10,533 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,054
- 2016: 9,757
- 2021: 10,533
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowoomba - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Toowoomba - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little older than the national figure, Toowoomba - East has a typical resident aged 40. The population grew by 4.8% to reach 10,533 people in 2021. This area is a mix of families and seniors, with a higher proportion of children under 15 than most similar areas.
10,533
▲ +4.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba - East — higher than 55% of areas.
| Toowoomba - East | 10,533 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,533, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Since 2011, the area grew by 479 people, and the typical age rose slightly to 40 years.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.7 points since 2011 to reach 18.7%, a little above the national figure.
18.7% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toowoomba - East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose 1.3 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.0%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.
3.4% ▲ +61.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toowoomba - East, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011457/toowoomba-east/topic/demographics-identity