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Toowong QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Toowong QLD is 12,556 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Toowong is $966 per week ($50,232 per year). Median rent in Toowong is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Toowong has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Toowong has a population density of 3088.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Toowong is China. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toowong is $2,000.

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Toowong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Toowong Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$966/wk

$50,232 per year

#1470 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Toowong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (6,179) Female 50.8% (6,377)

Population Density

3088.2

people per km²

12,556 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,610

Family income/wk

Toowong 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)

Toowong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.5% 1,126 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.5% 1,196 dwellings

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

Toowong Country of Birth

Australia

80.4%

China

7.2%

England

5.0%

India

2.6%

Hong Kong

1.3%

Canada

0.8%

Brazil

0.7%

Iran

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Indonesia

0.6%

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

Toowong Religion

No Religion

56.4%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

8.1%

Not stated

6.4%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Hinduism

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Buddhism

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Toowong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.6%

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

Toowong Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

44.2%

Other

14.2%

Spanish

13.3%

Cantonese

10.2%

SAL Tot

5.0%

Hindi

4.6%

Korean

4.4%

Vietnamese

4.2%

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

Toowong Employment

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Employed full-time

43.3% 4,261 people

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Employed part-time

24.2% 2,378 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 427 people

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Not in labour force

28.2% 2,778 people

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

Toowong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.0%

Postgraduate Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.3%

Certificate III/IV

10.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.2%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Toowong Occupation

Professionals

49.8%

Managers

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Community & Personal Service

8.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

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

Toowong Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.8%

Society & Culture

16.7%

Health

13.7%

Engineering

12.2%

Creative Arts

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.0%

Information Technology

6.2%

Education

6.0%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Toowong Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Toowong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Toowong Marital Status

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Married

31.8% 3,519

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Separated

2.3% 250

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Divorced

6.8% 746

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Widowed

2.0% 225

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Never married

57.1% 6,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Toowong Ancestry

English

26.1%

Australian

21.0%

Other

11.2%

Irish

11.2%

Scottish

9.0%

Chinese

8.9%

German

4.6%

Italian

2.8%

Indian

2.1%

Dutch

1.3%

Filipino

0.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Toowong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.6%

Vocational Education

18.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.3%

Secondary — Government

12.0%

Secondary — Catholic

11.7%

Pre-school

9.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

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

Toowong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 666

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 23,461

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

Toowong Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.8% 2,103

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 8,493

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Toowong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.2%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Toowong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

50.6%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Train

8.0%

Walked only

6.6%

Bus

5.7%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Bicycle

4.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Ferry

1.0%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Truck

0.1%

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

Toowong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.6%

1 vehicle

50.8%

2 vehicles

27.9%

3 vehicles

6.1%

4+ vehicles

2.5%

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

Toowong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

12.0%

2 bedrooms

47.9%

3 bedrooms

24.8%

4 bedrooms

10.4%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Toowong Population Mobility

31.3%

moved in the last year

67.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Toowong Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

295

Indigenous residents

23,971

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Toowong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,272

Asthma

445

Heart disease

206

Arthritis

179

Diabetes

176

Cancer

150

Lung condition

103

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Toowong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Toowong Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.5%

Couple — children under 15

38.7%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Toowong Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 88

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 27

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Previously served

2.1% 224

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Never served

96.8% 10,287

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Toowong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.0% 849

—

Did not provide

92.0% 9,737

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Toowong Children Ever Born

No children

62.0%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

17.4%

3 children

7.8%

4 children

2.2%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Toowong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

124

1971–1980

176

1981–1990

316

1991–2000

393

2001–2010

938

2011–2015

605

2016

247

2017

271

2018

372

2019

433

2020

238

2021

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

Toowong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.1%

5–14 hours

33.9%

15–29 hours

10.1%

30+ hours

5.3%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

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

Toowong Household Size

1 person

32.1%

2 persons

40.2%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

3.4%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Toowong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,248

Moved from QLD

2,599

Moved — same area (SA2)

502

Moved from overseas

257

Moved from NSW

163

Moved from VIC

108

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Toowong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.6%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Blended family — no other children

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Toowong Schools

schools nearby

government

1146

avg ICSEA score

22,348

total students

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,358 students

1220

ICSEA

Rainworth State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students

1206

ICSEA

St Peters Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,330 students

1183

ICSEA

Ironside State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students

1178

ICSEA

Ithaca Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 604 students

1170

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 368 students

1170

ICSEA

Indooroopilly State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,326 students

1165

ICSEA

Brisbane Boys' College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,393 students

1164

ICSEA

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 118 students

1160

ICSEA

Stuartholme School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 815 students

1159

ICSEA

St Ignatius School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

1158

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

Omni Academies of Learning Independent

Secondary · 7-9 · 33 students

1151

ICSEA

Milton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

1151

ICSEA

Bardon State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students

1147

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Toowong Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,927/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Toowong

Your weekly income

≈ $8,350/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,507/wk

Rent share 21.8%

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Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $220/wk

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Income: $975/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $834/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $90/wk

Doolandella

Income: $811/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $877/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $30/wk

Flagstone

Income: $879/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $25/wk

Townview

Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $167/wk

Toowong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Fitzgibbon

Pop: 6,296 Income: $885/wk Rent: $385/wk

Southside

Pop: 6,312 Income: $585/wk Rent: $285/wk

Bethania

Pop: 6,333 Income: $602/wk Rent: $340/wk

Palmwoods (Qld)

Pop: 6,357 Income: $746/wk Rent: $430/wk

Ormiston

Pop: 6,379 Income: $811/wk Rent: $450/wk

Molendinar

Pop: 6,450 Income: $703/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Toowong

What is the population of Toowong QLD?

The population of Toowong QLD is 12,556 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3088.2 people per km².Toowong is ranked #406 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Toowong?

The median personal income in Toowong QLD is $966 per week, or $50,232 per year.The median household income is $1,927 per week.Family income is $2,610 per week.Toowong is ranked #1,470 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Toowong?

Median rent in Toowong QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Toowong ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Toowong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Toowong QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Toowong?

The median age in Toowong QLD is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Toowong a good suburb to live in?

Toowong is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,556.The median income is $966/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 32854. All dollar figures in AUD.