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East Toowoomba QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Toowoomba, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Toowoomba QLD is 5,953 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Toowoomba is $838 per week ($43,576 per year). Median rent in East Toowoomba is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). East Toowoomba has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. East Toowoomba has a population density of 1452.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Toowoomba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Toowoomba is $1,733.

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📍 East Toowoomba, Queensland — 27.5622°S, 151.9694°E

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East Toowoomba Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Toowoomba Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$838/wk
$43,576 per year
#2986 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Toowoomba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,958) Female 50.3% (2,996)

Population Density

1452.3
people per km²
5,953 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,335
Family income/wk

East Toowoomba Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Toowoomba Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.6% 676 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.4% 585 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Toowoomba Country of Birth

Australia
94.1%
England
3.2%
India
1.3%
Germany
0.4%
Canada
0.2%
China
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
France
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Afghanistan
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Toowoomba Religion

No Religion
37.9%
Catholic
24.5%
Anglican
19.0%
Not stated
6.6%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Other Religions Tot
2.6%
Othr Reln Other reln groups
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Toowoomba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Toowoomba Languages Spoken at Home

Other
64.0%
Korean
7.1%
Mandarin
6.2%
IAL Punjabi
5.7%
SAL Tot
4.7%
Hindi
4.3%
French
4.3%
Cantonese
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Toowoomba Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.2% 1,703 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.4% 928 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 142 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.2% 1,573 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Toowoomba Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.9%
Certificate III/IV
24.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.9%
Postgraduate Degree
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.2%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Toowoomba Occupation

Professionals
41.3%
Managers
15.4%
Community & Personal Service
11.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.8%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
4.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Toowoomba Field of Study

Health
21.3%
Management & Commerce
21.2%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Education
12.2%
Engineering
11.0%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Agriculture & Environment
3.5%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Toowoomba Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
19.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Toowoomba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
7.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Toowoomba Marital Status

💍
Married
43.6% 2,052
↔️
Separated
4.2% 196
📋
Divorced
10.5% 496
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 226
👤
Never married
36.9% 1,739

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Toowoomba Ancestry

English
30.4%
Australian
26.6%
Irish
11.6%
Scottish
10.7%
Other
7.0%
German
6.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.3%
Italian
1.3%
Dutch
1.3%
Chinese
1.2%
Indian
0.8%
New Zealander
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Toowoomba School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
38.9%
Primary — Government
15.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.6%
Vocational Education
9.2%
Secondary — Government
8.3%
Pre-school
6.8%
Secondary — Catholic
6.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Toowoomba Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.0% 565
✅
No need for assistance
95.0% 10,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Toowoomba Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.7% 1,014
—
Not a volunteer
77.3% 3,458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Toowoomba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.6%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
3.6%
$600-$799/mo
4.0%
$800-$999/mo
6.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Toowoomba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
10.1%
Walked only
8.4%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Bicycle
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Toowoomba Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.3%
1 vehicle
42.4%
2 vehicles
36.1%
3 vehicles
9.2%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Toowoomba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.6%
2 bedrooms
25.4%
3 bedrooms
38.7%
4 bedrooms
22.3%
5 bedrooms
5.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Toowoomba Population Mobility

21.3%
moved in the last year
55.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Toowoomba Indigenous Population

3.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
424
Indigenous residents
11,014
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Toowoomba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
590
Asthma
212
Arthritis
167
Diabetes
136
Heart disease
115
Lung condition
98
Cancer
89
Stroke
59
Kidney disease
44
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Toowoomba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
6.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Toowoomba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.8%
Couple — no children
27.8%
Couple — no children under 15
13.5%
One parent — children under 15
8.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Toowoomba Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.6% 28
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 12
🏅
Previously served
3.8% 172
👤
Never served
95.3% 4,272

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Toowoomba Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.7% 566
—
Did not provide
87.3% 3,903

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Toowoomba Children Ever Born

No children
36.1%
1 child
9.9%
2 children
25.9%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Toowoomba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951–1960
39
1961–1970
67
1971–1980
92
1981–1990
90
1991–2000
60
2001–2010
162
2011–2015
100
2016
22
2017
50
2018
80
2019
78
2020
21
2021
18

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Toowoomba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
31.1%
15–29 hours
12.4%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Toowoomba Household Size

1 person
37.3%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
12.3%
4 persons
11.5%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Toowoomba Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,452
Moved from QLD
870
Moved — same area (SA2)
164
Moved from NSW
63
Moved from overseas
49
Moved from VIC
19
Moved from SA
14
Moved from WA
7
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Toowoomba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.4%
Step family — no other children
9.2%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Toowoomba Schools

24
schools nearby
7
government
1019
avg ICSEA score
12,669
total students
Toowoomba Anglican School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 682 students
1132
ICSEA
Mater Dei Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 433 students
1116
ICSEA
Fairholme College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 849 students
1110
ICSEA
Toowoomba Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,145 students
1096
ICSEA
Toowoomba East State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 867 students
1067
ICSEA
Downlands College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,187 students
1060
ICSEA
St Saviour's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 486 students
1048
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 913 students
1044
ICSEA
St Ursula's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 401 students
1043
ICSEA
Rangeville State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 723 students
1039
ICSEA
Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 53 students
1038
ICSEA
St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 319 students
1032
ICSEA
The Industry School - Toowoomba Independent
Secondary · 10-12 · 92 students
1024
ICSEA
St Mary's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 930 students
1017
ICSEA
Centenary Heights State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,738 students
1006
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Toowoomba Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,591/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Toowoomba

≈ $6,894/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,291/wk
Rent share 18.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Allenstown
Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk
Hyde Park (Qld)
Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $47/wk
Kin Kora
Income: $855/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk
North Toowoomba
Income: $718/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk
Miles
Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk
Queenton
Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $91/wk
St George (Qld)
Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $90/wk
Clermont
Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk

East Toowoomba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Walkervale
Pop: 2,981 Income: $614/wk Rent: $275/wk
Charleville
Pop: 2,992 Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk
North Booval
Pop: 3,041 Income: $637/wk Rent: $295/wk
Kings Beach
Pop: 3,042 Income: $789/wk Rent: $370/wk
Parkhurst
Pop: 3,043 Income: $981/wk Rent: $360/wk
Riverview (Qld)
Pop: 3,067 Income: $497/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Toowoomba

What is the population of East Toowoomba QLD?

The population of East Toowoomba QLD is 5,953 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1452.3 people per km².East Toowoomba is ranked #1,314 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Toowoomba?

The median personal income in East Toowoomba QLD is $838 per week, or $43,576 per year.The median household income is $1,591 per week.Family income is $2,335 per week.East Toowoomba is ranked #2,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Toowoomba?

Median rent in East Toowoomba QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Toowoomba ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Toowoomba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Toowoomba QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Toowoomba?

The median age in East Toowoomba QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Toowoomba a good suburb to live in?

East Toowoomba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,953.The median income is $838/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30933. All dollar figures in AUD.