3,332 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,049
- 2016: 2,953
- 2021: 3,332
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Toowoomba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 41% of people in North Toowoomba have never been married, marking it as an area with a high proportion of single residents. The community is slightly younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 37. It is a relatively populous area for its level, housing 3,332 people.
3,332
▲ +9.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Toowoomba — higher than 86% of areas.
| North Toowoomba | 3,332 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the figure for Queensland and Australia, and much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced and matches state and national levels, with children under 15 making up 17.9% and seniors aged 65 and over accounting for 17.4% of the population.
17.4% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure. About 12.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
4.3% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 North Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32186/north-toowoomba/topic/demographics-identity