Queensland · Postcode 4352

Highfields postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 106 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
8,568
Population (2021)
$1,994
Household income/wk
$410
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Highfields at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4352 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8,568 People Resident population, Census 2021
Toowoomba Council area 231 suburbs, 33 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,994/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,994/wk
13% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$410/wk
8% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
1.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
2.6 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Highfields ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Highfields vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHighfieldsQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,994 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $410 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,842 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 45 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Highfields is a locality 106 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4352. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Toowoomba.

According to the 2021 Census, Highfields has a population of 8,568 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,994, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 245 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Highfields includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 2,990 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Highfields scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Highfields area, including Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields State Secondary College and others.

Highfields is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Highfields details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4352
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)8,568
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,994/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$798/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area26.7 km²
Population Density321/km²
Total Dwellings2,990
Australian Citizens94.2%
Indigenous Population245 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.46407
Longitude151.9473531
Distance from Brisbane106 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentToowoomba
Federal ElectorateGroom
State ElectorateToowoomba North
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (28.1%) 65+ (22.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,643 (19.2%)
15–24 years1,005 (11.7%)
25–44 years1,554 (18.1%)
45–64 years2,405 (28.1%)
65+ years1,957 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.6%) Mortgaged (39.0%) Rented (14.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Highfields is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis958 (11.2%)
Asthma771 (9.0%)
Heart Disease449 (5.2%)
Diabetes386 (4.5%)
Cancer366 (4.3%)
Lung Condition145 (1.7%)
Dementia40 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle44 (1.5%)
1 vehicle691 (23.2%)
2 vehicles1,336 (44.9%)
3+ vehicles907 (30.5%)

Schools in Highfields

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Highfields. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mary MacKillop Catholic College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1046 · 1,047 students
Toowoomba Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1066 · 810 students
Highfields State Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1001 · 795 students
Highfields State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 653 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.