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South Toowoomba, QLD 4350

Property data updated June 2026·5,512 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
138 sales · 288 leases · Refreshed June 2026

South Toowoomba, QLD 4350 market activity

South Toowoomba's busiest market is house rentals, but only just, with 160 leases (up 19.4%) at $555 a week (up 11%), renting out in about 17 days (down from 21 days last year), among the country's most in-demand house rental markets, mostly 3-bedroom (around two-thirds).

Unit rentals sit just behind, with 128 leases (down 5.2%) at $445 a week (up 3.5%), renting out in about 15 days, more sought-after than most unit rental markets nationally, mostly 2-bedroom (around two-thirds). Followed by 93 house sales at around $752K (up 19.2%) and 45 unit sales at around $562.5K.

Below-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavyHigh-rise livingNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb — high-rise-heavy and newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
5,512
Median age
36yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
49%
Lone person
38%
Families with kids
26%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
57%

South Toowoomba on the map

3.70 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 22%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 6%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 49%
decile 5/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 31%Median household income · $1,354/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower household income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 41%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 48%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 41%Birthplace diversity · 0.33 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 41%Born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 45%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.5% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 42%Public transport to work · 0.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 18%No motor vehicle · 8.2% — well above average: in the top 18%, more car-free households than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 14%High-rise apartments · 0.4% — well above average: in the top 14%, more high-rise apartments than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 8%Settled 5+ years · 45% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 9%Owner-occupied · 50% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 8%Renting · 49% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more renters than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 13%Owned outright · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 26%Owned with mortgage · 28% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 16%Separate houses · 70% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 22%Apartments · 5.3% — well above average: in the top 22%, more apartments than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 49%Median personal income · $763/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 40%Median family income · $1,819/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower family income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 45%Low earners · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 25%Low-income households · 22% — well above average: in the top 25%, more low-income households than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 34%Full-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 34%, more full-time workers than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 36%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 41%Not in labour force · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 21%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 21%, more care and service workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 48%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 40%Sales workers · 8.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more sales workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 35%Completed Year 12+ · 57% — above average: in the top 35%, more Year-12 completion than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 38%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 38%, more students than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 42%Children · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 31%Seniors · 16% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 29%Youth dependency · 24.93 — below average: in the bottom 29%, fewer children per worker than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 17%Total dependency · 47.92 — well below average: in the bottom 17%, fewer dependants per worker than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 23%Australian citizens · 84% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 47%Both parents born overseas · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 4%Established migrants · 45% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex5,512 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 381.3% · 7280-840.9% · 521.1% · 6175-791.1% · 621.6% · 8670-741.9% · 1042.2% · 11965-692.1% · 1182.6% · 14460-642.5% · 1402.6% · 14355-592.4% · 1343.1% · 17050-542.9% · 1603.4% · 19045-493.0% · 1663.1% · 17040-442.8% · 1572.8% · 15735-393.5% · 1933.7% · 20330-343.8% · 2084.5% · 25125-294.6% · 2534.7% · 26220-243.6% · 2014.4% · 24515-193.0% · 1653.0% · 16710-142.6% · 1443.1% · 1695-93.1% · 1692.3% · 1250-43.0% · 1632.8% · 156◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
