Toowong
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
12,556
Population
2021 Census
26.4%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
34.4%
Born overseas
2021 Census
41.9%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
53.5%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
12,556
total persons (2021)
Children are 5.9pp below Brisbane (C); 70+ is 2.5pp below Brisbane (C).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.1%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), England and New Zealand.
Housing
8 topics
28%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 33.3pp above Brisbane (C).
Income
4 topics
26.4%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 2.8pp below Brisbane (C).
Education
2 topics
53.5%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 15.4pp above Brisbane (C).
Employment
8 topics
5.5%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 2.7pp since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
8.2%
2016
5.5%
2021
About this explorer
The Toowong Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42