Southern Downs

Queensland · Darling Downs - Maranoa · 36,097 people · 104 suburbs · 19 postcodes

Southern Downs at a glance

36,097

Population

#22 of 69 in QLD

6,840

km² area

5/km² density

47.3

Median age

+8.0 vs QLD

$1,141

Median HH income/wk

#54 of 69 in QLD

909

SEIFA IRSAD

#47 of 69 in QLD

Schools

28 gov, 4 Cath, 3 indep

10.2%

Born overseas

26.3%

Renting

Map shows the Southern Downs LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Southern Downs is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 104 suburbs across 19 postcodes and an area of 6,840 km². Southern Downs has a population of 36,097 , ranking #22 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Warwick (12,294 residents), and the highest median household income is in Pikedale at $2,374/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,141/week and median age is 47.3. About 10.2% of residents were born overseas and 4.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.1%

10.2%

19.1%

27.2%

26.3%

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (19.1%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (26.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	6,165 (17.1%)
15–24 years	3,659 (10.2%)
25–44 years	6,887 (19.1%)
45–64 years	9,797 (27.2%)
65+ years	9,469 (26.3%)

10.2%

Born overseas

4.3%

Speak a language other than English at home

5.4%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

44.0%

29.7%

26.3%

Owned outright (44.0%) Mortgaged (29.7%) Renting (26.3%)

Dwelling type mix

95.3%

Separate house (95.3%) Semi/townhouse (4.0%) Flat/apartment (0.7%)

$255

Median weekly rent

$1,260

Median monthly mortgage

40.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

60.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.6%

Unemployment rate

8,341

In full-time work

5,503

In part-time work

Schools in Southern Downs

35 schools across Southern Downs: 80.0% Government, 11.4% Catholic, 8.6% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 954 (range 860 to 1017). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

80.0%

11.4%

8.6%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

74.3%

8.6%

17.1%

Primary (74.3%) Secondary (8.6%) Combined (17.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 954 QLD median 985LGA range 860 to 1017

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 35 schools in Southern Downs, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Warwick State High School	Government	Secondary	Warwick	702	920
Warwick West State School	Government	Primary	Warwick	530	949
Stanthorpe State High School	Government	Secondary	Stanthorpe	523	957
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Combined	Stanthorpe	492	1017
The SCOTS PGC College	Independent	Combined	Warwick	470	1008
Assumption College	Catholic	Secondary	Warwick	444	994
St Mary's School	Catholic	Primary	Warwick	321	1002
Stanthorpe State School	Government	Primary	Stanthorpe	275	939
Warwick East State School	Government	Primary	Warwick	237	923
Allora P-10 State School	Government	Combined	Allora	211	951
Warwick Christian College	Independent	Combined	Warwick	183	971
Warwick Central State School	Government	Primary	Warwick	155	863
Glennie Heights State School	Government	Primary	Warwick	139	860
Killarney P-10 State School	Government	Combined	Killarney	131	946
The School of Total Education	Independent	Combined	Warwick	122	985
St Patrick's School	Catholic	Primary	Allora	84	1014
Applethorpe State School	Government	Primary	Applethorpe	79	952
Greenlands State School	Government	Primary	Greenlands	66	1005
Ballandean State School	Government	Primary	Ballandean	60	992
Yangan State School	Government	Primary	Yangan	40	966
Wheatvale State School	Government	Primary	Wheatvale	37	958
Glen Aplin State School	Government	Primary	Glen Aplin	31	901
Severnlea State School	Government	Primary	Severnlea	29	962
Freestone State School	Government	Primary	Freestone	24	979
Leyburn State School	Government	Primary	Leyburn	23	894
Wallangarra State School	Government	Primary	Wallangarra	23	912
Pozieres State School	Government	Primary	Pozieres	22	1003
Broadwater State School	Government	Primary	Broadwater	21	878
Thulimbah State School	Government	Primary	Thulimbah	21	904
Amiens State School	Government	Primary	Amiens	20	940
Dalveen State School	Government	Primary	Dalveen	17	907
The Summit State School	Government	Primary	The Summit	15	967
Karara State School	Government	Primary	Karara	12
Murray's Bridge State School	Government	Primary	Murrays Bridge	12	1003
Maryvale State School	Government	Primary	Maryvale	6	923

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Southern Downs. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