14%
18%
25%
16%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2414%Young adults25–3418%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6411%Seniors65+16%
Household composition
38%
23%
26%
Lone person38%Couples, no kids23%Families with kids26%Other families8.1%Group / share5.6%
2.1 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom6.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
38%1
34%2
14%3
8.6%4
4.0%5
2.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.19%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.13%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.3.1%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.22%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity25%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity58%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Iraq3.7%
Elsewhere1.9%
England1.9%
India1.8%
New Zealand1.6%
Philippines1.2%
Nepal0.8%
China0.6%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Other5.5%
Arabic0.9%
Mandarin0.8%
Nepali0.8%
Punjabi0.6%
Filipino0.5%
Malayalam0.4%
Tagalog0.4%
English only86%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English37%
Australian34%
Irish14%
Scottish11%
German10%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity51%
No religion40%
Other religions4.8%
Hinduism1.9%
Buddhism1.4%
Islam1.0%
Judaism0.1%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
22%
68%
Both parents overseas22%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia68%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198115%
1981-200013%
2001-201017%
2011-201513%
2016-202143%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 33%Median weekly rent · $290/wk — below average: in the bottom 33%, lower rent than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 28%Median monthly mortgage · $1,405/mo — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower mortgages than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 41%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 48%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 25%High mortgage · 4.1% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 17%Social housing · 5.9% — well above average: in the top 17%, more social housing than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.1%0
4.4%1
30%2
50%3
12%4
2.5%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
22%
28%
49%
Owned outright22%Mortgage28%Renting49%Other0.8%
What’s built heredwelling types
70%
25%
House70%Townhouse25%Apartment5.3%
70% separate houses5.3% apartments0.4% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 49%Median personal income · $763/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 40%Median family income · $1,819/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower family income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 45%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 42%High earners · 8.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 45%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 48%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 21%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 21%, more care and service workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 40%Sales workers · 8.5% — above average: in the top 40%, more sales workers than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 38%Technicians, trades & labourers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
38%
20%
33%
Employed full-time38%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)3.2%Unemployed4.4%Not in labour force33%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 34%Full-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 34%, more full-time workers than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 36%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.5% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 41%Not in labour force · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 41%Labour-force participation · 67% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 42%Public transport to work · 0.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 26%Walked or cycled to work · 6.9% — above average: in the top 26%, more walking and cycling than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 15%Worked from home · 6.1% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less working from home than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 18%No motor vehicle · 8.2% — well above average: in the top 18%, more car-free households than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)81%
Car (passenger)7.4%
Walked5.5%
Other/combined3.5%
Bicycle1.4%
Motorbike0.7%
Bus0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.2%0
46%1
33%2
9.1%3
3.1%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around South Toowoomba

