Toowoomba is a city on the border of the South East Queensland and Darling Downs regions of Queensland, Australia, 132 kilometers west of the state capital Brisbane. Its urban population was 142,163 at the 2021 census, making it the second-most-populous inland city in Australia after Canberra and the second-largest regional centre in Queensland; the wider Toowoomba Region had a population of 186,276 as of 2025.
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Toowoomba, Wikipedia
Lead, population
The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 census was 142,163
Lead, population year
The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 census was 142,163
Article text
In 1852, Thomas Alford established the first store at Toowoomba. Land for the town of Toowoomba at "The Swamp" was first surveyed in 1849, then again in 1853.
Infobox, elevation
691 m (2,267 ft)
Infobox, coordinates latitude
27°34′S 151°57′E / 27.567°S 151.950°E
Infobox, coordinates longitude
27°34′S 151°57′E / 27.567°S 151.950°E
- In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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