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Toowoomba community views

The Community Views team surveyed 632 of your residents across the Toowoomba in July 2023

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Insights workshop slides - 2023
Views.id platform tour
About the Living in Place community survey
Understanding Health and Wellbeing
Understanding Housing
Understanding Transport Infrastructure
Understanding Social Infrastructure
Understanding Financial Wellbeing and Economic Confidence
Insights workshop video presentation - 2023
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About the Participants in Toowoomba in 2023

The Community Views team surveyed 632 of your residents across the Toowoomba in July 2023.

Gender
Toowoomba 2023
Male
33%
Female
66%
Other
1%
Age
Toowoomba 2023
18 - 34
13%
35 - 59
39%
60 +
47%
Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Toowoomba 2023
No
95%
Yes – Aboriginal
4%
Yes – Torres Strait Islander
0%
Yes – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
0%
Do you speak a language other than English at home?
Toowoomba 2023
No – English only
92%
Arabic
0%
Cantonese
0%
Greek
0%
Hindi
0%
Italian
0%
Mandarin
0%
Punjabi
0%
Spanish
1%
Tagalog
0%
Vietnamese
0%
Other
6%
Household composition?
Toowoomba 2023
One-parent family with dependent children
5%
Couple with dependent children
16%
Couple with non-dependent children
22%
Couple only
25%
Lone person
20%
Other type of household
11%
What type of home do you live in?
Toowoomba 2023
Separate house
82%
Flat/Apartment
11%
Terrace/Townhouse
2%
Something else
6%
Is your home owned or rented by a member of your household?
Toowoomba 2023
Fully owned
48%
Being purchased
27%
Being rented
22%
Something else
3%
Are you currently working?
Toowoomba 2023
Yes - full time
30%
Yes - part time
14%
Yes - casually
8%
No - looking for work
5%
No - not looking for work / retired
43%
Which industry do you work in?
Toowoomba 2023
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
4%
Mining
1%
Manufacturing
2%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
1%
Construction
7%
Wholesale Trade
1%
Retail Trade
11%
Accommodation and Food Services
2%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
3%
Information Media and Telecommunications
3%
Financial and Insurance Services
3%
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
1%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
5%
Administrative and Support Services
5%
Public Administration and Safety
2%
Education and Training
15%
Health Care and Social Assistance
20%
Arts and Recreation Services
2%
Other Services
12%
In which country were you born?
Toowoomba 2023
Australia
85%
New Zealand
2%
China
1%
India
0%
Philippines
0%
Vietnam
0%
Italy
0%
South Africa
2%
Malaysia
0%
Sri Lanka
0%
Somewhere else
9%
Do you suffer or have you suffered from any of the following conditions?
Toowoomba 2023
Arthritis
30%
Asthma
22%
Cancer (including remission)
11%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)
1%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)
10%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)
9%
Kidney disease
2%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)
6%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)
43%
Stroke
3%
Any other long-term condition(s)
28%
No long-term health condition(s)
23%
For how long have you lived in the local area?
Toowoomba 2023
Less than 5 years
27%
5-10 years
23%
More than 10 years
50%

Note - A data-normalisation technique called ‘weighting’ has been applied to help the survey sample better represent the population of interest. Weighting improves the quality of the survey sample by creating an adjustment factor for each participant. Download the ‘about the survey’ supplement to understand the weighting used for this project.