2 schools inside South Toowoomba, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within South Toowoomba2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools27within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools16within 5 km · nearest 0.5 km
Median ICSEA rank64thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within37 schools
  • Within South Toowoomba · 2Order by
  • 1
    Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students53Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 2
    Holy Name Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students148Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank41st
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 35
  • 3
    St Saviour's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Toowoomba · 0.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank41st
  • 4
    St Saviour's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toowoomba · 0.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students486Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank67th
  • 5
    St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toowoomba · 0.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students319Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 6
    Centenary Heights State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Centenary Heights · 1.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,738Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 7
    St Joseph's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Rangeville · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students913Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 8
    St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toowoomba · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 9
    The Industry School - ToowoombaIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Toowoomba City · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students92Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 10
    Toowoomba Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · All-boys · Years Prep-12 · East Toowoomba · 2.0 km
    State RankP Top 8%S Top 7%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,145Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 11
    Harristown State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Harristown · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students446Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 12
    Toowoomba East State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · East Toowoomba · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students867Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 13
    St Mary's CollegeCatholic · Combined · All-boys · Years 5-12 · Toowoomba · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students930Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 14
    Toowoomba North State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toowoomba · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students237Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 15
    Harristown State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Harristown · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,641Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank18th
  • 16
    Rangeville State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rangeville · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students723Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank64th
  • 17
    The Glennie SchoolIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Toowoomba · 2.4 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 13%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students700Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 18
    Concordia Lutheran CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toowoomba · 2.5 km
    State RankP Top 14%S Top 16%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students664Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 19
    Gabbinbar State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Centenary Heights · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students356Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 20
    Mater Dei Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toowoomba · 2.6 km
    State RankTop 15%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students433Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 21
    St Ursula's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · All-girls · Years 7-12 · Toowoomba · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students401Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 22
    Highlands Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toowoomba · 2.7 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students670Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 23
    Newtown State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newtown · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students337Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank11th
  • 24
    Middle Ridge State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Middle Ridge · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students735Multilingual39%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 25
    Toowoomba Anglican SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toowoomba · 2.9 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students682Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 26
    Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toowoomba · 3.0 km
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students454Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 27
    Fairholme CollegeIndependent · Combined · All-girls · Years Prep-12 · Toowoomba · 3.2 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 14%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students849Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 28
    Darling Heights State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Darling Heights · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students607Multilingual55%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 29
    Clifford Park Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students183Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 30
    Toowoomba West Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newtown · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students140Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 31
    Toowoomba State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Lofty · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students775Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 32
    Harlaxton State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Harlaxton · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students177Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 33
    Downlands CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toowoomba · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,187Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 34
    Sacred Heart Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toowoomba · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students246Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 35
    Good Samaritan CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Toowoomba · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students79Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 36
    Wilsonton State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wilsonton · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 37
    Darling Downs Adventist CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toowoomba · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students362Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank63rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 8%Settled 5+ years · 45% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 9%Moved in past year · 22% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more recent movers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 9%Arrived from overseas · 8.1% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more recent migrants than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
45%
40%
Same address45%Moved within area5.9%From elsewhere in Australia40%From overseas8.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.22%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.55%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.8.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for South Toowoomba — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
752kk
↑ +19.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
18
↓ 4 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
93
↓ -17.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$555/w
↑ +11.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
160
↑ +19.4% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample93StrongLease sample160Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed62 sales · 104 leases
Sales62▲+5.1%
Price$764k▲+22.8%
Sales DOM16 days+1d
Leased104▲+18.2%
Rent$545/wk▲+9.0%
Rental DOM16 days▼−4d
3.70%
90/100
91/100
02
Units · 2 bed30 sales · 92 leases
Sales30▲+30.4%
Price$548k▲+14.4%
Sales DOM26 days▲+14d
Leased92−2.1%
Rent$425/wk+2.4%
Rental DOM15 days−2d
4.00%
36/100
75/100
03
Houses · 4 bed24 sales · 26 leases
Sales24▼−17.2%
Price$803k▲+3.4%
Sales DOM21 days▲+9d
Leased26▲+8.3%
Rent$625/wk▲+4.2%
Rental DOM17 days▼−4d
4.00%
62/100
45/100
04
Houses · 2 bed10 sales · 28 leases
Sales10▼−23.1%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased28▲+115.4%
Rent$465/wk+2.2%
Rental DOM18 days+0d
3.30%
—
40/100
05
Units · 3 bed13 sales · 21 leases
Sales13▼−18.8%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased21▼−38.2%
Rent$555/wk▲+4.7%
Rental DOM15 days+2d
4.60%
—
51/100
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 14 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased14▲+27.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales93▼−17.0%
Price$752k▲+19.2%
Sales DOM18 days▲+4d
Leased160▲+19.4%
Rent$555/wk▲+11.0%
Rental DOM17 days▼−4d
3.80%
85/100
88/100
All units
Sales45+0.0%
Price$563k▲+10.6%
Sales DOM23 days▲+9d
Leased128▼−5.2%
Rent$445/wk▲+3.5%
Rental DOM15 days+0d
4.10%
44/100
85/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · Total: +40%
Houses · 4 bed: +42%
Units · 2 bed: +43%
Houses · Total: +50%
Houses · 3 bed: +55%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed62 sales · 104 leases
−$300/wk
$845/wk
$545/wk
+55%
Typical premium
02
Units · 2 bed30 sales · 92 leases
−$181/wk
$606/wk
$425/wk
+43%
Typical premium
03
Houses · 4 bed24 sales · 26 leases
−$263/wk
$888/wk
$625/wk
+42%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
86 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$752k▲ +19.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
93▼ −17.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
89 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$764k▲ +22.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
62▲ +5.1% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$803k▲ +3.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
24▼ −17.2% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

