Preston (Lockyer Valley)
QLD 4352 · Toowoomba
644 (2021) → 719 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Preston (Lockyer Valley) is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4352, about 106km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Preston (Lockyer Valley) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 114km inland. Preston (Lockyer Valley) has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 68/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.48%), New Zealand (1.71%), South Africa (1.71%), Zimbabwe (1.71%), Sri Lanka (1.09%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.24%), French (0.93%), German (0.62%), Sinhal (0.62%), Japan (0.62%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1008 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Middle Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1049
- Highlands Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1071
- OneSchool Global QLD - ToowoombaCombined · Independent · 6.4km
- Gabbinbar State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1020
- Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary CampusPrimary · Independent · 7.1km
- Vale View State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1020
- Darling Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 951
- Ramsay State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1018
- Rangeville State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1038
- Maridahdi Early Childhood Community SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 1087
- Drayton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 944
- Centenary Heights State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1017
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
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Frequently asked questions about Preston (Lockyer Valley)
Is Preston (Lockyer Valley) safe?
Preston (Lockyer Valley) has a residential safety score of 68/100, 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 Preston (Lockyer Valley) from Brisbane CBD?
Preston (Lockyer Valley) is about 105.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Preston (Lockyer Valley)?
Preston (Lockyer Valley) has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Preston (Lockyer Valley)?
Preston (Lockyer Valley) has a transport score of 0/100.