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North Toowoomba QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Toowoomba QLD is 3,332 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Toowoomba is $718 per week ($37,336 per year). Median rent in North Toowoomba is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). North Toowoomba has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. North Toowoomba has a population density of 1667.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Toowoomba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Toowoomba is $1,408.

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North Toowoomba Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Toowoomba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$718/wk

$37,336 per year

#5139 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$285/wk

$1,235 per month

#5291 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Toowoomba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,628) Female 51.1% (1,702)

Population Density

1667.5

people per km²

3,332 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,702

Family income/wk

North 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)

North Toowoomba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.5% 311 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.5% 420 dwellings

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

North Toowoomba Country of Birth

Australia

94.5%

England

2.8%

India

1.0%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

Iran

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

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

North Toowoomba Religion

No Religion

40.4%

Catholic

18.0%

Anglican

12.4%

Not stated

9.3%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

6.3%

Other Religions Tot

6.3%

Christian (other)

4.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Toowoomba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

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

North Toowoomba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

63.7%

Arabic

13.1%

SAL Tot

6.3%

SAL Tagalog

6.3%

Samoan

3.1%

IAL Sinhal

2.5%

French

2.5%

German

2.5%

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

North Toowoomba Employment

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Employed full-time

37.3% 909 people

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Employed part-time

19.6% 477 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 104 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.9% 947 people

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

North Toowoomba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.9%

Bachelor Degree

29.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

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

North Toowoomba Occupation

Professionals

33.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Managers

9.3%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Labourers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

North Toowoomba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Health

15.8%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Engineering

13.3%

Education

10.7%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Creative Arts

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Information Technology

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

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

North Toowoomba Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Toowoomba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

8.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Toowoomba Marital Status

💍

Married

37.1% 1,016

↔️

Separated

3.9% 108

📋

Divorced

12.0% 329

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 161

👤

Never married

41.0% 1,122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Toowoomba Ancestry

English

29.4%

Australian

27.0%

Irish

10.2%

Other

10.1%

Scottish

8.7%

German

6.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

New Zealander

0.7%

Chinese

0.5%

Indian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Toowoomba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.8%

Vocational Education

21.8%

Secondary — Government

18.5%

Pre-school

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

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

North Toowoomba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.1% 564

✅

No need for assistance

90.9% 5,626

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

North Toowoomba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.0% 405

—

Not a volunteer

84.0% 2,128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Toowoomba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

9.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Toowoomba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.3%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

4.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.3%

Bicycle

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Bus

0.2%

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

North Toowoomba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.6%

1 vehicle

44.7%

2 vehicles

32.8%

3 vehicles

9.6%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

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

North Toowoomba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.5%

2 bedrooms

28.4%

3 bedrooms

50.8%

4 bedrooms

13.1%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

North Toowoomba Population Mobility

17.5%

moved in the last year

48.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Toowoomba Indigenous Population

4.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

280

Indigenous residents

5,988

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Toowoomba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

447

Asthma

127

Arthritis

126

Heart disease

106

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

North Toowoomba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Toowoomba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.6%

Couple — no children

29.6%

One parent — children under 15

12.9%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

Couple — no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Toowoomba Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 14

🏅

Previously served

4.2% 109

👤

Never served

95.2% 2,442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Toowoomba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 314

—

Did not provide

87.6% 2,216

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Toowoomba Children Ever Born

No children

38.1%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

23.6%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.9%

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

North Toowoomba When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

115

2020

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

North Toowoomba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

30.3%

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

North Toowoomba Household Size

1 person

36.7%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

9.8%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Toowoomba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,506

Moved from QLD

442

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

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

North Toowoomba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.4%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Toowoomba Schools

schools nearby

government

997

avg ICSEA score

14,930

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

The Glennie School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 700 students

1073

ICSEA

Toowoomba East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 867 students

1067

ICSEA

Concordia Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 664 students

1066

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

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students

1029

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

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students

998

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

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

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North Toowoomba Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,256/wk

Median Rent $285/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.7%

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

If you earn X in North Toowoomba

Your weekly income

≈ $5,443/month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $971/wk

Rent share 22.7%

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North Toowoomba vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Toowoomba

What is the population of North Toowoomba QLD?

The population of North Toowoomba QLD is 3,332 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1667.5 people per km².North Toowoomba is ranked #2,213 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Toowoomba?

The median personal income in North Toowoomba QLD is $718 per week, or $37,336 per year.The median household income is $1,256 per week.Family income is $1,702 per week.North Toowoomba is ranked #5,139 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Toowoomba?

Median rent in North Toowoomba QLD is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 22.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Toowoomba ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Toowoomba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Toowoomba QLD is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Toowoomba?

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

Is North Toowoomba a good suburb to live in?

North Toowoomba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,332.The median income is $718/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.7% 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: 32186. All dollar figures in AUD.