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Toowoomba City

QLD

Toowoomba City is a stable suburb in QLD with 2,321 residents.

SAL code
32855
SA2
317011456
Population
2,321
LGA
Toowoomba
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Toowoomba City suburb boundary

Toowoomba City, QLD had 2,321 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 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,355 a month. Around 38.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 62.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 53.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 14 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

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2,321

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+1.7%

3yr: +1.6% · 10yr: +5.1%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,084/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

41

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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3/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

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5.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

1

1 primary, 1 secondary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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2

2 long day, 19 OSHC

Parks & green space

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14

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

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70

Toowoomba · Feb 2026

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
408
per 1,000 residents
18%
vs prior year
Other
436 offences

Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Toowoomba - Central (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Toowoomba City suburb alone is ~2,321 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.6%5yr: +1.7%10yr: +5.1%Total: +1.0%

Population grew from 14,288 to 14,434 over 24 years, averaging 0.0% per year.

Schools

1 in suburb
Australian Industry Trade College - Toowoomba (Toowoomba City)
K-12Private

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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 6.3%

Predominantly detached houses (53.5%), rental-heavy (62.1% renting).

Dwelling mix

Houses 54%
Townhouses 24%
Apartments 23%
480 houses211 townhouses206 apartments

Tenure

Owned 19%
Mortgage 19%
Renting 62%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
133 (15.2%)
2 bed
321 (36.6%)
3 bed
306 (34.9%)
4 bed
103 (11.7%)
5 bed
14 (1.6%)
6+ bed
0 (0.0%)

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.

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All times in Australia/Canberra. Some series carry a 1-2 quarter publication lag from the source agency.