Toowoomba suburbs where seniors live

Cranley has the highest share, at 45.3% of residents. Wilsonton and Rangeville follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 25 eligible Toowoomba suburbs.

This page ranks Toowoomba suburbs by the share of residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census — where retirees and older Australians are most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

Shares are the count of Toowoomba residents aged 65 and over divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind each suburb page's age profile. Percentile ranks are computed within Toowoomba's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Toowoomba suburbs where seniors live

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where retirees and older Australians are most concentrated.

1

Cranley

QLD 4350 · 2,281 residents

45.3% of residents · 1,033 people

C 100.0
2

Wilsonton

QLD 4350 · 5,891 residents

24.8% of residents · 1,460 people

C 95.8
3

Rangeville

QLD 4350 · 8,668 residents

24.3% of residents · 2,106 people

A 91.7
4

Highfields

QLD 4352 · 8,568 residents

22.8% of residents · 1,957 people

A 87.5
5

Middle Ridge

QLD 4350 · 7,595 residents

22.5% of residents · 1,710 people

A 83.3
6

Harristown

QLD 4350 · 9,081 residents

22.5% of residents · 2,042 people

B 79.2
7

Toowoomba City

QLD 4350 · 2,321 residents

21.1% of residents · 490 people

D 75.0
8

Kearneys Spring

QLD 4350 · 9,419 residents

20.7% of residents · 1,948 people

B 70.8
9

Mount Lofty

QLD 4350 · 3,825 residents

20.4% of residents · 782 people

B 66.7
10

Centenary Heights

QLD 4350 · 6,152 residents

19.6% of residents · 1,203 people

A 62.5
11

Rockville

QLD 4350 · 3,204 residents

18.8% of residents · 602 people

C 58.3
12

North Toowoomba

QLD 4350 · 3,332 residents

17.4% of residents · 579 people

C 54.2
13

Wilsonton Heights

QLD 4350 · 2,747 residents

17.1% of residents · 471 people

C 50.0
14

Newtown

QLD 4350 · 10,039 residents

16.6% of residents · 1,671 people

B 45.8
15

Glenvale

QLD 4350 · 8,120 residents

16.6% of residents · 1,344 people

B 41.7

Ranked from 25 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

100% share of residents in the relevant age band in the 2021 Census (the band's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Toowoomba's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute cohort breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

What are the toowoomba suburbs where seniors live?

Cranley has the highest share, at 45.3% of residents. Wilsonton and Rangeville follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 25 eligible Toowoomba suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Toowoomba suburb is ranked by the share of its residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census — that age group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Toowoomba's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.

Where does the data come from?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind the age profile shown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.

Why would someone use this list?

People often want to settle where retirees and older residents are well represented — for the amenities, services, and social fabric that tend to follow. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that, not a judgement about any suburb.

How current is it?

The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.

Same list in other cities

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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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