Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Toobeah suburb profile
Toobeah, QLD · Postcode 4498
This Toobeah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Toobeah, QLD (postcode 4498). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Toobeah with nearby suburbs.
Toobeah at a glance
Population
149
Median rent
$170/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
33
Toobeah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-28% over 10 years
Population
149
was 191 in 2016
-42 · -22%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
$20 · -1.3%
Median age
33
was 35 in 2016
-2 · -5.7%
Dig deeper: Toobeah population growth · Toobeah then and now
Toobeah vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Toobeah, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-54.1% vs area
- Toobeah$170/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-10.3% vs area
- Toobeah$1,542/wk
- Nearby$2,016/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Toobeah33
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
+32.5% vs area
- Toobeah$1,048/wk
- Nearby$840/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Toobeah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Toobeah sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5969.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Toobeah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Toobeah, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Toobeah people
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Toobeah income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,048/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Toobeah housing
- Median rent
- $170/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $77/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 18.8%
- Mortgaged
- 12.5%
- Rented
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Toobeah work
- Employment to population
- 72.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4498)
Compare Toobeah with nearby suburbs
Toobeah in numbers
Toobeah had 149 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 33, 17% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 8.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.8% own their home outright, 12.5% are paying a mortgage, 15.6% rent. Separate houses make up 70.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $170/wk, 51% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 22% (from 191 to 149).
Toobeah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Toobeah, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Toobeah was $170/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Toobeah, QLD?
- Toobeah had 149 residents at the 2021 Census, down 22% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Toobeah?
- Median household income in Toobeah was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Toobeah?
- 15.6% of occupied homes in Toobeah were rented, 18.8% were owned outright and 12.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Toobeah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Toobeah. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology