North Toowoomba flood risk

Of North Toowoomba’s 2,196 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,196
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in North Toowoomba

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

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Crime near North Toowoomba

North Toowoomba sits in the Toowoomba police division, which recorded 17,584 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,584 total. Figures are for the whole Toowoomba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in North Toowoomba

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

Who lives in North Toowoomba

At the 2021 Census, 17.5% of North Toowoomba’s 3,332 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.3%
Australian35.2%
Irish13.3%
Scottish11.4%
German9%
Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Top countries of birth

Iraq5.3%
England2.4%
New Zealand2%
India0.7%
Philippines0.6%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near North Toowoomba

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

1,540
Dwellings/yr
1,040
Houses
500
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just North Toowoomba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.