Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Toowoomba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Toowoomba, QLD (postcode 4350) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,225 | 5,224 | 5,512 | +287 · +5.5% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $934/wk | $1,103/wk | $1,354/wk | +$420 · +45% |
| Median personal income | $547/wk | $630/wk | $763/wk | +$216 · +39.5% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $260/wk | $290/wk | +$80 · +38.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,430/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,405/mo | $25 · -1.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Toowoomba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,512
was 5,224 in 2016
+288 · +5.5%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.5%
Household income
$1,354/wk
was $1,103/wk in 2016
+$251 · +22.8%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: South Toowoomba population growth · South Toowoomba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.