162,059 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 140,221
- 2016: 149,512
- 2021: 162,059
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowoomba · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Toowoomba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 162,059 people in Toowoomba are married, reflecting a community with a strong foundation of family ties. The area has grown quickly, adding about 21,838 people since 2011. It remains a relatively young place, with a typical resident aged 37.
162,059
▲ +15.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba — higher than 89% of areas.
| Toowoomba | 162,059 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Toowoomba is one of the largest areas at this level, with a population that grew 16% since 2011. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.4%.
18.4% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships account for 10.5%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
4.8% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31701/toowoomba/topic/demographics-identity