Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Toowoon Bay suburb profile
Toowoon Bay, NSW · Postcode 2261
This Toowoon Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Toowoon Bay, NSW (postcode 2261). 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 Toowoon Bay with nearby suburbs.
Toowoon Bay at a glance
Population
543
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,168/wk
Median age
58
Toowoon Bay 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
-1.1% over 10 years
Population
543
was 530 in 2016
+13 · +2.5%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$80 · +26.7%
Household income
$1,168/wk
was $949/wk in 2016
+$219 · +23.1%
Median age
58
was 57 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Toowoon Bay population growth · Toowoon Bay then and now
Toowoon Bay vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Toowoon Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.4% vs area
- Toowoon Bay$380/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-44.9% vs area
- Toowoon Bay$1,168/wk
- Nearby$1,590.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Toowoon Bay58
- Nearby41.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-27.6% vs area
- Toowoon Bay$654/wk
- Nearby$729/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Toowoon Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Toowoon Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5986
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3980.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Toowoon Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Toowoon Bay, NSW.
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Toowoon Bay people
- Population
- 543
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Toowoon Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,168/wk
- Median personal income
- $654/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Toowoon Bay housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,080/mo
- Separate houses
- 31.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 7.9%
- Owned outright
- 34.5%
- Mortgaged
- 15.2%
- Rented
- 25.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.8%
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
Toowoon Bay work
- Employment to population
- 44%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.8%
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 2261)
Compare Toowoon Bay with nearby suburbs
Toowoon Bay in numbers
Toowoon Bay had 543 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.5% own their home outright, 15.2% are paying a mortgage, 25.3% rent. Separate houses make up 31.7% of dwellings, with 7.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,168/wk, 35% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.3%. 42.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.5% (from 530 to 543). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $380/wk (+26.7%).
Toowoon Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Toowoon Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Toowoon Bay was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Toowoon Bay, NSW?
- Toowoon Bay had 543 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Toowoon Bay?
- Median household income in Toowoon Bay was $1,168/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Toowoon Bay?
- 25.3% of occupied homes in Toowoon Bay were rented, 34.5% were owned outright and 15.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Toowoon Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Toowoon Bay. 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 Sydney