Toowoomba (QLD)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 114,479 people were usually resident in Toowoomba (QLD): of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 2.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.7% of people usually resident in Toowoomba (QLD) were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.5% of people usually resident in Toowoomba (QLD) were Australian citizens, 9.7% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Toowoomba (QLD) were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 31.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.0% of people usually resident in Toowoomba (QLD), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.2%, New Zealand 1.3%, South Africa 0.4%, Sudan 0.4% and Scotland 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Toowoomba (QLD) were Catholic 25.8%, Anglican 22.7%, No Religion 12.4%, Uniting Church 7.1% and Lutheran 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Toowoomba (QLD) were Mandarin 0.4%, Dinka 0.3%, Arabic 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2% and German 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 54,598 people aged 15 years and over in Toowoomba (QLD) were in the labour force. Of these 61.5% worked full-time, 28.5% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 30,483 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Toowoomba (QLD) were Professionals 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Labourers 13.3%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Managers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Toowoomba (QLD), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.4%, Hospitals 4.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Tertiary Education 2.7% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba (QLD), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $448, the median family income was $1,116 and the median household income was $960.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 29,721 families in Toowoomba (QLD): of these 38.9% were couple families without children, 43.7% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 42,528 occupied private dwellings were counted in Toowoomba (QLD).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Toowoomba (QLD), 83.0% were separate houses, 5.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba (QLD), 32.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.4% were owned with a mortgage and 29.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba (QLD), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 56.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba (QLD), the median weekly rent was $175. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba (QLD), 69.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.