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Toowong

Ranked #15 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
72
#63 of 277
Safety
93
#24 of 277
Wealth
42
#162 of 277
Value
34
#184 of 277
Parks
38
#193 of 277
Cafés
94
#15 of 277
Transit
81
#54 of 277
Green space
37
#204 of 277
Active & healthy
64
#53 of 277

The numbers

Population12,556
Area4.13 km²
Median household income$1,927/wk
Median rent$420/wk
Crime rate51.3 incidents per 1,000 people (Indooroopilly police division — not suburb-level)
Parks13 (2.52 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park84.3% of the suburb
Cafés24
Gyms & sport venues59

Common questions about Toowong

Is Toowong safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 93/100 for safety and ranking #24 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 51 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Indooroopilly police division, not for Toowong alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Toowong good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 93/100, parks 38/100 and green space 37/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Toowong expensive to live in?

Median rent is $420 a week, and household income ranks #162 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 34/100 for value.

Does Toowong have good public transport?

It scores 81/100 for transit, #54 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Toowong?

84% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 2.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 37/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

AuchenflowerTaringaWest EndMiltonBardonPaddington

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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