142,163 ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 162,292
- 2016: 173,815
- 2021: 142,163
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowoomba · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Toowoomba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population defines Toowoomba, where the typical resident is 37. While the area is larger than about 81% of similar places, it has seen a notable decline in size, losing over 20,000 people since 2011.
142,163
▼ -12.4%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba — higher than 76% of areas.
| Toowoomba | 142,163 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Toowoomba is 142,163, though this figure shrank by 12% over the last decade. Residents have aged during this time, with the typical age rising by 5 years to 37.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 19.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is alongside a significant increase in seniors, with those aged 65 and over rising 9.1 points since 2011 to reach 18.7%.
18.7% ▲ +95.8%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 4.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, de facto relationships are less common here than in most similar areas, sitting at 10.5%.
4.9% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 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 (34%) 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/sua/3016/toowoomba/topic/demographics-identity