Toowoomba Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

173,204

Males

83,825 (48.4%)

Females

89,379 (51.6%)

Indigenous

8,677 (5.0%)

Born in Australia

85.3%

English Only at Home

90.5%

Australian Citizens

152,404

Other Languages

9.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.9%

5-14 years

13.7%

15-19 years

6.6%

20-24 years

6.1%

25-34 years

12.6%

35-44 years

11.8%

45-54 years

12.1%

55-64 years

11.9%

65-74 years

10.4%

75-84 years

6.5%

85+ years

2.5%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$743/week

Annual Personal Income

$38,636

Median Household Income

$1,461/week

Annual Household Income

$75,972

Median Family Income

$1,847/week

Annual Family Income

$96,044

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$300

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,517

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

139,721 (85.3%)

Born Overseas

24,057 (14.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

68,738 (52.8%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

9,849 (7.6%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

34,728 (26.7%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

7,675 (5.9%)

Year 8 or Below

7,982 (6.1%)

Did Not Go to School

1,244 (1.0%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

48,398

Employed Part-time

26,476

Total Employed

79,512

Unemployed

4,172

Unemployment Rate

5%

Participation Rate

60.1%

Labour Force

83,683

Not in Labour Force

47,607

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

45,859

Couple - No Children

19,643 (42.8%)

Couple with Children

17,849 (38.9%)

One Parent Family

7,640 (16.7%)

Other Family

716 (1.6%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

53,465 (82.7%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

8,420 (13.0%)

Flat/Apartment

2,388 (3.7%)

Other Dwelling

253 (0.4%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

64,650

Unoccupied Dwellings

5,848

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

3,460 (5.4%)

1 Vehicle

22,655 (35.5%)

2 Vehicles

24,200 (37.9%)

3 Vehicles

8,514 (13.3%)

4+ Vehicles

4,947 (7.8%)

Total Dwellings

63,781

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