Toowoomba City
QLD 4350 · Toowoomba
2,321 (2021) → 2,362 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Toowoomba City is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4350, about 106km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Toowoomba City are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 113km inland. Toowoomba City has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Iraq (4.35%), England (1.94%), New Zealand (1.64%), India (0.9%), China (0.82%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.08%), Sinhal (0.47%), Nepali (0.39%), German (0.34%), Gujarati (0.34%)
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 999 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Australian Industry Trade College - ToowoombaSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1021
- Holy Name Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 989
- Toowoomba North State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 915
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1024
- St Ursula's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1058
- St Saviour's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1050
- St Saviour's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 960
- Toowoomba East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1068
- Newtown State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 911
- The Glennie SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1076
- Toowoomba West Special SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 949
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1035
- Toowoomba Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1102
- Toowoomba State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 941
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 984
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 Toowoomba City
Is Toowoomba City safe?
Toowoomba City has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 Toowoomba City from Brisbane CBD?
Toowoomba City is about 106.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Toowoomba City?
Toowoomba City has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 975 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Toowoomba City?
Toowoomba City has a transport score of 0/100.