108,398 ▼ -48.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 209,263
- 2016: 243,377
- 2021: 108,398
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowoomba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Toowoomba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of residents in Toowoomba are married, making it a place where traditional partnerships are common. The population has become notably younger over the last decade, with the typical resident now 38 years old. It remains one of the largest areas at this level with 108,398 people.
108,398
▼ -48.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba — higher than 86% of areas.
| Toowoomba | 108,398 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a notable shift, as the area's typical age was 42 in 2011. The total population shrank by 48% since then, falling to 108,398 people.
38 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 fairly balanced, with 18.8% of people being children under 15 and 19.8% being seniors. Both figures are around the middle for similar areas, though the proportion of people aged 65 and over is a little above the Queensland and Australian averages.
19.8% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, a figure that rose from 1.4% in 2011. Meanwhile, 10.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most similar areas.
5.1% ▲ +275.7%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 44%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL303002/toowoomba/topic/demographics-identity