North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,062 people were usually resident in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City): of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 3.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.6% of people usually resident in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) were Australian citizens, 9.6% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) were married, 14.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 38.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.3% of people usually resident in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.3%, New Zealand 2.1%, Netherlands 0.6%, United States of America 0.5% and Sudan 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) were Catholic 23.8%, Anglican 20.1%, No Religion 14.9%, Uniting Church 5.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) were Arabic 0.5%, German 0.3%, Croatian 0.2%, Italian 0.2% and Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,432 people aged 15 years and over in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) were in the labour force. Of these 62.5% worked full-time, 27.6% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.0% were unemployed. 768 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 18.5%, Professionals 18.0%, Labourers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8%, Managers 8.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.6%, Hospitals 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Road Freight Transport 2.5% and Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $430, the median family income was $990 and the median household income was $758.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 753 families in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City): of these 37.8% were couple families without children, 39.0% were couple families with children, 20.8% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,279 occupied private dwellings were counted in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City), 86.2% were separate houses, 4.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City), 26.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.7% were owned with a mortgage and 35.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 58.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City), the median weekly rent was $165. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in North Toowoomba (Toowoomba City), 57.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.0% were single (or lone) person households and 4.1% were group households.