57,416 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 53,481
- 2016: 59,648
- 2021: 57,416
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowoomba South · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Toowoomba South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live here than in about 54% of similar areas, with Toowoomba South supporting a population of 57,416. This is a diverse age mix where both children and seniors are more common than in most other areas. The community has grown by 7.4% since 2011, adding roughly 3,935 residents.
57,416
▲ +7.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba South — higher than 52% of areas.
| Toowoomba South | 57,416 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| 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 Queensland and national figure of 38. This typical age has risen by one year since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose 11 points since 2011. Children under 15 are also common at 19.0%, though this is about the same as the state and national average.
20.3% ▲ +115.7%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toowoomba South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 10.4% of the area, a little below the Queensland and national figures.
4.4% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toowoomba South, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30087/toowoomba-south/topic/demographics-identity