South Toowoomba against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — South Toowoomba in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
89 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$764k▲ +22.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
62▲ +5.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
South Toowoomba · this suburb
Demand index
86 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▲ +4 days YoY
Median price
$752k▲ +19.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
93▼ −17.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
South Toowoomba — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
67.0%

of South Toowoomba's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 4.9 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 62.1% to 67.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$762k+20.9%
5y median $512kvs last year $630k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
99-4.8%
5y median 123vs last year 104
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days+11
5y median 20 daysvs last year 16 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$555/wk+11.0%
5y median $455/wkvs last year $500/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
160+19.4%
5y median 137vs last year 134
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days-3
5y median 19 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.79%-0.34 pt
5y median 4.42%vs last year 4.13%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.6 months+56.5%
5y median 2.3 monthsvs last year 2.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.9 months+5.6%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 1.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of South Toowoomba, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSouth ToowoombaQLD 4350 · Houses · Total
Price$752k
DOM18 days
Sold93
14 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Centenary HeightsQLD 4350 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$792k
DOM23 days
Sold104
pricierslower
02
Toowoomba CityQLD 4350 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$769k
DOM21 days
Sold44
pricierslower
03
East ToowoombaQLD 4350 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.08M
DOM22 days
Sold100
much pricierslower
04
HarristownQLD 4350 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$721k
DOM16 days
Sold157
cheaperfaster
05
Kearneys SpringQLD 4350 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$811k
DOM20 days
Sold127
pricierslower
06
North ToowoombaQLD 4350 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$724k
DOM16 days
Sold74
cheaperfaster
07
RangevilleQLD 4350 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$906k
DOM23 days
Sold137
pricierslower
08
NewtownQLD 4350 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$715k
DOM20 days
Sold219
cheaperslower
09
RedwoodQLD 4350 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM99 days
Sold6
much priciermuch slower
10
Middle RidgeQLD 4350 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.08M
DOM27 days
Sold93
much pricierslower
11
Darling HeightsQLD 4350 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$779k
DOM26 days
Sold63
pricierslower
12
RockvilleQLD 4350 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$698k
DOM17 days
Sold60
cheapersimilar speed
13
Prince Henry HeightsQLD 4350 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM50 days
Sold12
much priciermuch slower
14
Mount LoftyQLD 4350 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.07M
DOM23 days
Sold60
much pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to South Toowoomba
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like South Toowoomba's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketSouth ToowoombaQLD 4350 · Houses · Total
Price$752k
DOM18 days
Sold93
Most similar sales markets · within 2.8–1064 kmLast 12 months
01
WilsontonQLD 4350 · 5km · 87% match
Price$730k
DOM17 days
Sold82
02
RockvilleQLD 4350 · 5km · 86% match
Price$698k
DOM17 days
Sold60
03
Kearneys SpringQLD 4350 · 3km · 85% match
Price$811k
DOM20 days
Sold127
04
East IpswichQLD 4305 · 81km · 85% match
Price$741k
DOM18 days
Sold48
05
ChurchillQLD 4305 · 79km · 85% match
Price$770k
DOM18 days
Sold34
06
NewtownQLD 4350 · 3km · 85% match
Price$715k
DOM20 days
Sold219
07
Wilsonton HeightsQLD 4350 · 6km · 84% match
Price$707k
DOM21 days
Sold42
08
HarristownQLD 4350 · 3km · 84% match
Price$721k
DOM16 days
Sold157
09
RosewoodQLD 4340 · 64km · 84% match
Price$757k
DOM19 days
Sold96
10
GlenvaleQLD 4350 · 6km · 84% match
Price$776k
DOM21 days
Sold131
17
LeichhardtQLD 4305 · 77km · 82% match
Price$709k
DOM17 days
Sold104
21
Darling HeightsQLD 4350 · 4km · 82% match
Price$779k
DOM26 days
Sold63
27
BrassallQLD 4305 · 77km · 80% match
Price$818k
DOM21 days
Sold239
60
BundambaQLD 4304 · 85km · 76% match
Price$770k
DOM14 days
Sold113
127
KirwanQLD 4817 · 1064km · 71% match
Price$644k
DOM21 days
Sold433
248
WoodendQLD 4305 · 79km · 62% match
Price$827k
DOM28 days
Sold30
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to South Toowoomba
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to South Toowoomba include Wilsonton (QLD 4350), Rockville (QLD 4350), Kearneys Spring (QLD 4350), East Ipswich (QLD 4305), Churchill (QLD 4305), Newtown (QLD 4350), Wilsonton Heights (QLD 4350) and Harristown (QLD 4350). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · South Toowoomba

23 data-driven answers about South Toowoomba's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in South Toowoomba?

