Hirstglen ^{QLD 4359}

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Located in Queensland, Hirstglen sits 134 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 55 minutes by car. The locality has 77 residents, a median age of 50, and a median household income of $48,516 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population fell 7.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $365 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,204. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 77. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Hirstglen is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

out of 100

Very Car-Dependent

Public Transport within 1 km not measured

Schools within 1.5 km 0

Parks within 800 m 0

Supermarkets within 1 km 0

GPs within 1 km 0

Pharmacies within 1 km 0

Childcare within 1 km 0

Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hirstglen.

connectivity score / 100

Most common

Satellite (Sky Muster)

Full-fibre (FTTP) share: 0%
Premises covered: 33

Technology mix

Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 76%

Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 24%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Toowoomba: council population

The whole council area, not just Hirstglen · estimated residents

at 30 June 2025

Residents

186,276

+1.2% in a year

Change

+2,201

people since 2024

Density

people per km² across the council area

What drove the change

Natural increase

+620

births minus deaths

Net internal migration

+564

moves within Australia

Net overseas migration

+1,017

arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state

2021 census

Advantage and disadvantage

6/10

7/10 within QLD

income, education, jobs and housing together

Economic resources

5/10

5/10 within QLD

income against housing cost and household size

Education and occupation

8/10

9/10 within QLD

qualifications and job type, income excluded

Hirstglen is home to 77 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $49,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

7.2% since 2016

Median Age

28.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$48,516/yr

43.4% since 2016

Bottom 11% in QLD

Census Median Rent

$365/wk

61.5% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,204/mo

115.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

11.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$29,900/yr

23.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

38.7%

222.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

24.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

80.8%

21.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

39.1%

185.4% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

54.5%

281.1% since 2016

Work From Home

14.8%

3.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 31 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 16 (61.5%)

Mortgage 5 (19.2%)

Renting 5 (19.2%)

Demographics

Born in Australia: 88.3%
English Spoken at Home: 100.0%
Employment Rate: 56.1%
Completed Year 12: 36.4%

Occupations

Clerical & Administrative 9 (23.1%)

Managers 8 (20.5%)

Professionals 5 (12.8%)

Technicians & Trades 5 (12.8%)

Machinery Operators & Drivers 3 (7.7%)

Religion

Christianity 57 (74.0%)

No Religion 16 (20.8%)

Age Distribution

5-14 7 (9.1%)

15-19 6 (7.8%)

25-34 6 (7.8%)

35-44 9 (11.7%)

45-54 7 (9.1%)

55-64 16 (20.8%)

65-74 17 (22.1%)

75-84 3 (3.9%)

85+ 3 (3.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 9 (50.0%)

One Parent Families 6 (33.3%)

Lone Person 3 (16.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 23 (85.2%)

Worked from Home 4 (14.8%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 16 (20.8%)

Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9 (11.7%)

Bachelor Degree 5 (6.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 5 (16.1%)

3 cars 14 (45.2%)

4+ cars 6 (19.4%)

Council Rates

Toowoomba

FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,618 a year through Toowoomba based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate

$1,618/yr

22% above the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils

Valuation basis

Unimproved Value

land only

Building Approvals: Toowoomba

The whole council area, not just Hirstglen · new residential dwellings

to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,513 new dwellings were approved across Toowoomba. That mix is 1,098 houses and 415 units. Approvals are down 24.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months

1,513dwellings

-24.6% YoY

Houses

1,098

detached dwellings

Units

415

townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

No native title party is registered for this area. Under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party is then whoever is recognised under tradition or custom as responsible for the area — which a native title register cannot show.

Air Quality

CLEAN

PM2.5 averaged 2.4 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).

PM10 averaged 3.8 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.

From the Rangeville (Toowoomba, South West Queensland) monitoring station, 29.5 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Cambooya Post Office, 26.8 km

Moderate rainfall.

Elevation: 540 m; above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall: 643 mm; 55 rainy days
Summer max (Jan): —
Winter min (Jul): —

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.4%

of light vehicles are electric

Up from 0.26% in 2021

+0.1 points this year

In postcode 4359, 6 of 1,348 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.3% (18 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.8%.

Electric share, year by year

2021

0.26%

2022

0.25%

2023

0.24%

2024

0.39%

2025

0.45%

Rooftop solar

systems per 100 dwellings

Averaging 7.1 kW each

In postcode 4359, 393 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 544 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 26 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Groom

Currently held by Garth Hamilton Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year	Winner	2PP ALP	2PP LNP	Swing
2025	Garth Hamilton	36.6%	63.4%	+0.8
2022	Garth Hamilton	35.8%	64.2%	-6.3
2019	John Mcveigh	29.5%	70.5%	+5.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Condamine District

Currently held by Pat Weir Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year	Winner	Won with
2024	Pat Weir LNP	73.6%
2020	Pat Weir LNP	69.2%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it

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Common questions about Hirstglen

Is Hirstglen a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Hirstglen is moderate (47/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Hirstglen?

Hirstglen has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Hirstglen?

Hirstglen, QLD had a population of 77 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Hirstglen, QLD?

The postcode for Hirstglen, QLD is 4359.

How far is Hirstglen from Brisbane?

Hirstglen is 134 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 113 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Hirstglen?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hirstglen was $48,516 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Hirstglen?

There are too few current rental listings in Hirstglen for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $365, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Hirstglen?

The median age of residents in Hirstglen was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the air quality in Hirstglen?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Hirstglen (Rangeville (Toowoomba, South West Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 2.4 µg/m³ and PM10 of 3.8 µg/m³. That puts Hirstglen below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Hirstglen?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hirstglen, Cambooya Post Office (26.8 km away), 643 mm of rain a year over 55 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hirstglen?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Hirstglen belong to?

Hirstglen sits within the Toowoomba local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Hirstglen?

The average residential rates bill through Toowoomba is $1,618 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Hirstglen?

Across Toowoomba, 1,513 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 24.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Hirstglen in?

Hirstglen sits within the federal Division of Groom, currently held by Garth Hamilton (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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