909

Ranked #47 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

938

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

964

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

900

Suburbs in Southern Downs

Southern Downs contains 104 suburbs and 19 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Warwick	4370	12,294	$1,035/wk	45
Stanthorpe	4380	5,286	$970/wk	50
Rosenthal Heights	4370	2,664	$1,574/wk	40
Allora	4362	1,205	$1,042/wk	52
Killarney	4373	918	$928/wk	57
Applethorpe	4378	571	$1,408/wk	44
Glen Aplin	4381	566	$1,083/wk	46
Leyburn	4365	566	$947/wk	53
Wallangarra	4383	440	$841/wk	55
The Summit	4377	436	$1,117/wk	51
Sladevale	4370	433	$1,625/wk	42
Yangan	4371	404	$1,419/wk	47
Maryvale	4370	392	$833/wk	54
Severnlea	4352	382	$1,164/wk	46
Dalveen	4374	369	$1,198/wk	53
Thulimbah	4376	351	$955/wk	49
Amiens	4352	343	$1,305/wk	48
Deuchar	4362	327	$1,125/wk	41
Broadwater	4380	321	$1,183/wk	44
Ballandean	4382	316	$1,408/wk	51
Goomburra	4362	256	$1,162/wk	46
Greenlands	4380	244	$1,147/wk	47
Mount Marshall	4362	229	$1,187/wk	53
Pratten	4370	229	$809/wk	54
Hendon	4362	227	$1,093/wk	53
Dalcouth	4380	220	$1,437/wk	40
Freestone	4370	208	$1,524/wk	43
Pozieres	4352	208	$1,136/wk	44
Womina	4370	207	$1,278/wk	39
Junabee	4370	195	$1,483/wk	48
Emu Vale	4371	161	$928/wk	60
Swan Creek	4370	161	$1,638/wk	48
Cottonvale	4375	153	$1,071/wk	40
Tannymorel	4372	148	$1,271/wk	56
Eukey	4380	140	$1,312/wk	61
Rosehill	4370	134	$1,458/wk	51
Thorndale	4380	134	$916/wk	56
Swanfels	4371	131	$1,292/wk	55
Berat	4362	129	$1,218/wk	45
Fletcher	4381	128	$866/wk	53
Karara	4352	128	$949/wk	55
Elbow Valley	4370	127	$1,156/wk	43
Bapaume	4352	123	$1,333/wk	46
Loch Lomond	4370	119	$1,687/wk	51
Canningvale	4370	118	$1,625/wk	52
Leslie Dam	4370	118	$1,333/wk	49
Mount Colliery	4370	117	$956/wk	62
Mount Tully	4380	117	$1,437/wk	44
Massie	4370	113	$1,199/wk	50
Willowvale	4370	108	$1,562/wk	51
Murrays Bridge	4370	106	$1,625/wk	46
Storm King	4380	106	$1,562/wk	55
Talgai	4362	106	$1,312/wk	46
Forest Springs	4362	104	$1,541/wk	50
Nundubbermere	4380	102	$900/wk	46
Glen Niven	4377	99	$1,231/wk	53
Morgan Park	4370	98	$1,562/wk	48
Allan	4370	91	$1,562/wk	44
Bony Mountain	4370	91	$1,031/wk	56
Kyoomba	4380	83	$1,125/wk	48
Upper Freestone	4370	75	$1,649/wk	53
Wildash	4370	75	$1,625/wk	49
Clintonvale	4370	72	$1,187/wk	56
Gladfield	4370	71	$1,625/wk	39
Greymare	4370	70	$1,531/wk	38
Wyberba	4382	63	$933/wk	58
Thanes Creek	4370	61	$725/wk	52
Cunningham	4370	58	$1,874/wk	49
Silverwood	4370	58	$1,208/wk	44
Glengallan	4370	57	$2,312/wk	46
Wheatvale	4370	57	$966/wk	54
Fleurbaix	4375	56	$1,812/wk	39
Toolburra	4370	56	$1,875/wk	40
The Hermitage	4370	55	$1,375/wk	57
Diamondvale	4380	52	$1,624/wk	50
The Falls	4373	51	$1,874/wk	49
Goldfields	4380	49	$1,042/wk	59
Victoria Hill	4361	48	$1,062/wk	42
Upper Wheatvale	4370	45	$2,250/wk	41
Passchendaele	4380	42	$899/wk	54
Danderoo	4370	40	$1,874/wk	41
Somme	4382	39	$833/wk	62
Tregony	4370	36	$2,124/wk	39
Lyra	4352	35	$1,333/wk	54
Palgrave	4374	35	$1,125/wk	45
Glenlyon	4380	32	$725/wk	50
The Glen	4370	32	$1,125/wk	59
Ellinthorp	4362	30	$1,062/wk	56
Old Talgai	4362	28	$1,166/wk	45
Springdale	4380	28	$1,437/wk	43
Pikedale	4380	24	$2,374/wk	43
Wiyarra	4370	20	$1,999/wk	32
Mount Tabor	4370	19	$2,124/wk	41
Pikes Creek	4380	19	$850/wk	42
Thane	4370	19	$900/wk	59
Cherry Gully	4370	18	$1,625/wk	43
Rodgers Creek	4370	15	$1,812/wk	36
Mingoola	4380	14	$1,062/wk	39
Mount Sturt	4370	14	$1,625/wk	51
Leslie	4370	12	$725/wk	57
The Head	4373	12	$2,374/wk	70
Girraween	4382	5	$699/wk	48
Glennie Heights	4370
Rosenthal	4370

Postcodes covered

4352, 4361, 4362, 4365, 4370, 4371, 4372, 4373, 4374, 4375, 4376, 4377, 4378, 4380, 4381, 4382, 4383, 4405, 4703

Compare Southern Downs with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Southern Downs and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Southern Downs (QLD)	36,097	47.3	$1,141/wk	909	26.3%	10.2%
Toowoomba	162,338	39.6	$1,581/wk	963	32.0%	13.8%
Goondiwindi	10,292	41.0	$1,454/wk	938	33.6%	6.2%
Cassowary Coast	28,854	45.0	$1,240/wk	901	31.7%	14.4%
Scenic Rim	44,251	45.6	$1,516/wk	960	21.8%	15.1%
Western Downs	33,539	37.8	$1,410/wk	921	34.1%	7.8%

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Frequently asked questions about Southern Downs

What is the population of Southern Downs?

The 2021 Census recorded 36,097 people living in Southern Downs, across 104 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Southern Downs?

Southern Downs contains 104 suburbs. The most populous are Warwick, Stanthorpe, Rosenthal Heights, Allora, Killarney.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Southern Downs?

Southern Downs covers 19 postcodes: 4352, 4361, 4362, 4365, 4370, 4371, 4372, 4373, 4374, 4375, 4376, 4377, 4378, 4380, 4381, 4382, 4383, 4405, 4703.

What is the median household income in Southern Downs?

The population-weighted median household income across Southern Downs is $1,141 per week (2021 Census), ranking #54 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Southern Downs?

Southern Downs has 35 schools, including 28 government, 4 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Southern Downs?

Southern Downs has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 909, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.