Gowrie Junction
QLD 4352 · Toowoomba
2,242 (2021) → 2,561 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gowrie Junction is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4352, about 113km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Gowrie Junction are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 118km inland. Gowrie Junction has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4352 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (1.38%), New Zealand (1.34%), South Africa (0.62%), USA (0.36%), Zimbabwe (0.36%)
Top languages: German (0.54%), Mandarin (0.27%), French (0.22%), Cantonese (0.18%), Greek (0.13%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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.
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
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Gowrie State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1013
Nearby (within 10km)
- Fairview Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 931
- Highlands Christian College - Woolmer CampusCombined · Independent · 6km
- Wilsonton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 920
- Toowoomba Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1066
- Wilsonton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 893
- Kingsthorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 939
- Rockville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 810
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 998
- Meringandan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1018
- Wellcamp State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 939
- Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1046
- Glenvale Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 1037
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Gowrie Junction
Is Gowrie Junction safe?
Gowrie Junction 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 8,232 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Gowrie Junction from Brisbane CBD?
Gowrie Junction is about 113.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Gowrie Junction?
Gowrie Junction has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1013 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gowrie Junction?
Gowrie Junction has a transport score of 0/100.