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QLD · Tablelands Council

Tolga, 4882

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Desirability score

44.6/100
Average

Top 42% of Queensland's suburbs

66% data confidence

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

Suburb profile

Tolga offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Tablelands, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
3,177
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,479
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
83 of 1,226
Median monthly mortgage
$1,600
Employment rate
56.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
74 / 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)
32
Against the person
15
Against property
9
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 212 residents
State safety percentile
3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-36.2%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault7
  • Good Order Offences7
  • Other Property Damage2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
  • Traffic And Related Offences7

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
981
  • Tolga 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

  • Drinking water
  • 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Rocky Creek World War Two Hospital Complex (former)State heritage place
  • WWII RAAF 220 Radar StationState 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)
7
Parks (OSM)
0

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
44.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 42% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
2693rd in Australia
State rank
630th in QLD
Peer rank
#183 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#268 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Assaultcrime7
  • Good Order Offencescrime7
  • Other Property Damagecrime2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime7
  • Rocky Creek World War Two Hospital Complex (former)heritageState heritage place
  • WWII RAAF 220 Radar StationheritageState heritage place
  • Tolga State SchoolschoolsPrimary

Data sources & freshness

More in Tablelands Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.