Toowoomba

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA36910
People 173,204
Male 48.4%
Female 51.6%
Median age 39
Families 45,859
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 73,881
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,461
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,517
Median weekly rent (b) $300
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 83,825 48.4 2,540,404 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 89,379 51.6 2,615,736 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 8,677 5.0 237,303 4.6 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 155,874 90.0 4,635,042 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 8,657 5.0 283,793 5.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 39 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 10,200 5.9 292,452 5.7 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 11,189 6.5 329,311 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 12,517 7.2 342,560 6.6 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 11,405 6.6 313,506 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 10,493 6.1 323,739 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 11,125 6.4 347,687 6.7 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 10,718 6.2 354,033 6.9 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 10,644 6.1 357,120 6.9 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 9,709 5.6 330,692 6.4 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 10,227 5.9 340,287 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 10,670 6.2 333,843 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 10,179 5.9 316,378 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 10,388 6.0 298,919 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 9,400 5.4 264,515 5.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 8,698 5.0 238,952 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 6,677 3.9 168,385 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 4,584 2.6 106,611 2.1 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 4,381 2.5 97,140 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 67,195 48.2 1,885,416 45.0 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 5,006 3.6 151,093 3.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 12,612 9.1 404,787 9.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 8,038 5.8 198,827 4.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 46,442 33.3 1,551,691 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 60,155 48.6 1,697,286 45.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 12,900 10.4 483,458 12.9 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 50,621 40.9 1,556,509 41.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 2,620 5.0 84,535 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 9,564 18.1 292,049 18.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 3,203 6.1 79,510 5.1 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 2,115 4.0 53,844 3.4 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 14,904 28.3 426,110 27.1 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 7,111 13.5 209,459 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 3,019 5.7 73,014 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 3,208 6.1 69,625 4.4 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 13,356 25.3 352,608 22.4 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 4,207 8.0 110,221 7.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 6,281 11.9 223,779 14.2 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 10,513 19.9 334,418 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 1,699 3.2 47,384 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 9,661 18.3 326,067 20.8 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 26,441 19.0 918,466 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 12,153 8.7 395,615 9.4 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 5,466 3.9 151,390 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 22,508 16.2 640,878 15.3 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 19,031 13.7 651,775 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 5,396 3.9 164,314 3.9 958,803 4.6
Year 10 20,156 14.5 499,629 11.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 113 0.1 2,945 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 42 0.0 534 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 12,554 9.0 281,370 6.7 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 3,007 2.2 99,060 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 1,112 0.8 20,032 0.5 175,844 0.8
Not stated 11,318 8.1 365,003 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 67,215 38.8 1,959,880 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 66,701 38.5 1,724,657 33.4 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 21,888 12.6 567,928 11.0 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 18,916 10.9 527,011 10.2 2,176,777 8.6
German 18,674 10.8 309,723 6.0 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 139,719 80.7 3,679,899 71.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 3,239 1.9 191,731 3.7 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 2,493 1.4 208,572 4.0 530,492 2.1
Iraq 2,200 1.3 5,332 0.1 92,922 0.4
India 1,987 1.1 71,819 1.4 673,352 2.6
Philippines 1,630 0.9 51,529 1.0 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 28,544 16.5 1,437,990 27.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 8,535 4.9 347,689 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 6,483 3.7 275,465 5.3 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 119,527 69.0 2,754,865 53.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 10,115 5.8 340,134 6.6 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 126,371 73.0 3,039,026 58.9 12,959,282 51.0
England 6,854 4.0 341,677 6.6 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 3,634 2.1 260,594 5.1 673,661 2.6
India 2,633 1.5 103,646 2.0 935,066 3.7
Iraq 2,362 1.4 7,210 0.1 139,566 0.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 128,504 74.2 3,114,259 60.4 13,383,605 52.6
England 6,213 3.6 310,576 6.0 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 3,389 2.0 256,031 5.0 650,743 2.6
India 2,568 1.5 100,657 2.0 917,541 3.6
Iraq 2,364 1.4 6,844 0.1 136,045 0.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 54,911 31.7 2,099,765 40.7 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 34,626 20.0 961,469 18.6 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 25,730 14.9 581,373 11.3 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 11,453 6.6 392,694 7.6 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 8,636 5.0 159,948 3.1 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Toowoomba, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (59.8%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Kurdish 1,957 1.1 2,512 0.0 9,893 0.0
Mandarin 1,195 0.7 83,607 1.6 685,274 2.7
Arabic 883 0.5 16,171 0.3 367,159 1.4
Nepali 760 0.4 12,060 0.2 133,068 0.5
Punjabi 702 0.4 30,873 0.6 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 148,153 85.5 4,151,206 80.5 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 5,962 9.2 291,137 15.6 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
In the labour force 83,683 60.1 2,582,802 61.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 47,607 34.2 1,340,215 32.0 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 8,008 5.7 268,794 6.4 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 48,398 57.8 1,442,451 55.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 26,476 31.6 786,940 30.5 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 4,638 5.5 214,697 8.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 4,172 5.0 138,714 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 3,419 4.3 171,840 7.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 10,734 13.5 326,038 13.3 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 9,102 11.4 270,483 11.1 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 6,643 8.4 190,423 7.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 16,513 20.8 506,685 20.7 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 14,385 18.1 464,433 19.0 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 17,502 22.0 471,333 19.3 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 15,662 19.7 523,395 21.4 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 11,495 14.5 333,915 13.7 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 10,681 13.4 301,039 12.3 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 9,879 12.4 309,376 12.7 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 9,522 12.0 305,755 12.5 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 9,171 11.5 246,394 10.1 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 6,677 8.4 211,439 8.7 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 5,087 6.4 166,739 6.8 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4,767 6.0 122,121 5.0 545,158 4.5
