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Toolooa QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Toolooa QLD is 992 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Toolooa is $539 per week ($28,028 per year). Median rent in Toolooa is $189 per week ($819 per month). Toolooa has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Toolooa has a population density of 334.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Toolooa is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toolooa is $1,300.

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Toolooa Population

residents (Census 2021)

Toolooa Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$539/wk

$28,028 per year

#7844 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$189/wk

$819 per month

#7808 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Toolooa Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (499) Female 49.9% (498)

Population Density

334.0

people per km²

992 people · 3.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,168

Family income/wk

Toolooa 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)

Toolooa Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.1% 90 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.9% 114 dwellings

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

Toolooa Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

3.5%

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

Toolooa Religion

No Religion

51.5%

Not stated

14.7%

Anglican

11.6%

Catholic

10.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.8%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Toolooa Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.4%

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

Toolooa Employment

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Employed full-time

31.8% 208 people

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Employed part-time

16.5% 108 people

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Unemployed

8.0% 52 people

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Not in labour force

43.7% 286 people

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

Toolooa Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

68.7%

Bachelor Degree

9.7%

Certificate I/II

9.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

8.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

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

Toolooa Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

14.9%

Labourers

13.9%

Professionals

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

8.8%

Managers

8.2%

Sales Workers

6.2%

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

Toolooa Field of Study

Engineering

32.4%

Management & Commerce

20.9%

Society & Culture

9.3%

Education

8.8%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Health

4.9%

Information Technology

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.6%

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

Toolooa Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Toolooa Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

13.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Toolooa Marital Status

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Married

34.8% 268

↔️

Separated

4.7% 36

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Divorced

10.4% 80

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 23

👤

Never married

47.1% 363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Toolooa Ancestry

English

30.6%

Australian

28.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

11.3%

Scottish

7.0%

Irish

6.9%

Other

5.4%

German

5.4%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

0.9%

Welsh

0.7%

Filipino

0.6%

Maori

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Toolooa School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.8%

Secondary — Government

40.8%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Pre-school

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Primary — Catholic

1.6%

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

Toolooa Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.3% 160

✅

No need for assistance

90.7% 1,567

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

Toolooa Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.1% 75

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 599

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Toolooa Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.3%

$300-$449/mo

6.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.7%

$600-$799/mo

11.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Toolooa How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.2%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Car (passenger)

7.9%

Other

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Walked only

1.0%

Bus

1.0%

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

Toolooa Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.2%

1 vehicle

36.6%

2 vehicles

34.1%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

8.4%

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

Toolooa Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.0%

3 bedrooms

75.4%

4 bedrooms

19.4%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

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

Toolooa Population Mobility

11.7%

moved in the last year

38.4%

moved in the last 5 years

13.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Toolooa Indigenous Population

18.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

321

Indigenous residents

1,418

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Toolooa Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

139

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Toolooa Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

11.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Toolooa Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

27.8%

Couple — no children

26.9%

One parent — children under 15

22.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — no children under 15

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Toolooa Military Service

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Previously served

3.5% 24

👤

Never served

96.5% 658

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Toolooa Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 79

—

Did not provide

88.3% 597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Toolooa Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

28.5%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

10.1%

5+ children

2.8%

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

Toolooa When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Toolooa Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

30.3%

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

Toolooa Household Size

1 person

31.5%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

9.0%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Toolooa Where Residents Moved From

Same address

746

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Toolooa Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.2%

Step family — no other children

18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Toolooa Schools

schools nearby

government

963

avg ICSEA score

4,509

total students

Trinity College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 607 students

1034

ICSEA

Chanel College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 854 students

1031

ICSEA

Toolooa State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,165 students

950

ICSEA

Gladstone West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 642 students

938

ICSEA

Kin Kora State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 783 students

929

ICSEA

Gladstone South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 458 students

897

ICSEA

Trinity College - South Gladstone Campus Independent

Secondary

Carinity Education - Rockhampton (Glen Eden) Independent

Secondary

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

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Toolooa Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $988/wk

Median Rent $189/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

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

If you earn X in Toolooa

Your weekly income

≈ $4,281/month

Median rent $189/wk

Left after rent $799/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $64/wk

Tara (Qld)

Income: $479/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $9/wk

Monto

Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $19/wk

Sapphire Central

Income: $437/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $29/wk

Toolooa vs State & National Average

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Carters Ridge

Pop: 497 Income: $622/wk Rent: $330/wk

Injinoo

Pop: 498 Income: $503/wk Rent: $128/wk

Mount Tarampa

Pop: 501 Income: $609/wk Rent: $340/wk

Upper Barron

Pop: 503 Income: $613/wk Rent: $255/wk

Helidon Spa

Pop: 504 Income: $857/wk Rent: $300/wk

Lamb Island

Pop: 504 Income: $433/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toolooa

What is the population of Toolooa QLD?

The population of Toolooa QLD is 992 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 334.0 people per km².Toolooa is ranked #3,999 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Toolooa?

The median personal income in Toolooa QLD is $539 per week, or $28,028 per year.The median household income is $988 per week.Family income is $1,168 per week.Toolooa is ranked #7,844 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Toolooa?

Median rent in Toolooa QLD is $189 per week ($819 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Toolooa ranks #7,808 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Toolooa?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toolooa QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Toolooa?

The median age in Toolooa QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Toolooa a good suburb to live in?

Toolooa is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 992.The median income is $539/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% 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: 32849. All dollar figures in AUD.