Toowoomba

Market characteristics

Toowoomba has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Regional QLD.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Toowoomba's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Toowoomba's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Toowoomba20212016Change
NameNumber%. Regional QLDNumber%. Regional QLD2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents173,216100.1100.1160,779100.0100.0+12,437
Males83,82648.549.478,16648.649.5+5,660
Females89,38451.750.782,60751.450.5+6,777
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years33,90619.618.332,59720.319.3+1,309
15 - 24 years21,89812.711.620,84313.012.2+1,055
25 - 54 years63,09336.538.059,30136.938.9+3,792
55 - 64 Years20,56711.913.019,49012.112.6+1,077
65 years and over33,74019.519.128,55917.817.0+5,181
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school14,8828.68.114,4809.08.5+402
Secondary school13,3387.76.711,2287.06.3+2,110
TAFE4,2072.42.02,6461.61.5+1,561
University6,3083.63.26,1623.83.3+146
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born24,05913.918.418,77211.717.3+5,287
Speaks language other than English at home15,5869.08.910,4156.57.9+5,171
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all2,7501.61.11,5561.01.1+1,194
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree26,44119.017.120,62916.114.0+5,812
Advanced Diploma or Diploma12,1538.79.110,2238.08.3+1,930
Certificate level32,65223.424.128,22722.023.1+4,425
No qualification56,48640.639.255,28243.142.4+1,204
Household income--------------
Nill to $64911,3068.68.411,2599.69.7+47
$650 to $1,49919,82015.114.419,65216.716.2+168
$1,500 to $2,44915,03811.511.013,00711.110.6+2,031
$2,500 or more 14,32710.911.79,2297.87.9+5,098
Housing tenure--------------
Owned21,33831.431.019,01330.729.2+2,325
Purchasing20,84030.630.218,95130.629.1+1,889
Renting20,90630.729.517,99429.030.2+2,912
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house60,02781.372.455,61281.473.0+4,415
Medium house12,78617.316.311,41316.716.0+1,373
High density2850.48.01940.36.8+91

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

Toowoomba Regional Council

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