162,059 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 140,220
- 2016: 149,512
- 2021: 162,059
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowoomba · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Toowoomba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 162,059 people now live in Toowoomba, marking a 16% increase since 2011. The area is slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a growing region with a diverse mix of children and seniors.
162,059
▲ +15.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba — lower than 63% 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.
The population grew by 21,839 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 71% of region (sa4) 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, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.7 points since 2011 to reach 18.4%, which is a little above the national average.
18.4% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) 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 78% of region (sa4) 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.
Indigenous people make up 4.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.5%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
4.8% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 65% of region (sa4) 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 79% of region (sa4) 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/sa4/317/toowoomba/topic/demographics-identity