Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,281 people were usually resident in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City): of these 52.2% were male and 47.8% were female. Of the total population 3.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.9% of people usually resident in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.4% of people usually resident in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City) were Australian citizens, 12.0% were born overseas and 1.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 30.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City) were married, 16.7% were either separated or divorced, 10.0% were widowed and 42.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.7% of people usually resident in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 1.6%, Philippines 1.0%, Sudan 0.6% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City) were Catholic 24.1%, Anglican 20.7%, No Religion 15.1%, Uniting Church 4.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City) were Filipino 0.7%, Arabic 0.7%, Dinka 0.6%, Cantonese 0.5% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 966 people aged 15 years and over in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City) were in the labour force. Of these 59.7% worked full-time, 25.4% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.6% were unemployed. 743 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City) were Labourers 17.6%, Professionals 17.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Managers 10.0%, Sales Workers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.1%, School Education 4.1%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $363, the median family income was $911 and the median household income was $605.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 419 families in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City): of these 39.6% were couple families without children, 32.7% were couple families with children, 21.7% were one parent families and 6.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,006 occupied private dwellings were counted in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City), 54.3% were separate houses, 7.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 36.5% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City), 19.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 16.2% were owned with a mortgage and 51.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 29.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City), the median weekly rent was $145. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $953. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Toowoomba City (Toowoomba City), 40.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 41.5% were single (or lone) person households and 8.4% were group households.