QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Toorbul, 4510
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Toorbul sits up in the Moreton Bay hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. 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.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 958
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,149
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 91 of 494
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 43.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 0 / 10
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)
- 52
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences715
- Good Order Offences277
- Other Property Damage286
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)686
- Traffic And Related Offences342
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
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Freeman Rd near The Esplanade hail 'n' ride
- Pumicestone Rd at Freeman Rd hail 'n' ride
- Pumicestone Rd near Elimbah Ave hail 'n' ride
- Pumicestone Rd near Kleise St hail 'n' ride
- Pumicestone Rd near Perry Rd hail 'n' ride
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pumicestone Rd near Elimbah Ave hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Pumicestone Rd near Kleise St hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Pumicestone Rd near Perry Rd hail 'n' rideBus stop
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Toorbul Conservation ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Toorbul Community Discount 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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)
- 9
- 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
- 27.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5746th in Australia
- State rank
- 1321st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #360 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #812 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pumicestone Rd near Elimbah Ave hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Pumicestone Rd near Kleise St hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Pumicestone Rd near Perry Rd hail 'n' rideamenitiesbus_stop
- Drug Offencescrime715
- Good Order Offencescrime277
- Other Property Damagecrime286
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime686
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime342
- Toorbul Community Discount Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Toorbul Conservation Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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