Toowong

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 14,958 people were usually resident in Toowong: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 10.2% of people usually resident in Toowong were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.3% of people usually resident in Toowong were Australian citizens, 25.2% were born overseas and 3.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 30.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Toowong were married, 8.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 58.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 65.4% of people usually resident in Toowong, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.7%, New Zealand 2.7%, China 1.7%, Malaysia 1.3% and Hong Kong 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Toowong were No Religion 24.9%, Catholic 23.3%, Anglican 15.5%, Uniting Church 5.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Toowong were Mandarin 3.1%, Cantonese 1.7%, Japanese 0.7%, Spanish 0.6% and Arabic 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 9,158 people aged 15 years and over in Toowong were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 29.0% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 1.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 3,057 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Toowong were Professionals 39.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Managers 10.9%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.9%, Labourers 4.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Toowong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.0%, Tertiary Education 5.9%, Legal and Accounting Services 5.4%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 5.3% and Hospitals 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Toowong, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $612, the median family income was $1,705 and the median household income was $1,196.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,073 families in Toowong: of these 48.8% were couple families without children, 32.4% were couple families with children, 10.3% were one parent families and 8.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 6,774 occupied private dwellings were counted in Toowong.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Toowong, 37.7% were separate houses, 5.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 56.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Toowong, 21.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.5% were owned with a mortgage and 48.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Toowong, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Toowong, the median weekly rent was $260. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,635. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Toowong, 44.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 17.4% were group households.