Health in Toowoomba, Australia: official figures
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.
What is the death rate in Toowoomba?
1,579 deaths were registered in the Toowoomba Region in 2024. After adjusting for age, the death rate was 5.4 per 1,000 people, joint 13th highest of 26 areas, above the national figure (5.3).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have a long-term health condition?
44.5% of residents of the Toowoomba Region reported at least one long-term health condition at the 2021 Census, 6th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (39.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have mental health problems?
10.9% of residents of the Toowoomba Region had a mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) at the 2021 Census, 9th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (8.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have arthritis?
10.7% of residents of the Toowoomba Region had arthritis at the 2021 Census, 5th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (8.5%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have asthma?
9.9% of residents of the Toowoomba Region had asthma at the 2021 Census, 5th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (8.1%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have diabetes?
5.2% of residents of the Toowoomba Region had diabetes at the 2021 Census, joint 4th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (4.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have heart disease?
4.9% of residents of the Toowoomba Region had heart disease (including heart attack or angina) at the 2021 Census, 2nd highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (3.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have cancer?
3.4% of residents of the Toowoomba Region had cancer (including remission) at the 2021 Census, joint 5th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (2.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have dementia?
0.9% of residents of the Toowoomba Region had dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) at the 2021 Census, joint 6th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (0.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have lung disease?
2.1% of residents of the Toowoomba Region had a lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) at the 2021 Census, joint 7th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (1.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba need help with daily activities?
7.0% of residents of the Toowoomba Region said they needed help with core activities (self-care, mobility or communication) because of a disability, long-term health condition or old age at the 2021 Census, above the national figure (5.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have a disability?
The ABS modelled that 20.0% of people living in households in the Toowoomba Region had a disability in 2018 (a modelled estimate from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba have private health insurance?
About 32 in every 100 residents of the Toowoomba Region had private health insurance in 2021-22 (57,070 people reported cover; Australia 34), 9th lowest of 26 areas.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Toowoomba are unpaid carers?
12.7% of residents of the Toowoomba Region gave unpaid help to a person with a disability at the 2021 Census, above the national figure (11.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Toowoomba compares with other cities in Australia
Age-standardised death rate per 1,000 people, 2024 (2024)
Toowoomba ranks 14 of 26, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like. Not published for Significant Urban Areas.
| Rank | City | Age-standardised death rate per 1,000 people, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wollongong | 5.6 |
| 12 | Greater Darwin | 5.6 |
| 13 | Greater Brisbane | 5.4 |
| 14 | Toowoomba | 5.4 |
| 15 | Melbourne | 5.4 |
| 16 | Greater Adelaide | 5.3 |
| 17 | Brisbane | 5.1 |
Residents with a long-term health condition, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Toowoomba ranks 6 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents with a long-term health condition, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newcastle-Maitland | 46.0% |
| 4 | Central Coast | 45.8% |
| 5 | Albury-Wodonga | 45.6% |
| 6 | Toowoomba | 44.5% |
| 7 | Newcastle | 43.8% |
| 8 | Geelong | 43.5% |
| 9 | Townsville | 43.5% |
Residents with a mental health condition, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Toowoomba ranks 9 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents with a mental health condition, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Greater Hobart | 11.6% |
| 7 | Geelong | 11.1% |
| 8 | Central Coast | 11.0% |
| 9 | Toowoomba | 10.9% |
| 10 | Hobart | 10.6% |
| 11 | Townsville | 10.4% |
| 12 | Greater Wollongong | 10.2% |
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Sources
- 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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