Mount Lofty
QLD 4350 · Toowoomba
3,825 (2021) → 3,894 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Lofty is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4350, about 103km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Lofty are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 109km inland. Mount Lofty 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: England (2.61%), New Zealand (1.62%), South Africa (1.2%), Iraq (1.18%), India (0.6%)
Top languages: German (0.63%), Afrikaans (0.5%), Arabic (0.47%), Mandarin (0.39%), Spanish (0.37%)
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1000 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Toowoomba State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 941
Nearby (within 10km)
- Fairholme CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1113
- Downlands CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1052
- Good Samaritan CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 933
- Mater Dei Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1108
- Toowoomba Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1121
- Harlaxton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 817
- Toowoomba East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1068
- Toowoomba Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1102
- Australian Industry Trade College - ToowoombaSecondary · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1021
- Holy Name Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 989
- Toowoomba North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 915
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1038
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
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Lofty
Is Mount Lofty safe?
Mount Lofty 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 Mount Lofty from Brisbane CBD?
Mount Lofty is about 103.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mount Lofty?
Mount Lofty has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 941 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Lofty?
Mount Lofty has a transport score of 0/100.