Suburb in Toowoomba

Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld), QLD

Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) had a population of 60 at the 2021 Census (−6.3% since 2016). Median age 52.4. Median weekly household income $2,200. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Darling Downs - Maranoa

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld)'s population shrank by 6.3% to 60, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 52.4, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.3%.

19.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 53.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 26 households.

The median household earns $2,200 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

5.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 10.7% use a language other than English at home. 24.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureElphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld)QLDAustralia
Population605,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−6.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age52.438.238.2
Households261,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting19.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright53.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,200$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$874$1,740$1,866
Born overseas5.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home10.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion24.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 642011
  2. 642016
  3. 602021

Age

Median age 52.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) Queensland
Share of people by age, Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–196.7%
20–290.0%
30–3913.3%
40–4911.7%
50–5916.7%
60–6911.7%
70–7913.3%
80+10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian56.1%
  2. English47.4%
  3. Irish12.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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