#

The median house price in South Toowoomba, QLD 4350 is $752k as of June 2026, based on 93 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +19.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in South Toowoomba?

#

The median unit price in South Toowoomba, QLD 4350 is $563k as of June 2026, based on 45 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +10.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 75% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in South Toowoomba?

#

The median weekly house rent in South Toowoomba is $555 as of June 2026, drawn from 160 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $445 per week. House rents have moved +11.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in South Toowoomba?

#

Gross rental yield in South Toowoomba is 3.80% for houses and 4.10% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in South Toowoomba?

#

As of June 2026, South Toowoomba medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$729k$764k$803k$752k
Units—$548k$629k—$563k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the South Toowoomba median?

#

At the median South Toowoomba unit ($563k purchase, $445/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $622 — about $177 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are South Toowoomba's property market trends?

#

South Toowoomba's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +19.2% year-on-year and units +10.6%; weekly house rents moved +11.0%; homes now sell in a median 18 days — slower than a year ago by 4; sales supply sits at 3.6 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the South Toowoomba market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about South Toowoomba as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in South Toowoomba, house prices rose +19.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.80% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 18 days to sell, sales supply is 3.6 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in South Toowoomba?

#

Houses in South Toowoomba sell in a median 18 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 23 days. Days on market have lengthened by 4 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is South Toowoomba a tight or loose property market right now?

#

South Toowoomba's sales market sits at 3.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.7 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in South Toowoomba gone up or down?

#

House prices in South Toowoomba moved +19.2% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +10.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in South Toowoomba?

#

South Toowoomba's house rental market sits at 0.7 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 160 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.7 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is South Toowoomba in its property market cycle?

#

South Toowoomba's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does South Toowoomba compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

South Toowoomba's median house price ($752k) is 22% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 18 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, South Toowoomba sits at 3.80% vs 3.71% state median.

15

How does South Toowoomba compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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South Toowoomba's most-similar nearby market is Wilsonton (5.3 km away) with a median house price of $730k — about 3% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

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What's the most popular property type in South Toowoomba?

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The most-transacted segment in South Toowoomba over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 62 sales. 2 bed units come second at 30 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

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How many properties were sold and leased in South Toowoomba last year?

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South Toowoomba recorded 93 house sales and 45 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 138 transactions. On the rental side, 160 houses and 128 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
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What is the population of South Toowoomba?

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South Toowoomba, QLD 4350 is home to 5,512 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 36, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in South Toowoomba?

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The median household in South Toowoomba earns $1k per week — roughly $70k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $763/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in South Toowoomba?

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South Toowoomba is mostly owner-occupied: about 50% of households are owner-occupiers and 49% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 22% own outright and 28% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near South Toowoomba?

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South Toowoomba has 60 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School, Holy Name Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is South Toowoomba a good place to live?

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South Toowoomba, QLD 4350 has a population of 5,512, a median age of 36, a median household income around $1k/week, 49% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
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When was this South Toowoomba market data last updated?

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This South Toowoomba market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near South Toowoomba

  • Centenary Heights1.3km
  • Toowoomba City1.9km
  • East Toowoomba2.0km
  • Harristown2.8km
  • Kearneys Spring3.3km
  • North Toowoomba3.3km
  • Rangeville3.4km
  • Newtown3.4km
  • Redwood3.5km
  • Middle Ridge3.7km
  • Darling Heights4.4km
  • Rockville4.7km
  • Prince Henry Heights4.8km
  • Mount Lofty4.9km
  • Harlaxton5.1km
  • Wilsonton5.3km
  • Wilsonton Heights5.6km
  • Drayton5.9km
  • Glenvale6.2km
  • Top Camp6.8km
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