Suburb in Toowoomba

Harristown, QLD

Harristown had a population of 9,076 at the 2021 Census (+6.1% since 2016). Median age 37.5. Median weekly household income $1,157. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Harristown at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Toowoomba

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Harristown's population grew by 6.1% to 9,076, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.5 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.1%.

40.3% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 26.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.2% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 3,714 households.

The median household earns $1,157 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $295 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,303 a month.

17.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 13.2% use a language other than English at home. 36.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Harristown beside QLD and Australia.

HarristownQLDAustralia
Population9,076*5,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.5*38.038.0
Households3,714*1,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments5.2%*12.5%14.3%
Renting40.3%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright26.3%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,157*$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$295*$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,303*$1,733$1,863
Born overseas17.3%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home13.2%*14.1%23.6%
No religion36.6%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+6.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8,4862011
  2. 8,5502016
  3. 9,0762021

Age

Median age 37.5, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Harristown Queensland
0–912.1%
10–1912.4%
20–2915.4%
30–3912.3%
40–4910.6%
50–599.6%
60–699.3%
70–799.2%
80+8.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Harristown at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.1%
  2. Australian38.3%
  3. Irish12.6%
  4. German10.8%
  5. Scottish10.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic1.1%
  2. Filipino0.7%
  3. Mandarin0.5%
  4. Gujarati0.5%
  5. Tagalog0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Iraq3.6%
  2. England1.6%
  3. New Zealand1.4%
  4. the Philippines1.3%
  5. India1.2%

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

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