Is Groomsville flood prone?

100% of mapped properties in Groomsville fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Groomsville in a bushfire zone?

50% of mapped properties in Groomsville fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Groomsville in the catchment for?

Groomsville falls within these school catchments: Crow's Nest SS, Geham SS, Goombungee SS, Highfields State Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Groomsville?

At the 2021 Census 12.1% of Groomsville residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (52.3%), English (28%), Irish (19.7%).

How much new development is there near Groomsville?

Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings (1,040 houses, 500 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Groomsville flood & bushfire risk

Of Groomsville’s 114 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 50% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Groomsville’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Groomsville address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%

Of properties in a flood area

50%

Of properties in a bushfire area

114

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Groomsville

Flood and bushfire areas across Groomsville. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Groomsville

Groomsville sits in the Crows Nest police division, which recorded 203 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 203 total. Figures are for the whole Crows Nest police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Groomsville

PrimaryCrow's Nest SS · Geham SS · Goombungee SS

JuniorCrow's Nest SS · Highfields State Secondary College

SeniorHighfields State Secondary College

Groomsville can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Groomsville

At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Groomsville’s 132 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian52.3%

English28%

Irish19.7%

Scottish15.2%

German11.4%

Australian Aboriginal5.3%

Top countries of birth

England5.3%

New Zealand3.8%

Ireland3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Groomsville

Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,540

Dwellings/yr

1,040

Houses

500

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Groomsville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Groomsville address:

Nearby suburbs

Douglas (Toowoomba) · 100% flood Plainby · 100% flood Geham · 100% flood Pechey · 100% flood Bergen · 100% flood Meringandan · 100% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.