Australia: Toowoomba
Contents: Toowoomba
Significant Urban Area
143,942 Population [2021] – estimate
153,781 Population [2025] – estimate
728.6km² Area
211.1/km² Density [2025]
Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area
The population of the statistical areas (level 2) in Toowoomba agglomeration according to official estimates.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, language, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 1996-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2006-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate 2016-06-30 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambooya - Wyreema | Statistical Area | 2,159 | 3,294 | 3,977 | 4,964 | 5,877 | 7,135 | 7,973 | 8,905 | → |
| Darling Heights | Statistical Area | 7,006 | 9,734 | 10,461 | 12,250 | 12,713 | 14,050 | 14,812 | 16,382 | → |
| Drayton - Harristown | Statistical Area | 9,758 | 9,244 | 9,433 | 9,780 | 10,433 | 10,405 | 10,940 | 11,514 | → |
| Gowrie | Statistical Area | 2,805 | 3,433 | 3,970 | 4,567 | 5,687 | 6,535 | 7,137 | 8,154 | → |
| Highfields | Statistical Area | 3,757 | 5,517 | 6,433 | 9,024 | 11,495 | 13,429 | 14,781 | 16,630 | → |
| Middle Ridge | Statistical Area | 1,572 | 2,647 | 4,987 | 6,430 | 6,760 | 7,344 | 7,664 | 8,113 | → |
| Newtown | Statistical Area | 11,144 | 10,446 | 10,254 | 10,057 | 9,855 | 9,812 | 10,156 | 10,761 | → |
| North Toowoomba - Harlaxton | Statistical Area | 6,833 | 6,297 | 5,912 | 5,828 | 6,063 | 5,913 | 6,493 | 6,596 | → |
| Rangeville | Statistical Area | 7,433 | 7,331 | 7,302 | 8,111 | 8,438 | 8,473 | 8,729 | 8,887 | → |
| Toowoomba (Central) | Statistical Area | 15,944 | 14,667 | 14,288 | 13,979 | 13,704 | 13,753 | 14,184 | 14,434 | → |
| Toowoomba (East) | Statistical Area | 11,437 | 10,688 | 10,619 | 10,497 | 10,384 | 10,012 | 10,638 | 10,831 | → |
| Toowoomba (West) | Statistical Area | 4,289 | 6,357 | 7,648 | 9,649 | 11,737 | 13,278 | 16,124 | 17,905 | → |
| Wilsonton | Statistical Area | 12,811 | 12,903 | 12,691 | 13,009 | 13,280 | 13,515 | 14,311 | 14,669 | → |
| Toowoomba | Significant Urban Area | 96,948 | 102,558 | 107,975 | 118,145 | 126,426 | 133,654 | 143,942 | 153,781 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Explanation: All areas according to the definition of 2021. The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 73,274 |
| Females | 78,813 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 29,173 |
| 15-64 years | 93,628 |
| 65+ years | 29,286 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 8,095 |
| 70-79 years | 13,345 |
| 60-69 years | 16,327 |
| 50-59 years | 16,919 |
| 40-49 years | 17,344 |
| 30-39 years | 20,323 |
| 20-29 years | 19,751 |
| 10-19 years | 21,377 |
| 0-9 years | 18,606 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 114,088 |
| New Zealand | 2,069 |
| British Isles | 3,280 |
| Chinese Asia | 935 |
| South Asia | 3,476 |
| South-East Asia | 2,274 |
| Other country | 9,389 |
| Language (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 120,775 |
| Other language | 14,569 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 6,913 |
| Non-Indigenous | 129,161 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 78,198 |
| Muslims | 1,446 |
| Buddhists | 1,386 |
| Hindus | 2,121 |
| Jews | 63 |
| Other religion / belief | 3,245 |
| Secular / no religion | 46,679 |