Toowoomba Regional Council
Toowoomba
Toowoomba at a glance
Walk score
100
Walker's paradise
Population
115k
Median age 38
The brief
What to know about Toowoomba.
Toowoomba (4350) sits in the Toowoomba region of Queensland.
Toowoomba has roughly 115,218 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
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Day to day
What it’s like to live here.
Toowoomba scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 9 Catholic, 5 independent.
Who lives here
Demographics.
The 2021 Census put Toowoomba's population at 115,218, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix.
Population
115,218
Median age
38
Family households
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Lone person
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Market
The price of a home here.
Median house price
Verified median pending
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Rental and ownership
Weekly rent (house)
$550/wk
Weekly rent (unit)
$430/wk
Owner occupied
–
Renter occupied
–
At a deeper level
115,218
Median age: 38
Rental data as of March 2026· rental-qld
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Safety
Crime and safety.
LGA-wide data, not suburb-specific
QLD Police only publishes crime statistics at the local government area / region level. The numbers below cover the entire Toowoomba Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets within the LGA likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
16,889
total offences in 2026 across the Toowoomba Regional Council LGA
Top offence categories
Crime statistics are reported at LGA level and may cover a broader area than this suburb.
Source: State Police Open Data
Getting around
Walkability.
100
10
100
Scores calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL)
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Place
Location.
Amenities
Transport
Education
Schools in Toowoomba.
Local schools for Toowoomba
View the catchment for each school to find out more.
Government School Catchment
Toowoomba North State School
Toowoomba East State School
Toowoomba West Special School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Frequently asked
About Toowoomba.
- What is the Toowoomba postcode?
- Toowoomba is in the 4350 postcode, in QLD, in the Toowoomba Regional Council region.
- What is the average rent in Toowoomba?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550, for units it's $430.
- What schools are in Toowoomba?
- There are 20 schools serving Toowoomba on this page, including The Industry School - Toowoomba, Toowoomba North State School, Holy Name Primary School.
- How walkable is Toowoomba?
- Toowoomba has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 10, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Toowoomba?
- Toowoomba is close to Eastlake, Toowoomba Mc, Toowoomba City, Gowrie, Toowoomba Village Fair.
- What is the population of Toowoomba?
- Toowoomba has approximately 115,218 residents. The median age is 38.
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Sources cited
Median, growth and rental data from state revenue offices and ABS. Census from ABS 2021. Climate from BoM. Hazard from Geoscience Australia. School data from ACARA. Crime from state police open data. Full methodology →
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