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Southern Downs - West

Queensland · Granite Belt · Darling Downs - Maranoa

Why “Southern Downs - West”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Southern Downs into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Southern Downs - West is a locality in the Granite Belt area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Southern Downs - West SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
6
Top ICSEA 958 (gov)
Childcare
31
NQS-rated services
Population
5,347
+2.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Southern Downs - West SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Southern Downs - West

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Allora P-10 State School Government · 211 students
ICSEA 951
Wheatvale State School Government · 37 students
ICSEA 958
Leyburn State School Government · 23 students
ICSEA 894
Dalveen State School Government · 17 students
ICSEA 907

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Patrick's School
Catholic 84 students
ICSEA 1014 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Southern Downs - West

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Highfields and District Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Highfields
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Glennie Heights Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Warwick
    Exceeding NQS
  • C&K Allora Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Allora
    Exceeding NQS
  • Highfields Gardens Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 202 places · Highfields
    Meeting NQS
  • Wyreema Early Education
    Centre-Based Care · 115 places · Wyreema
    Meeting NQS
  • Busy Bees at Warwick
    Centre-Based Care · 105 places · Warwick
    Meeting NQS
  • Highfields Central Early Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 92 places · Highfields
    Meeting NQS
  • Camp Australia - Highfields State School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Highfields
    Meeting NQS
  • Highfields Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 87 places · Highfields
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Highfields
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Highfields
    Meeting NQS
  • Whispering Gully Rosenthal Heights
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Rosenthal Heights
    Meeting NQS
  • Kidszone Australia
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Warwick
    Meeting NQS

+ 19 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
0
Parks
15
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Southern Downs - West SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
5,347
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+2.00%
2024→25
Net change
+106
people / yr
Density
2
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+106
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+6
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+91
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+9

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Southern Downs - West
+2.00%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%