Located in Queensland, Meringandan sits 150 km from Brisbane CBD, around 2 hours by car. The suburb has 530 residents, a median age of 34, and a median household income of $101,504 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 8.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $363 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. Meringandan is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Meringandan a good suburb?
Meringandan scores a B (58/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 150.2 km · 122 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $854K
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 34/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 34 · 530 residents
Liveability Rating
58 / 100 · Ranked #367 in QLDEach bar is Meringandan's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Meringandan?
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Our score
58 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Meringandan sits at $854,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$854,500
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202591 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 33% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4352.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20241 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Meringandan is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Meringandan.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 37%
- Premises covered
- 171
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
Toowoomba: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Meringandan is home to 530 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $102,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
530
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$101,504/yr
Census Median Rent
$363/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg Household Size
3.1
Median Personal Income
$40,404/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.8%
Total Dwellings
162
Owner-Occupier Rate
84.4%
Houses
97.5%
Rental Stress
18.6%
Mortgage Stress
17.9%
Work From Home
8.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 87.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.7%
- Employment Rate
- 69.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 37.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,618 a year through Toowoomba based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Toowoomba
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.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 158 to 655 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 101 to 500 homes
- No timeframe set 57 to 155 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (8 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Western Wakka Wakka People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 12 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.
From the Toowoomba (South West Queensland) monitoring station, 14.7 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Oakey Aero, 17.5 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 513 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 577 mm
- 54 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.0°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.9°C
- 26 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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
In postcode 4352, 181 of 30,100 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (689 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4352, 9,311 rooftop-solar systems totalling 64.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 11,047 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 597 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.
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."
Mortgage repayments
10 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4352.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $854,500 this is $104,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
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 suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
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 suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Meringandan
Is Meringandan a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Meringandan is low (34/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Meringandan?
Meringandan has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Meringandan a good place to live?
Meringandan has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (58/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Meringandan?
Meringandan, QLD had a population of 530 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Meringandan, QLD?
The postcode for Meringandan, QLD is 4352.
How far is Meringandan from Brisbane?
Meringandan is 150 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 122 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Meringandan?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Meringandan was $101,504 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 Meringandan?
There are too few current rental listings in Meringandan for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $363, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Meringandan?
The median age of residents in Meringandan was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the air quality in Meringandan?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Meringandan (Toowoomba (South West Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 12.0 µg/m³. That puts Meringandan below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Meringandan?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Meringandan, Oakey Aero (17.5 km away), summer days average 31°C, winter nights 3.9°C, 577 mm of rain a year over 54 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Meringandan?
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 Meringandan belong to?
Meringandan sits within the Toowoomba local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Meringandan?
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 Meringandan?
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 Meringandan in?
Meringandan sits within the federal Division of Groom, currently held by Garth Hamilton (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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