Toogoom, QLD 4655 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Toogoom is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4655, home to 2,596 residents with a settled, mature community.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 2,596
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median household income
- $1,081 /week
- Median personal income
- $520 /week
- Median family income
- $1,213 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Fraser Coast
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Wide Bay
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Hinkler
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $345 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,415
- Rent share of household income
- 32%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 4 restaurants
- 10 parks and reserves
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (22.3°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1000 mm
- Reference station: Rockhampton Aero, 66.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Premises serves 51.3% of the 1,475 resolvable premises in Toogoom. Most premises here have a fibre cable running directly into the property — the fastest and most reliable NBN option, with plans available up to NBN 1000.
- Fibre to the Premises: 51.3%
- Fibre to the Curb: 12.4%
- Fibre to the Node: 35.7%
- Fixed Wireless: 0.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 11,264 across the Fraser Coast LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 5,371 theft, 1,509 drug offences, 1,381 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Toogoom?
Toogoom (QLD 4655) had 2,596 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 52. It sits within the Fraser Coast local government area.
What is the median rent in Toogoom?
The median advertised rent in Toogoom is $345/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Toogoom?
Toogoom is predominantly served by Fibre to the Premises (51.3% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Toogoom?
Across the surrounding area, 11,264 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (5,371), drug offences (1,509), violent (1,381). 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 Toogoom?
In Toogoom, mean daily temperatures range from 16.5°C to 26.9°C and annual rainfall is 1,000 mm measured at the Rockhampton Aero weather station (66.7 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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