The Summit
QLD 4377 · Southern Downs
436 (2021) → 454 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
The Summit is a suburb in Southern Downs, QLD 4377, about 164km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in The Summit are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 155km inland. The Summit has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.44%), New Zealand (1.61%), Philippines (1.61%), Croatia (1.15%), Italy (1.15%)
Top languages: Italian (2.06%), Filipino (0.69%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 962 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- The Summit State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
Nearby (within 10km)
- Applethorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 975
- Thulimbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 891
- Stanthorpe State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 965
- Stanthorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 953
- Pozieres State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 987
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1026
- Broadwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 935
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 The Summit
How far is The Summit from Brisbane CBD?
The Summit is about 163.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in The Summit?
The Summit has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 967 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in The Summit?
The Summit has a transport score of 0/100.