Kearneys Spring
QLD 4350 · Toowoomba
9,419 (2021) → 10,417 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kearneys Spring is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4350, about 108km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kearneys Spring are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 115km inland. Kearneys Spring has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: India (5.55%), Nepal (2.76%), Iraq (1.95%), England (1.55%), New Zealand (1.39%)
Top languages: Nepali (3.12%), Punjabi (2.77%), Arabic (1.83%), Mandarin (1.77%), Malayalam (1.18%)
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.
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 998 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Highlands Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1071
Nearby (within 10km)
- Darling Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 951
- Middle Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1049
- OneSchool Global QLD - ToowoombaCombined · Independent · 1.5km
- Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.8km
- Gabbinbar State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1020
- Drayton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 944
- Harristown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 856
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1033
- Harristown State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 941
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1017
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 984
- Concordia Lutheran College - Concordia Primary CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.5km
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
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer 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
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
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 Kearneys Spring
Is Kearneys Spring safe?
Kearneys Spring 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 Kearneys Spring from Brisbane CBD?
Kearneys Spring is about 107.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Kearneys Spring?
Kearneys Spring has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1071 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kearneys Spring?
Kearneys Spring has a transport score of 0/100.