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Tolga

QLD 4882 · Tablelands

3,177 (2021)3,373 est. (2025)

18
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,177
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
42
Safety score
0
Transport score

Tolga is a suburb in Tablelands, QLD 4882, about 1381km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Tolga are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 38km inland. Tolga has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 42/100.

1381.4 km
To Brisbane CBD
38.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1244.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,177
Population
44
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,479
vs NSW median-20.1%
Bachelor degree or higher21.8%
Born in Australia76.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,110 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.64%), New Zealand (1.29%), Italy (0.72%), PNG (0.57%), Philippines (0.57%)

Top languages: Italian (0.6%), Afrikaans (0.44%), German (0.41%), Japan (0.31%), Mandarin (0.16%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

42
Residential

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Tablelands 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:

53
Break & enter dwelling1,668/100k
5
Steal from dwelling157/100k
14
Motor vehicle theft441/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery63/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 241 (all categories, latest year)7,580 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

7
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Tolga State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 982

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Atherton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 914
  • Atherton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 959
  • Walkamin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 962
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 1023
  • Kairi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 934
  • Jubilee Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.3kmICSEA 1018

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1244.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
26.0°C
Winter max
2,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
22 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalAtherton Hospital (8.5 km)
Nearest vet7.7 km
Nearest airportCairns (45.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Tolga

Is Tolga safe?

Tolga has a residential safety score of 42/100, 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 7,580 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Tolga from Brisbane CBD?

Tolga is about 1381.4 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Tolga?

Tolga has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 982 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Tolga?

Tolga has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.