Toowong, QLD 4066 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Toowong gained 1,582 residents from internal migration and 937 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,479 people moved away — a net addition of 40 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Toowong against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Toowong population grew from 11,479 in 2016 to 13,725 in 2025, a change of 19.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Toowong | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,479 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 11,904 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 12,293 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 12,630 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 12,898 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 12,692 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 12,849 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 13,419 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 13,620 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 13,725 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Toowong SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital, 3 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 12 parks. For families: 1 library and 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 24 cafés, 17 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms, 1 public pool and 30 sports fields. Also 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Toowong, is about 1,000 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 66 bus stops here.
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- Toowong State School
- Toowong State School
- St Ignatius Primary School
- Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
- Brisbane Boys' College
- Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology
- Courtyard
- Toowong State School Outside Hours Care
- Toowong Library
- Stepz Fitness
- Bodytrack Exercise Physiology
- Zenith X
- TK Maxx
- Kmart
- Toowong Village Shopping Centre
- Toowong Private Hospital
- My Health Medical Centre
- Toowong Dermatology
- Hanaromart
- HX Asian Supermarket
- Fresco
- Woolworths
- Coles
- Quinn Park
- Anzac Park
- Oakman Park
- Westbrook Park
- Gower Street Park
- Toowong Memorial Park
- Ada Park
- Laugher Park
- Toowong
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.