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Toowoomba

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In 2021, Toowoomba had higher proportion of children (under 18) and a higher proportion of persons aged 60 or older than Newtown.

The Age Structure of Toowoomba provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is an indicator of Toowoomba's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.

Service age groups divide the population into age categories that reflect typical life-stages. They indicate the level of demand for services that target people at different stages in life and how that demand is changing.

To get a more complete picture Toowoomba's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's date of birth or age?'

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Age structure - Service age groups
Toowoomba - Total persons (Enumerated)20212011Change
Service age group (years)Number%Newtown %Number%Newtown %2011 to 2021
Babies and pre-schoolers (0 to 4)10,2025.96.210,8517.37.8-649
Primary schoolers (5 to 11)15,9939.38.414,7559.97.6+1,238
Secondary schoolers (12 to 17)15,2248.88.814,2069.59.3+1,018
Tertiary education and independence (18 to 24)14,6258.510.713,0318.712.4+1,594
Young workforce (25 to 34)21,71012.615.717,54411.815.1+4,166
Parents and homebuilders (35 to 49)30,43017.617.028,82219.317.5+1,608
Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59)20,58811.911.218,68012.511.4+1,908
Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69)19,52311.310.515,34610.38.6+4,177
Seniors (70 to 84)19,84711.59.412,9568.78.8+6,891
Elderly aged (85 and over)4,3652.52.03,0192.01.5+1,346
Total172,507100.0100.0149,210100.0100.0+23,297
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the service age groups of Toowoomba in 2021 compared to Newtown shows that there was a higher proportion of people in the younger age groups (0 to 17 years) as well as a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (60+ years).

Overall, 24.0% of the population was aged between 0 and 17, and 25.4% were aged 60 years and over, compared with 23.3% and 22.0% respectively for Newtown.

The major differences between the age structure of Toowoomba and Newtown were:

  • A larger percentage of 'Seniors' (11.5% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage of 'Primary schoolers' (9.3% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Young workforce' (12.6% compared to 15.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of 'Tertiary education & independence' (8.5% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

From 2011 to 2021, Toowoomba's population increased by 23,297 people (15.6%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.46% per year over the period.

The largest changes in the age structure in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in the age groups:

  • Seniors (70 to 84) (+6,891 people)
  • Empty nesters and retirees (60 to 69) (+4,177 people)
  • Young workforce (25 to 34) (+4,166 people)
  • Older workers and pre-retirees (50 to 59) (+1,908 people)

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