Toolooa
QLD 4680 · Gladstone
992 (2021) → 1,048 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Toolooa is a suburb in Gladstone, QLD 4680, about 436km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Toolooa are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Toolooa has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.12%), England (1.92%), Philippines (0.71%), Italy (0.5%), South Africa (0.5%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.3%)
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 Gladstone 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 971 (below 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)
- Toolooa State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 955
- Kin Kora State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 937
- Trinity CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1031
- Gladstone South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 899
- Carinity Education - RockhamptonSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
- Gladstone West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 952
- Chanel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1025
- Gladstone State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 946
- Rosella Park SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 943
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1028
- Clinton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 924
- Gladstone Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 987
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
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of 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
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 Toolooa
Is Toolooa safe?
Toolooa has a residential safety score of 78/100, 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 7,584 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Toolooa from Brisbane CBD?
Toolooa is about 435.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Toolooa?
Toolooa has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Toolooa?
Toolooa has a transport score of 0/100.