Toowong
QLD 4066 · Brisbane
12,556 (2021) → 13,578 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Toowong is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4066, about 4km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Toowong are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 98/100, and is about 18km inland. Toowong has an overall score of 97/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (6.09%), England (3.51%), New Zealand (2.52%), India (1.9%), South Africa (1.31%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.45%), Spanish (2.22%), Cantonese (1.74%), Hindi (0.72%), Japan (0.65%)
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 Brisbane 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 1111 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologySecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1208
- Stuartholme SchoolSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1156
- Brisbane Boys' CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1153
- St Ignatius SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1151
- Toowong State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1126
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rainworth State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1202
- Hubbard's SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1132
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1151
- Milton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1147
- Indooroopilly State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1140
- Brigidine CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1123
- West End State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1144
- Ironside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1169
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1164
- Bardon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1166
- Indooroopilly State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1167
- St Peters Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1176
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 Toowong
Is Toowong safe?
Toowong has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Toowong from Brisbane CBD?
Toowong is about 4.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 17 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Toowong?
Toowong has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1159 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Toowong?
Toowong has a transport score of 98/100, including 1 train station and 67 bus stops.