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Toowong, QLD 4066 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
12,428
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
30
Median age
Years
35.3%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.1
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,932/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$972/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$420/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,052/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
29.9%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
66.8%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
10.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
67.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
90.5%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 21.1%Mortgaged 22.6%Rented 54.4%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came from

Toowong gained 1,582 residents from internal migration and 937 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,479 people moved away — a net addition of 40 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,582
Internal migration out+1,816
Overseas migration in+937
Natural increase+65
Population (ERP)
13,725
▲ 4,938 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.77%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+40
2,519 in · 2,479 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
178th
Top 73% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Toowong against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Toowong population grew from 11,479 in 2016 to 13,725 in 2025, a change of 19.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearToowongQueensland average
201611,4794,845,152
201711,9044,926,380
201812,2935,006,623
201912,6305,088,847
202012,8985,165,613
202112,6925,215,814
202212,8495,310,905
202313,4195,450,235
202413,6205,571,890
202513,7255,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population10,80312,428+15%
Median age2930+1 yr
Median household income$1,694/wk$1,932/wk+14%
Median weekly rent$410/wk$420/wk+2.4%
Born overseas35.2%35.3%+0.1 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
7
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
4
1 hospital · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
5
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
12
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Toowong SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital, 3 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 12 parks. For families: 1 library and 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 24 cafés, 17 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms, 1 public pool and 30 sports fields. Also 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Toowong, is about 1,000 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 66 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Toowong State School
  • Toowong State School
  • St Ignatius Primary School
  • Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
  • Brisbane Boys' College
  • Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology
  • Courtyard
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Toowong State School Outside Hours Care
Libraries
  • Toowong Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Stepz Fitness
  • Bodytrack Exercise Physiology
  • Zenith X
Shopping centres
  • TK Maxx
  • Kmart
  • Toowong Village Shopping Centre
Hospitals
  • Toowong Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
  • My Health Medical Centre
  • Toowong Dermatology
Supermarkets
  • Hanaromart
  • HX Asian Supermarket
  • Fresco
  • Woolworths
  • Coles
Parks
  • Quinn Park
  • Anzac Park
  • Oakman Park
  • Westbrook Park
  • Gower Street Park
  • Toowong Memorial Park
  • Ada Park
  • Laugher Park
Train stations
  • Toowong

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,078
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,110
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 3
score 959
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 10
score 1,163

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Auchenflower+1.9%
02Red Hill (Qld)+1.5%
03Paddington - Milton+1.0%
04Bardon+0.9%
05Ashgrove+0.6%