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ABOUT TOOWOOMBA
Facts & Stats On Who We Are & Where We Live!
Welcome to Toowoomba! There’s a lot of information we want to share with you but let’s start with some background: statistics and data to put you in the picture about who we are and where we live.
Average Temperatures and Rainfall
A City For All Seasons
Toowoomba crowns the edge of the Great Dividing Range 700 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lockyer Valley. Weather is a frequent topic of conversation in regional Australia, and in Toowoomba discussion often turns to seasonal wonders: Crisp, cold winters and the possibility of frost or hot summers and the promise of a swim. But nature’s fair work really excels in autumn and spring when our parks and gardens are bursting with colour.
We're From All Over the Place
Country of Origin
18, 807 Toowoomba residents were born overseas (that's 11.7% of the whole population).
We Speak Different Languages
6.7% of our population speaks a language other than English at home.
Our top five non-English speaking backgrounds are India, Philippines, China and Taiwan, Zimbabwe, Germany.
Our Faith
67.3% of our population is affiliated with a Christian religion but we welcome a diversity of faiths including Buddhism, Islam, Bahai’, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism and more.
We Care
We care about everyone in our community including the 5.9% of our population who live with severe disability.
Our Economy
- In 2018/2019 Toowoomba was a $12.2 billion economy
- Economic growth was around 4.1% per year over the past decade
- We hosted 85, 249 jobs
- Toowoomba has 16,109 registered businesses
- Construction accounts for around 23% of Toowoomba’s economy
Population
Statistics show that our average growth rate has been 0.9%over the past five years.
Based on current growth rates, the population projection for Toowoomba is 204,332 by 2041.
Age
Age – Our median age is 38.1 years this is expected to increase to 41.7 by 2041
20.2% - aged 0 – 14
61.6% - aged 15 – 65
18.1% - aged over 65
Births
Toowoomba welcomes 2,214 new bubs into the world each year which shows an annual birth-rate of 13.1%