Steel sheds, garages and frames in Highfields
Highfields is one of the fastest-growing parts of the Toowoomba region, and Lockyer Sheds supplies it from Crowley Vale with custom garages, sheds and carports, shed kits, and made-to-plan steel frames and trusses for the large family homes going up there.
Available in Highfields: Shed and garage kits delivered, Sheds supplied and built, Concrete slabs, Council approval paperwork, Steel frames, trusses and floors supplied, Steel frame erection.
What we offer in Highfields
- Shed and garage kits delivered
- Sheds supplied and built
- Concrete slabs
- Council approval paperwork
- Steel frames, trusses and floors supplied
- Steel frame erection
62 km by road from Crowley Vale, about 55 minutes (OpenStreetMap routing to the town centre).
Big houses on a plateau
At the 2021 Census, 96.2% of occupied dwellings in Highfields were separate houses and 74.3% had four or more bedrooms, almost double the Queensland share. The council's growth plan expects the Highfields SA2 to more than double by 2051, with new housing directed north and north-west of the town centre.
Second garages and hobby sheds
Four-bedroom households tend to own more vehicles, trailers and gear than a single garage holds, so the typical Highfields request is a double or triple bay shed behind the house, often with an awning or a garaport. Highfields sits high on the Great Dividing Range, so the lot's wind classification is one of the first things we confirm.
Long wall runs, complex roofs
Larger floor plans mean longer wall runs and more complex roofs. With made-to-plan steel, every wall arrives cut to the drawing and the trusses are detailed for your roof shape rather than trimmed on site, which suits builders working through a new estate lot by lot.
Getting it to Highfields
Highfields is roughly 62 km from the yard by road. Give us the estate name and lot number, because most new streets sit north of the town centre.
Building in Highfields: the local facts
Toowoomba Regional Council unanimously adopted the Central Highfields Masterplan on 18 November 2025 to cater for the area's expected strong growth.
Source: tr.qld.gov.auHighfields is identified as a major centre in the Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme's Centre zone.
Source: tr.qld.gov.auIn the 2021 Census, 96.2% of occupied dwellings in the suburb of Highfields were separate houses and 74.3% had four or more bedrooms, against 38.8% with four or more bedrooms across Queensland.
Source: abs.gov.auToowoomba Regional Council's Growth Plan (2023) describes Highfields as sitting on a plateau high on the Great Dividing Range, with its centre about 12 km north of the Toowoomba City Centre.
Source: hdp-au-prod-app-tow-haveyoursay-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.comThe same Growth Plan anticipates growth of 11,000‑12,800 people and 5,000‑5,400 dwellings in the Highfields Future Growth Area to 2051.
Source: hdp-au-prod-app-tow-haveyoursay-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.comThe Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme's Highfields, Meringandan and Meringandan West Local Plan directs residential expansion predominantly to the north and north-west of the Highfields town centre and keeps Highfields a physically discrete settlement from Toowoomba.
Source: tr.qld.gov.auThe Toowoomba Region Growth Plan (2023) projects the Highfields SA2 to more than double from about 14,800 residents in 2021 to about 31,050 by 2051, one of the fastest growth rates in the region (2.5% a year).
Source: hdp-au-prod-app-tow-haveyoursay-files.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com
What to check before you build in Highfields
Repeat designs in growth areas
Highfields has planned growth on the council's books. Builders working several lots from one house design can re-use the same shop drawings, with site changes such as wind class or floor level handled per lot.
Wind classification for the lot
Wind classification is set lot by lot under AS 4055, not by town. Include it with your plans (your certifier or engineer can provide it); it decides bracing and tie-downs in the frame.
How wind classes workQueensland Reconstruction Authority – Cyclone resilient building guidance for Queensland homes
Council and approvals
Highfields is in the Toowoomba Regional Council area. Most sheds need a building approval from a certifier, and some lots also need planning approval. We check your lot and can prepare the paperwork.
Highfields: questions we get
Do you build sheds and garages in Highfields?
Yes. We design, supply and build sheds, garages, carports and farm and industrial sheds in Highfields under our QBCC licence 15445275, or deliver the building as a kit for you or your own builder to put up. Highfields is about 62 km by road from our Crowley Vale yard, about 55 minutes of driving.
Can you supply steel wall frames and trusses in Highfields?
Yes. We make steel wall frames, roof trusses and floor systems to your plans and deliver them to Highfields as labelled kits. In Queensland we can also quote frame erection. Highfields is roughly 62 km from the yard by road. Give us the estate name and lot number, because most new streets sit north of the town centre.
What is being built in Highfields?
The Toowoomba Region Growth Plan (2023) projects the Highfields SA2 to more than double from about 14,800 residents in 2021 to about 31,050 by 2051, one of the fastest growth rates in the region (2.5% a year). We quote single buildings and repeat designs alike.
Does a shed in Highfields need council approval?
Most sheds and garages need a building approval from a building certifier, and some lots also need planning approval from Toowoomba Regional Council. Small structures can be exempt under the Building Regulation 2021, but the rules depend on size, siting and zoning, so we check your lot before quoting. We can prepare the paperwork for you.
Building in Highfields?
Tell us what you want to build and where. We check the lot, the wind classification and the approval route, and come back with a price for a kit or a finished build.
Call 07 5466 5858