Toowoomba City Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Toowoomba City (4350) is a suburb of South Eastern, Toowoomba & South Eastern, Queensland. It is about 106 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Toowoomba City is in the federal electorate of Groom.

In the 2011 census the population of Toowoomba City was 2,200 and is comprised of approximately 49.6% females and 50.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Toowoomba City is 39 years of age.

76.3% of people living in the suburb of Toowoomba City were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.7% England, 1.6% New Zealand, 1.0% China , 0.8% India, 0.8% United States of America, 0.7% Philippines, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Ireland, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Brazil, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Sudan, 0.4% Malaysia.

83.7% of people living in Toowoomba City speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Other, 1.0% Mandarin, 0.9% Cantonese, 0.6% Italian, 0.5% Arabic, 0.5% French, 0.5% Filipino , 0.4% Other.

The religious makeup of Toowoomba City is 23.7% Catholic, 19.0% No religion, 18.7% Anglican, 10.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Christian, nfd, 4.2% Uniting Church, 3.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Lutheran, 2.0% Buddhism, 1.6% Pentecostal.

27.7% of people are married, 44.0% have never married and 13.7% are divorced and 5.4% are separated. There are 172 widowed people living in Toowoomba City.

59.6% of the people living in Toowoomba City over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.9% are working on a part time basis. Toowoomba City has an unemployment rate of 7.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Toowoomba City are 20.8% Professionals, 13.9% Technicians & trades workers, 13.4% Labourers, 12.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.4% Community & personal service workers, 9.6% Sales workers, 9.2% Managers, 5.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Toowoomba City work in are 15.9% Health care and social assistance, 13.4% Retail trade, 10.0% Manufacturing, 9.2% Education and training, 7.5% Accommodation and food services, 7.2% Public administration and safety, 7.2% Construction, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Other services.

17.1% of homes are fully owned, and 18.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 58.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $498 per week and the median household income is $761 per week.

The median rent in Toowoomba City is $190 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1441 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Toowoomba City postcode 4350