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QLD · Toowoomba Council

Wainui, 4404

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  • Green suburb
What Wainui is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Wainui is a residential smaller community in Toowoomba with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Population

Population
8
Median age
12
Median household income / week
$2,250
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
33.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
125
State safety percentile
93.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault3
  • Drug Offences2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2
  • Traffic And Related Offences7
  • Unlawful Entry2

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 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (2)

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

  • Bowenville ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Assaultcrime3
  • Drug Offencescrime2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime7
  • Unlawful Entrycrime2
  • Bowenville Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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