175,707
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Toowoomba · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Toowoomba
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 7.1% since 2021 has shaped the recent economic trajectory of Toowoomba. This growth is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Queensland rate of 8.7%. The region now supports 175,707 people.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 7.1% since 2021, a rate higher than most similar areas. While this shows steady expansion, it is a little below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
7.1%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/317/toowoomba/topic/economy-advantage