Moving to Kingsthorpe QLD 4400
What the official numbers say about living in Kingsthorpe — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $310 a week, against a median household income of $1,652 a week.
About 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kingsthorpe grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,791 → 2,159 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, Tagalog, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kingsthorpe scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (92% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest train station: Oakey, 11.1 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, 9.7 km south.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 119 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 parks — see them all on the Kingsthorpe profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Kingsthorpe State School 800 m
Parks and reserves: Settlers Park 850 m · Stony Ridge Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kingsthorpe, most often seen first: Southern Magpie-lark · Eastern Crested Pigeon · Eastern Australian Magpie · Northern Superb Fairy-wren · Eastern Galah · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kingsthorpe, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsthorpe here | 2,159 | — | 3/10 | 1% |
| Gowrie Junction | 2,242 | — | 7/10 | 6% |
| Cotswold Hills | 1,620 | — | 8/10 | 9% |
| Meringandan West | 2,488 | — | 7/10 | 11% |
| Torrington | 1,070 | — | 8/10 | 10% |
| Oakey | 4,756 | — | 1/10 | 1% |
| Cranley | 2,281 | — | 3/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Toowoomba — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Groom — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4400 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kingsthorpe profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $310 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,791 people to 2,159. It sits about 119 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Toowoomba council, and the federal seat is Groom.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kingsthorpe vs Gowrie Junction · Kingsthorpe vs Cotswold Hills.
Nearby guides: Gowrie Junction · Cotswold Hills · Meringandan West · Torrington · Oakey · Cranley.
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