritage place
- ElphinState heritage place
- Gladstone House and CottageState heritage place
- Oak Lodge and SpreydonState heritage place
- Toowoomba MaltingsState heritage place
- TorState heritage place
- WeetwoodState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kids Club Child Care Newtownchildcare
- Kids Club Newtownkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 59.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 938th in Australia
- State rank
- 194th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #23 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #35 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 69%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZamenitiesbank
- ATMamenitiesatm
- Amcal+amenitiespharmacy
- BPamenitiesTor Streetfuel
- BP Shopamenitiesconvenience
- Bankamenitiesbank
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bernys Fish & Chipsamenitiesfast_food
- Big Wamenitiesdepartment_store
- Bridge St at Ethel Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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