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Stanthorpe Surrounds

Queensland · Granite Belt · Darling Downs - Maranoa

This profile uses the ABS Stanthorpe Surrounds statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Stanthorpe Surrounds 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 Stanthorpe Surrounds SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
11
Top ICSEA 1005 (gov)
Childcare
23
NQS-rated services
Population
6,544
+0.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Stanthorpe Surrounds SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Stanthorpe Surrounds

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.

Applethorpe State School Government · 79 students
ICSEA 952
Greenlands State School Government · 66 students
ICSEA 1005
Ballandean State School Government · 60 students
ICSEA 992
Glen Aplin State School Government · 31 students
ICSEA 901

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

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 Stanthorpe Surrounds

Live

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

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Highfields and District Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Highfields
    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
  • 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
  • Milestones Early Learning Stanthorpe
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Stanthorpe
    Meeting NQS
  • NCC early learners Withcott
    Centre-Based Care · 68 places · Withcott
    Meeting NQS
  • Aussie Kindies Early Learning Stanthorpe
    Centre-Based Care · 61 places · Stanthorpe
    Meeting NQS
  • School Plus Wyreema OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 52 places · Wyreema
    Meeting NQS
  • TeamKids - Toowoomba Christian College
    Centre-Based Care · 42 places · Highfields
    Meeting NQS

+ 11 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
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
5
Train stations
1

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
6,544
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.90%
2024→25
Net change
+61
people / yr
Density
3
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+61
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+4
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+47
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+10

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

Growth vs benchmarks
Stanthorpe Surrounds
+0.90%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%