South Toowoomba
QLDSouth Toowoomba is a stable suburb in QLD with 5,512 residents.
- SAL code
- 32601
- SA2
- 317011456
- Population
- 5,512
- LGA
- Toowoomba
South Toowoomba, QLD had 5,512 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,405 a month. Around 50.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 49.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 69.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 9 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?5,512
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.7%
3yr: +1.6% · 10yr: +5.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,354/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?5.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?9
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?70
Toowoomba · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Toowoomba - Central (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; South Toowoomba suburb alone is ~5,512 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 14,288 to 14,434 over 24 years, averaging 0.0% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 5.2%Predominantly detached houses (69.6%), mixed tenure (50% own or mortgage), built for families (50% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.