Centenary Heights
QLD 4350 · Toowoomba
6,152 (2021) → 6,260 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Centenary Heights is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4350, about 106km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Centenary Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 112km inland. Centenary Heights has an overall score of 52/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (1.71%), New Zealand (1.56%), India (1.33%), Philippines (1.11%), Iraq (1.01%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.33%), Arabic (0.75%), Nepali (0.55%), Gujarati (0.46%), Sinhal (0.46%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Toowoomba local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 998 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1033
- Gabbinbar State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1020
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1017
- Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary CampusPrimary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- OneSchool Global QLD - ToowoombaCombined · Independent · 1.4km
- Rangeville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1038
- Middle Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1049
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1038
- St Saviour's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 960
- Maridahdi Early Childhood Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1087
- Highlands Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1071
- St Saviour's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1050
- Toowoomba Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1102
- Toowoomba East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1068
- Harristown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 856
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 984
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Centenary Heights
Is Centenary Heights safe?
Centenary Heights has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,417 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Centenary Heights from Brisbane CBD?
Centenary Heights is about 105.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Centenary Heights?
Centenary Heights has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Centenary Heights?
Centenary Heights has a transport score of 0/100.