Demographics

Harristown is approximately 7.39 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Harristown was 8555. The population is 47% male and 53% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Harristown are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $275 to $349.

Description

Harristown is a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, located to the southwest of the city centre. The suburb was officially named in 1981, and is believed to honour George Harris (1831–1891), a Brisbane businessman. Originally in the Shire of Drayton, Harristown was first opened as the Harristown Estate in 1902, and in 1911, Harristown State School opened. From 1915 until 1993, the suburb had a functioning railway station on the Toowoomba–Wyreema line. After World War II, the area boomed.

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