Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Toowong suburb profile
Toowong, QLD · Postcode 4066
This Toowong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Toowong, QLD (postcode 4066). 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 Toowong with nearby suburbs.
Toowong at a glance
Population
12,556
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$1,927/wk
Median age
30
Toowong 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
+18.5% over 10 years
Population
12,556
was 10,830 in 2016
+1,726 · +15.9%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $405/wk in 2016
+$15 · +3.7%
Household income
$1,927/wk
was $1,691/wk in 2016
+$236 · +14%
Median age
30
was 29 in 2016
+1 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Toowong population growth · Toowong then and now
Toowong vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Toowong, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Toowong$420/wk
- Nearby$437.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-4.4% vs area
- Toowong$1,927/wk
- Nearby$2,147.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-18.9% vs area
- Toowong30
- Nearby33
- Brisbane37
Personal income
+11.7% vs area
- Toowong$966/wk
- Nearby$1,132/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Toowong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Toowong ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,109.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2957
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,163
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Toowong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Toowong, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Toowong people
- Population
- 12,556
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 34.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Toowong income
- Median household income
- $1,927/wk
- Median personal income
- $966/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Toowong housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 25.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 61.1%
- Owned outright
- 18.9%
- Mortgaged
- 20.1%
- Rented
- 49.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
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
Toowong work
- Employment to population
- 67.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 86.3%
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 4066)
Compare Toowong with nearby suburbs
Toowong in numbers
Toowong had 12,556 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 67th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 30, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 34.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.9% own their home outright, 20.1% are paying a mortgage, 49.3% rent. Flats and apartments make up 61.1% of dwellings, with 25.7% separate houses. Median rent was $420/wk, 20% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,927/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.5%. 86.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.9% (from 10,830 to 12,556). Median rent moved from $405/wk to $420/wk (+3.7%).
Toowong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Toowong, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Toowong was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Toowong, QLD?
- Toowong had 12,556 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Toowong?
- Median household income in Toowong was $1,927/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Toowong?
- 49.3% of occupied homes in Toowong were rented, 18.9% were owned outright and 20.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Toowong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Toowong. 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 · Richest suburbs in Brisbane