QLD · Brisbane Council
Toowong, 4066
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Toowong hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 12,556
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,927
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 600 of 5,959
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 67.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 250 / 135 / 3,642
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $529
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 457
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 325
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 224 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences53
- Good Order Offences35
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)325
- Traffic And Related Offences42
- Unlawful Entry77
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,158.5
- Brisbane Boys' CollegeCombined
- Omni Academies of LearningSecondary
- Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologySecondary
- St Ignatius SchoolPrimary
- Stuartholme SchoolCombined
- Toowong 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
72 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brisbane St at Kayes Rocks, stop 15
- Dean St at Toowong Depot
- Exmouth St near Camp St, stop 26
- Jephson St at Toowong
- Soudan St near Bent St, stop 24
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Road Closure on Frederick Street (Night Works) and Shoulder and Footpath Closure (Day Works)Milton Road / Valentine Street, n/a16 Jun 2026 – 14 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
320 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Embassy CellarsAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
Sherwood Road, Toowong
- RiserBakery
85 Miskin Street
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bbq (3)
- Eagle NailsBeauty salon
- La Di DaBeauty salon
- Mai LashesBeauty salon
- Bench (50)
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ada ParkPark
- Anzac ParkPark
- Birdwood Terrace ParkPark
- Gower Street ParkPark
- Kayes RocksPark
- Laugher ParkPark
- Perrin ParkPark
- Quinn ParkPark
- Toowong Memorial ParkPark
- Westbrook ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 21
- Emergency department
- On site
- Brisbane Smilesdentist
- Bupa DentalJephson Streetdentist
- Chemist WarehouseSherwood Roadpharmacy
- Connect Hearingaudiologist
- First Choice Chiropracticalternative
- Footmotion Podiatrypodiatrist
- Jaclyn Christie Holistic Podiatry & Wellness CentreMilton Roadpodiatrist
- Massagemassage
- My Dentistdentist
- My Health Medical Centredoctor
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
15 state heritage places
- Brisbane Boys CollegeState heritage place
- Caskey MonumentState heritage place
- Church of Saint Ignatius LoyolaState heritage place
- Endrim and the Woodstock Road Tram Shed and TrackState heritage place
- MiddenburyState heritage place
- Mount St Mary's ConventState heritage place
- Regatta HotelState heritage place
- St Thomas Church of EnglandState heritage place
- Temple of PeaceState heritage place
- Toowong CemeteryState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Toowong State School Outside Hours Carechildcare
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)
- 39
- 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
- 58.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 958th in Australia
- State rank
- 200th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #127 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #129 among Metro Brisbane 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
- 5 Dogsamenitiesrestaurant
- ANZAC Park Dog Parkamenitiesdog_park
- Anil Day Spaamenitiesmassage
- Aruma Disability Servicesamenitiescommunity_centre
- Ascog Tce at Norwood Street, stop 19amenitiesbus_stop
- Ascog Tce at Quinn Street, stop 17amenitiesbus_stop
- Ascog Tce near Jephson St, stop 16amenitiesbus_stop
- Aurora Massage & Spaamenitiesmassage
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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