Toowong
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Toowong Brisbane, Queensland |
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The commercial area of Toowong
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 Toowong
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| Coordinates | 27°29′13″S 152°59′02″E / 27.487°S 152.984°ECoordinates: 27°29′13″S 152°59′02″E / 27.487°S 152.984°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 11,255 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,207/km2 (5,720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4066 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) west of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Paddington Ward,Walter Taylor Ward) | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) |
Indooroopilly, Mount Coot-tha |
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| Federal Division(s) | Ryan | ||||||||||||
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Toowong is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, which is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the Brisbane CBD. At the centre of Toowong is a commercial precinct including Toowong Village and several office buildings. The remainder of the suburb is predominantly residential with a mix of medium density dwellings and detached houses.
In the 2011 census, Toowong had a population of 11,255 people; 50.2% female and 49.8% male.
The median age of the Toowong population was 28 years, 9 years below the Australian median. The most notable difference was the group of people aged in their twenties; in Toowong this group made up 36.1% of the population, compared to 13.8% nationally. Children aged under 15 years made up 10.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.3% of the population.
61.1% of people living in Toowong were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, China 3.8%, New Zealand 3%, India 1.8%, Malaysia 1.6%.
72.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 5.3% Mandarin, 2.2% Cantonese, 1.3% Spanish, 0.7% Korean, 0.7% French.
The most common responses for religion in Toowong were No Religion 33.7%, Catholic 22.0%, Anglican 12.0%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Buddhism 2.9%.
Toowong is situated between Mount Coot-tha and the Brisbane River and is made up of rolling hills with little flat land. Since European Settlement most of the land has been cleared for residential and commercial use with the exception of some park land and bushland near the Western Freeway.
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