Toobanna, QLD 4850 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Toobanna is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4850, home to 276 residents with a settled, mature community.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 276
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $1,562 /week
- Median personal income
- $760 /week
- Median family income
- $2,134 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Hinchinbrook
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Townsville
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $190 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Rent share of household income
- 12%
Schools
- Toobanna State School
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Ingham)
- Ingham State School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 4 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Dec (31.6°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (25.2°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1162 mm
- Reference station: Townsville Aero, 82.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 95.5% of the 157 resolvable premises in Toobanna. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 95.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 4.5%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 977 across the Hinchinbrook LGA in the year to April 2026 (down 17% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 286 theft, 235 violent offences, 195 drug offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Toobanna?
Toobanna (QLD 4850) had 276 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 47. It sits within the Hinchinbrook local government area.
What is the median rent in Toobanna?
The median advertised rent in Toobanna is $190/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Toobanna?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Toobanna covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Toobanna State School (0.4 km), Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Ingham) (6.3 km), Ingham State School (6.4 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Toobanna?
Toobanna is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (95.5% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Toobanna?
Across the surrounding area, 977 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (286), violent (235), drug offences (195). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Toobanna?
In Toobanna, mean daily temperatures range from 19.9°C to 29°C and annual rainfall is 1,162 mm measured at the Townsville Aero weather station (82.7 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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