QLD · Somerset Council
Toogoolawah, 4313
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Somerset, Toogoolawah combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
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.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 1,200
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $967
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 608
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 39.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 25 / 3
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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 300 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -12.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences6
- Good Order Offences5
- Other Property Damage6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)14
- Traffic And Related Offences10
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 956.5
- Toogoolawah State High SchoolSecondary
- Toogoolawah 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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cressbrook St at Toogoolawah History Museum
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lyndon Verrall ElectricalAppliance
- Bbq
- Divine Lash & BrowBeauty salon
- Bench (5)
- Cressbrook St at Toogoolawah History MuseumBus stop
- Hav'A'Chat CafeCafe
70 Cressbrook Street, Toogoolawah
- Picnic SocietyCafe
- Thee Coffee ShackCafe
- Seymours ToyotaCar
- DBC Mechanical ServiceCar repair
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Langton ParkPark
- Mcconnell ParkPark
- Poll Crandell (B.E.M.) ParkPark
- Toogoolawah Lions ParkPark
- Toogoolawah Skate ParkPark
- Wilf Dargusch ParkPark
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
- Bodymechanicclinic
- Brisbane Valley Medical ServicesCressbrook Streetclinic
- Somerset Medicalclinic
- Toogoolawah 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)
- 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
5 state heritage places
- InvernessState heritage place
- McConnell Park & Toogoolawah War MemorialState heritage place
- St Andrew's ChurchState heritage place
- St Andrew's Church HallState heritage place
- St Andrew's RectoryState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Toogoolawah KindergartenAbbotsford Streetkindergarten
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)
- 6
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
- 44.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 41% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2655th in Australia
- State rank
- 616th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #80 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #257 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australian Red Crossamenities17 Cressbrook Streetcharity
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bodymechanicamenitiesclinic
- Brisbane Valley Medical Servicesamenities99 Cressbrook Street, Toogoolawahclinic
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Somerset Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.