Other Social Assistance Services 2,931 3.7 58,762 2.4 278,221 2.3
Aged Care Residential Services 2,314 2.9 53,478 2.2 258,274 2.1
Primary Education 2,158 2.7 59,930 2.5 265,249 2.2
Secondary Education 2,015 2.5 42,863 1.8 205,360 1.7

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $743 N/A $787 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,847 N/A $2,024 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,461 N/A $1,675 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 54,859 69.0 1,455,104 59.5 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 4,441 5.6 110,004 4.5 466,904 3.9
Walked only 2,188 2.8 63,580 2.6 306,045 2.5
Truck 710 0.9 18,693 0.8 76,657 0.6
Bicycle 420 0.5 17,121 0.7 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 7,745 9.7 270,387 11.1 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 6,676 8.4 344,696 14.1 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 400 0.5 100,396 4.1 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 59,935 75.4 1,597,346 65.4 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 96,251 69.1 2,873,872 68.6 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 37,350 26.8 1,112,322 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 17,635 12.7 481,016 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 23,096 16.6 590,690 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 27,450 19.7 845,018 20.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 38,439 27.6 1,161,729 27.7 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 17,272 12.4 507,771 12.1 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 13,086 9.4 359,358 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Arthritis 18,550 10.7 456,139 8.8 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 17,163 9.9 438,183 8.5 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 5,881 3.4 159,887 3.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 1,535 0.9 37,680 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 9,028 5.2 231,642 4.5 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 8,417 4.9 215,678 4.2 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 1,849 1.1 47,737 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 3,580 2.1 106,989 2.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 18,927 10.9 496,662 9.6 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 1,949 1.1 49,769 1.0 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 15,418 8.9 434,963 8.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 96,102 55.5 3,001,387 58.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 14,152 8.2 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 103,036 59.5 3,209,952 62.3 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 36,153 20.9 994,584 19.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 12,647 7.3 319,808 6.2 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 7,218 4.2 172,226 3.3 772,142 3.0
Not stated 14,152 8.2 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Currently serving 996 0.7 23,140 0.6 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 5,521 4.0 139,973 3.3 496,276 2.4
Has never served 124,625 89.5 3,747,281 89.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 8,157 5.9 281,419 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 19,643 42.8 551,069 40.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 17,849 38.9 563,327 41.2 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 7,640 16.7 230,026 16.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 716 1.6 22,230 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.4 N/A 20.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.5 N/A 80.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 8,491 22.6 255,660 22.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 1,506 4.0 50,463 4.5 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 8,226 21.9 228,575 20.5 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 4,318 11.5 133,752 12.0 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 2,051 5.5 63,077 5.7 339,960 6.1
Both not working 8,385 22.4 228,892 20.5 1,163,744 21.0
Other 2,203 5.9 93,843 8.4 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 2,321 6.2 60,129 5.4 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 64,650 91.7 1,869,462 90.7 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 5,848 8.3 192,393 9.3 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 53,465 82.7 1,397,920 74.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 8,420 13.0 218,546 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 2,388 3.7 233,531 12.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 253 0.4 13,519 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 193 0.3 9,560 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 1,796 2.8 87,315 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 10,126 15.7 317,737 17.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 26,471 40.9 700,672 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 25,177 38.9 725,167 38.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 896 1.4 28,998 1.6 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 3,460 5.4 106,309 5.7 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 22,655 35.0 658,705 35.2 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 24,200 37.4 701,752 37.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 13,460 20.8 373,952 20.0 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 870 1.3 28,738 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 44,912 69.5 1,327,873 71.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 17,717 27.4 461,009 24.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 2,019 3.1 80,576 4.3 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 21,075 32.6 543,285 29.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 20,738 32.1 643,459 34.4 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 20,577 31.8 618,442 33.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 1,330 2.1 35,170 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 934 1.4 29,107 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.5 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 16.3 N/A 21.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 300 N/A 365 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 12,454 60.5 359,728 58.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 6,223 30.2 199,511 32.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 1,904 9.3 59,204 9.6 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,517 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 16,209 78.2 487,060 75.7 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 1,956 9.4 76,615 11.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 2,571 12.4 79,788 12.4 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 4,154 47.9 117,102 49.3 403,709 49.7
Female 4,521 52.1 120,203 50.7 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 20 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,458 N/A 1,517 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Toowoomba % Toowoomba Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 300 N/A 305 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,500 N/A 1,670 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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