Toowoomba: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Toowoomba: The median total income of residents of the Toowoomba Region who had income was $55,551 a year in 2022-23 (before tax, excluding government pensions and allowances), 8th lowest of 26 areas; the Australian median was $58,216. Boundary: the Toowoomba Region local government area (the council area), not the wider urban region around it.
- Health in Toowoomba: 2,100 births were registered to mothers living in the Toowoomba Region in 2024, and the total fertility rate was 1.84 births per woman, above the national figure (1.54). Boundary: the Toowoomba Region local government area (the council area), not the wider urban region around it.
- Education in Toowoomba: 51.5% of residents of the Toowoomba Region aged 15 and over had completed Year 12 or equivalent at the 2021 Census, 6th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (58.8%). Boundary: the Toowoomba Region local government area (the council area), not the wider urban region around it.
- Poverty and living standards in Toowoomba: The median weekly rent paid by households in the Toowoomba Region was $300 at the 2021 Census (rents on census night, 10 August 2021), 4th lowest of 31 areas; the national median was $375. Boundary: the Toowoomba Region local government area (the council area), not the wider urban region around it.
What is the population of Toowoomba?
The Toowoomba Region had an estimated 186,276 residents on 30 June 2025 (ABS preliminary estimate), 11th lowest of 31 areas covered on this site. Boundary: the Toowoomba Region local government area (the council area), not the wider urban region around it.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyIs the population of Toowoomba growing?
The population of the Toowoomba Region grew by 2,201 people (1.2%) in the year to 30 June 2025, from 184,075 to 186,276; Australia as a whole grew 1.5%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast has the population of Toowoomba grown in the last five years?
Between 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2025 the estimated population of the Toowoomba Region rose 7.3%, from 173,562 to 186,276, compared with 7.7% for Australia.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people moved to Toowoomba in 2024-25?
In the year to 30 June 2025 the Toowoomba Region had net overseas migration of +1,017 people and net internal (within Australia) migration of +564 people.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the population density of Toowoomba?
The Toowoomba Region covers 12,957 square kilometres, so its 2025 population works out at about 14 people per square kilometre.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the median age in Toowoomba?
The median age of residents of the Toowoomba Region was 39.1 years in 2024, above the national figure (38.3 years).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many households are there in Toowoomba?
The 2021 Census counted 64,650 households in the Toowoomba Region, with an average of 2.5 people per household.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba were born overseas?
At the 2021 Census 13.9% of residents of the Toowoomba Region were born overseas, below the national figure (27.6%), and 9.0% spoke a language other than English at home, below the national figure (22.3%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWho runs Toowoomba?
In Australia, cities and towns are run by local governments: Councillors elected (methods vary by state; voting compulsory in some states); mayors directly elected in some places and chosen by councillors in others. Local roads, planning approvals, waste, libraries, parks, rates (property tax).
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Cities of a similar size in Australia
- Newcastle-Maitland 541,634
- Canberra-Queanbeyan 521,049
- Canberra 484,630
- Sunshine Coast 381,957
- Central Coast 357,816
- Greater Wollongong 322,343
- Geelong 295,052
- Greater Hobart 255,250
- Sydney 241,797
- Wollongong 224,327
- Townsville 206,260
- Melbourne 194,481
- Cairns 179,334
- Newcastle 178,935
- Greater Darwin 159,284
- Bendigo 126,568
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Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Regional population 2024-25: estimated resident population by Local Government Area and Significant Urban Area, 2001 to 2025 (data cube 32180DS0004), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 625c7c3de3b7…)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Data by region 2011-2025: Local Government Areas (ASGS Edition 3), 18 city councils, all indicators, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 788eca55906d…)
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