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LGA · QLD · DARLING DOWNS

Toowoomba Region

QLD's 3rd-largest regional economy with $1.98B hospital build + Wellcamp aerospace anchor. Roughly 125km from Brisbane CBD.
Darling Downs Hotspotting refresh: Jun 2026 125km from CBD

Investment thesis

What this LGA is for
Darling Downs regional LGA ~125km west of Brisbane, the Garden City and the third-largest regional economy in Queensland for employment. Gross Regional Product $15.54 billion (FY2025), up ~3% YoY. Supports 82,500+ jobs. Population 184,377 (June 2024) forecast to grow further toward the 2032 Olympics. Unemployment 3.6% (Dec 2025), down from 6.7% peak in 2020. Major infrastructure pipeline: $1.98 billion Toowoomba Hospital redevelopment, dam upgrades, Wellcamp Airport + 500ha business park (anchoring aerospace, defence and logistics investment), plus the $15B Brisbane-Toowoomba Second Range Crossing. Healthcare is the largest employer; mining + agriculture + advanced manufacturing diversify the economy. Strong YoY house growth across the LGA (+15% to +29%) with sub-$1M entry across most suburbs.

Key numbers

Snapshot of the Toowoomba Region economy and demographics.

Gross Regional Product (FY2025)
$15.54B
Jobs supported (QLD's 3rd-largest regional)
82,500
Unemployment (Dec 2025, down from 6.7% peak)
3.6%
Toowoomba Hospital redevelopment
$1.98B

Infrastructure pipeline

The committed and in-flight infrastructure spend reshaping the LGA.

$1.98B
Toowoomba Hospital redevelopment
Major hospital upgrade. Anchors regional healthcare employment + drives strong rental demand for health-sector workers.
$15B
Brisbane-Toowoomba Second Range Crossing
Major freight + commuter motorway connecting Brisbane and Toowoomba. Multi-decade economic reshape.
Major
Wellcamp Airport + 500ha business park
Aerospace, defence and logistics anchor. Major employment + industrial precinct underpinning the regional economy.
Major
Toowoomba Enterprise Hub
Industrial + commercial precinct reinforcing the LGA's strategic positioning.
$280M
FY2026 Council Capital Works
Inside a $705M FY2026 budget. $160M+ for roads + drainage + footpaths.
Major
Dam upgrades + regional water security
State-funded water infrastructure investment.
Major
Education infrastructure
Toowoomba Grammar $8M expansion plus University of Southern Queensland (USQ) campus.
Major
Baillie Henderson Hospital redevelopment
Heritage-listed rehab + mental health facility marked for major change.
Major
2032 Olympics tailwind
Tourism + accommodation + infrastructure spend benefiting regional centres including Toowoomba.

Suburbs in scope

Suburbs we actively track within Toowoomba Region. House market data from PropTrack via Hotspotting LGA report (12 months trailing).

SuburbMedianYield1yr growthVacancyRead
Middle Ridge$1.135M3.40%+23%0.50%LGA premium. Strong YoY
East Toowoomba$1.075M3.20%+15%0.50%Premium established
Highfields$1.06M3.40%+19%0.50%Premium established middle-tier
Mount Lofty$1.05M3.20%+7%0.60%Premium established
Kleinton$1.025M3.50%+11%0.60%Established middle-tier
Westbrook$932K3.60%+24%0.70%Strong YoY growth
Meringandan West$930K3.80%+18%0.70%Established middle-tier
Rangeville$925K3.40%+22%0.50%Established premium-middle
Kearneys Spring$811K3.70%+15%0.60%Established middle-tier
Centenary Heights$802K3.60%+19%0.60%Affordable middle-tier
Glenvale$793K3.90%+27%0.70%Strong YoY growth
Darling Heights$780K3.80%+29%0.60%STRONGEST YoY HOUSE GROWTH (+29%)
South Toowoomba$761K3.60%+18%0.70%Established city centre
North Toowoomba$754K3.90%+26%0.70%Strong YoY growth
Wilsonton$741K3.90%+26%0.70%Strong YoY growth
Harristown$735K4.00%+21%0.80%Affordable middle-tier
Newtown$720K3.90%+21%0.80%Affordable middle-tier
Wilsonton Heights$716K4.00%+19%0.80%Affordable middle-tier
Pittsworth$715K4.40%+21%0.80%Outer rural town
Rockville$700K4.00%+20%0.80%Affordable middle-tier
Harlaxton$682K4.00%+19%0.90%Affordable LGA entry
Crows Nest$670K4.30%+17%0.90%Outer rural town
Oakey$631K4.50%+19%0.90%Most affordable LGA entry. Strongest yield

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