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What it costs to rent in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
Median weekly rents, year-on-year movement and bond-lodgement activity for North Toowoomba - Harlaxton (4350). Sourced from the NSW Rental Bond Board, DCJ Family & Community Services.
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Population
Population growth drivers in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium to long-term trends
Based on AreaSearch's analysis, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton's population is around 6731 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 305 people (4.7%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 6426 people. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 6596 from the ABS as of June 2025 and an additional 68 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 652 persons per square kilometer, providing significant space per person and potential room for further development. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 63.3% of overall population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, and for years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are adopted. It should be noted that these state projections do not provide age category splits; hence where utilised, AreaSearch is applying proportional growth weightings in line with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data) for each age cohort. Looking at population projections moving forward, an above median population growth of non-metropolitan areas nationally is projected, with the area expected to grow by 1155 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting an increase of 15.2% in total over the 16 years.
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Development
Residential development activity is lower than average in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton averaged approximately 15 new dwelling approvals per year. Between FY21 and FY25, 77 homes were approved, with a further 60 approved in FY26. This resulted in an average of 3.5 new residents arriving per dwelling constructed over the past five financial years.
Given this demand significantly exceeds new supply, it typically leads to price growth and increased buyer competition. New properties are constructed at an average value of $287,000, which is below the regional average, suggesting more affordable housing options for buyers. In FY26, $12.1 million in commercial approvals have been registered, indicating balanced commercial development activity. Compared to the Rest of Qld, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has significantly less development activity, measuring 57.0% below the regional average per person. This scarcity of new homes typically strengthens demand and prices for existing properties.
Nationally, this activity is also lower, reflecting market maturity and possible development constraints. New building activity shows 69.0% detached dwellings and 31.0% townhouses or apartments, indicating an expanding range of medium-density options creating a mix of opportunities across price brackets. The estimated count of 654 people in the area per dwelling approval reflects its quiet, low activity development environment. Looking ahead, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is expected to grow by 1,020 residents through to 2041, according to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. At current development rates, housing supply may struggle to match population growth, potentially heightening buyer competition and supporting price increases.
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Development applications around North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch identified 27 projects likely impacting the area. Notable projects include Habitat Mt Kynoch, The Willows, Harlaxton (formerly Northgate Vista Estate), North Street Warehouse Development, and Toowoomba Regional Aquatic Centre. Below is a list of projects most relevant to the area.
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New Toowoomba Hospital
The $1.98 billion New Toowoomba Hospital is a major redevelopment at the Baillie Henderson Hospital campus. Under the Queensland Government Hospital Rescue Plan, the facility will feature 538 overnight beds, including an 84-bed acute mental health facility. The project consolidates health services onto a single site, including a new cardiac catheterisation lab, expanded emergency department, surgical suites, and a multi-storey car park. As of May 2026, main structural works are advancing with the installation of approximately 1500 precast columns and stair cores reaching up to 10 storeys.
Toowoomba Railway Parklands Priority Development Area
The Toowoomba Railway Parklands Priority Development Area is an approximately 50 hectare urban renewal precinct north of the Toowoomba CBD. The PDA is intended to become an active, high quality, mixed density urban village with inner-city housing, commercial and retail uses, heritage reuse, civic spaces, parklands and improved connections around the operational railyards and Gowrie Creek. The Development Scheme is in force and was amended in July 2020, with Toowoomba Regional Council assessing PDA development applications. Under the SEQ City Deal, a $25 million investment program is exploring options to catalyse regeneration, with City Deal investment scheduled for completion by Q4 2027.
Toowoomba Escarpment Mountain Bike Trails (Jubilee Park)
Development of up to 35km of new and upgraded mountain bike trails focused on Jubilee Park (and potentially Prince Henry Drive Park) as part of the funded implementation of the Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Escarpment Mountain Bike Master Plan. $7.5 million federal funding secured under SEQ Liveability Fund to establish Toowoomba as a nationally significant mountain biking destination ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
Mission Australia Social and Affordable Housing Development
A $150 million six-storey development delivering 185 social and affordable housing units in Newtown, Toowoomba. Led by Mission Australia in partnership with the Queensland Government. Construction underway with up to 240 workers at peak. Addresses critical housing needs in the region.
Toowoomba City Centre Master Plan - CBD Revitalisation
Ongoing city centre renewal guided by the Toowoomba City Centre Master Plan (adopted 2010, review ongoing). Works include completed streetscape upgrades such as Russell Street, heritage building improvement incentives, laneway and public art strategies, and activation of the Railway Parklands PDA. Program aims to enhance public realm, access, and economic vibrancy through to about 2031.
Grants for Growth Infrastructure Plan
Comprehensive infrastructure investment program supporting community facilities, roads, and public amenities across the Toowoomba region.
Habitat Mt Kynoch
A $200 million masterplanned residential community comprising approximately 1,000 residential lots across 145.97 hectares in Mount Kynoch, north of Toowoomba. The development features a fully serviced urban community centered on primary and secondary local centers with an integrated open space network. The masterplan accommodates a mix of housing forms and densities to suit all stages of the life cycle. Future stages will include retail and medical centers to serve the growing community.
The Willows, Harlaxton (formerly Northgate Vista Estate)
Revamped master planned residential community on about 54.9 hectares of land bordering Mort Street and Griffiths Street in Harlaxton, near the new Toowoomba Hospital site at Baillie Henderson. The former 1,100 lot Northgate Vista Estate proposal was withdrawn in 2022 after a planning dispute, and the land has since been rebranded as The Willows. A new Preliminary Approval Variation Request is before Toowoomba Regional Council to enable a master planned community of up to around 700 dwellings with a mix of low and medium density housing, mixed use precincts, open space along Gowrie Creek and an internal network of paths and local parks.
