Centenary Heights
QLDCentenary Heights is a stable suburb in QLD with 6,152 residents.
- SAL code
- 30574
- SA2
- 317011456
- Population
- 6,152
- LGA
- Toowoomba
Centenary Heights, QLD had 6,152 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,408 a month. Around 61.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 38.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 77.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 12 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?6,152
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.7%
3yr: +1.6% · 10yr: +5.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,432/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
37
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?5.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?2
2 long day
Parks & green space
?12
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?70
Toowoomba · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Toowoomba - Central (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Centenary Heights suburb alone is ~6,152 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 14,288 to 14,434 over 24 years, averaging 0.0% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.8%Almost entirely detached houses (77.2%), mixed tenure (62% own or mortgage), built for families (54% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.