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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
East Toowoomba is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 5,953, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 105 km from the Brisbane CBD, East Toowoomba is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $82,732 per year.
East Toowoomba has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for East Toowoomba. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near East Toowoomba on My School →Estimated 2 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
5,953 residents places East Toowoomba squarely in the middle of the Queensland suburb size distribution (state median 5,474), with market depth comparable to most QLD localities. Household income of $82,732/year is 8% below the Queensland median of $90,298, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Rent of $300/week (75% coverage of the $1,733/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $433/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. East Toowoomba is 105 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 58% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
This suburb suits yield-focused investors who are comfortable with lower liquidity. Employment concentration and local population trends matter more here than in metro markets. Local rents consume roughly 19% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How East Toowoomba stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean East Toowoomba sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | East Toowoomba | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,953 | 5,474 | +9% |
| Median household income | $82,732/yr | $90,298/yr | -8% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $300 | $385 | -22% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,733 | $1,733 | 0% |
| Distance to CBD | 105 km | 62 km | +69% |
| Separate houses | 58% | 77% | -19pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for East Toowoomba — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: East Toowoomba's 5,953-person market and $82,732 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $300/week covers 75% of a $1,733/month mortgage, leaving a $433/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
Only 58% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% QLD median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Property values in East Toowoomba should track the wider Queensland market through 2026, with the $82,732/year median household income (8% below the $90,298 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~75% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $1,733/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 47/100 places East Toowoomba in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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East Toowoomba scores 47/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 5,953, median household income of $82,732/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in East Toowoomba are a median household income of $82,732/year, a dwelling mix that is 58% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 2 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
East Toowoomba has a usual resident population of approximately 5,953, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
East Toowoomba sits 105 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in East Toowoomba, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Toowoomba is $1,733, or approximately $20,796/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 75% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,733/month. That leaves a $433/month shortfall (around $5,196/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,733 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.