15,848 ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,398
- 2016: 13,005
- 2021: 15,848
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowoomba - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Toowoomba - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Toowoomba - West, where the typical person is just 34. The population has grown significantly, adding about 4,450 people since 2011 to reach a total of 15,848.
15,848
▲ +39.0%
- 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 - West — higher than 79% of areas.
| Toowoomba - West | 15,848 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figures of 38. This age has remained steady since 2011.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 20.7% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 15.4%.
15.4% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toowoomba - West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the community, which is higher than most areas and rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011. About 50.6% of residents are married.
4.6% ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toowoomba - West, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011458/toowoomba-west/topic/demographics-identity