Employment
Employment drivers in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are experiencing difficulties, placing it among the bottom 20% of areas assessed across Australia
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has a skilled workforce with prominent essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate was 6.0% as of December 2015. By December 2025, 3,082 residents were employed, with an unemployment rate of 7.9%.
Workforce participation in the area was 60.7%, compared to Regional Qld's 64.5%. According to Census responses, only 7.7% of residents worked from home. Leading employment industries among residents include health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade. The area has a strong specialization in health care & social assistance, with an employment share 1.3 times the regional level.
However, mining is under-represented, with only 0.9% of North Toowoomba - Harlaxton's workforce compared to Regional Qld's 3.6%. Many residents commute elsewhere for work based on Census data. Between December 2024 and December 2025, the labour force decreased by 4.3%, and employment declined by 5.2%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld experienced employment growth of 0.7% and labour force growth of 1.0%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that North Toowoomba - Harlaxton's employment should increase by 6.7% over five years and 14.1% over ten years, based on industry-specific projections applied to the local employment mix.
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Income
Income figures position the area below 75% of locations analysed nationally by AreaSearch
AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 shows North Toowoomba - Harlaxton SA2 had a median income among taxpayers of $49,036 and an average of $60,122. These figures are lower than the national averages. Regional Queensland's median income was $53,146 with an average of $66,593 during this period. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes for March 2026 would be approximately $54,606 (median) and $66,952 (average). Census data indicates that household, family, and personal incomes in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton fall between the 15th and 23rd percentiles nationally. Income distribution shows that 29.2% of individuals earn between $1,500 and $2,999 annually, aligning with the broader area where this cohort represents 31.7%. Housing affordability pressures are severe in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton, with only 82.3% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 14th percentile nationally.
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Housing
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
In North Toowoomba - Harlaxton, as per the latest Census, 79.4% of dwellings were houses while 20.5% were other types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, or 'other' dwellings. This contrasts with Regional Qld's figures of 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton stood at 24.2%, lower than Regional Qld's rate. The remaining dwellings were either mortgaged (29.7%) or rented (46.1%). The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,301, below the Regional Qld average of $1,655 and the national average of $1,863. The median weekly rent in the area was $280, lower than Regional Qld's $345 and the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton features high concentrations of lone person households and group households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households comprise 61.1% of all households, including 21.4% couples with children, 23.4% couples without children, and 14.7% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 38.9%, with lone person households at 34.5% and group households comprising 4.5%. The median household size is 2.3 people, smaller than the Regional Queensland average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational outcomes in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton fall within the lower quartile nationally, indicating opportunities for improvement in qualification attainment
North Toowoomba's Harlaxton region has educational qualifications that trail Australian benchmarks. As of the latest data (2016), 21.3% of residents aged 15 and above hold university degrees, compared to Australia's 30.4%. The most common qualification is bachelor degrees at 15.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 3.9% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Vocational credentials are prominent, with 36.9% of residents aged 15 and above holding them.
This includes advanced diplomas (9.6%) and certificates (27.3%). Educational participation is high, with 32.4% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes secondary education at 10.7%, primary education at 9.8%, and tertiary education at 4.7%.
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Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has 41 active public transport stops, all buses. These are served by 3 routes offering 316 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is excellent with residents typically 179 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outward, predominantly by car (91%), with 5% walking. Average vehicle ownership is 1.1 per dwelling, below regional average. Only 7.7% work from home (2021 Census).
Service frequency averages 45 trips daily across all routes, about 7 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Health performance in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is a key challenge with a range of health conditions having marked impacts on both younger and older age cohorts
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton faces significant health challenges as indicated by AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. A variety of health conditions affect both younger and older age groups. The rate of private health cover is low at approximately 49% (around 3,291 people), compared to 52.5% in Regional Qld and the national average of 55.7%.
Mental health issues and asthma are the most prevalent conditions, affecting 11.8% and 8.7% of residents respectively. However, 63.9% of residents report having no medical ailments, compared to 67.6% in Regional Qld. The working-age population faces notable health challenges due to elevated chronic condition rates. The area has 16.0% of residents aged 65 and over (1,078 people), lower than the 20.4% in Regional Qld. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics
North Toowoomba-Harlaxton showed cultural diversity below average, with 84.8% citizens, 84.2% born in Australia, and 89.9% speaking English only at home. Christianity was the main religion, comprising 51.9%. The most notable overrepresentation was 'Other', at 5.0%, compared to Regional Qld's 0.8%.
Top three ancestry groups were English (28.2%), Australian (27.6%), and Irish (9.4%). Notable divergences included German (6.8% vs regional 4.7%), Australian Aboriginal (4.4% vs 3.9%), and Scottish (8.0% vs 7.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton hosts a young demographic, positioning it in the bottom quartile nationwide
The median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is 34 years, which is lower than Regional Queensland's average of 41 and also substantially below Australia's median age of 38. Compared to Regional Queensland, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has a higher proportion of residents aged 25-34 (17.1%) but fewer residents aged 65-74 (8.7%). Between the 2021 Census and the present, the population aged 35-44 has increased from 11.1% to 12.4%, while the 25-34 age group has risen from 15.9% to 17.1%. Conversely, the proportion of residents aged 5-14 has declined from 13.4% to 11.1%, and the 45-54 age group has decreased from 11.3% to 10.0%. By 2041, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is projected to experience significant shifts in its age composition. The 25-34 age group is expected to grow by 32%, adding 364 people and reaching a total of 1,516 from the current 1,151. Meanwhile, the 15-24 age group is anticipated to decrease by 42 residents.