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Established (Constituted a City):

• 29th October 1904

Original Inhabitants:

• Escarpment area: Jagara
• Toowoomba region: Giabal
• Northern region: Jarowair

Current Mayor:

• Paul Antonio

State Electoral Divisions:

• Toowoomba North
• Toowoomba South

Federal Electoral Division:

• Groome

Cadastral Division of Queensland:

• County of Aubigny
• Parish of Drayton

Geographical Details:

• Latitude: 27.5828 °S
• Longitude: 151.9308 °E
• Elevation: 674.9 m
• Total area: 117 Sq Km

Climatic Details:

• Average annual rainfall: 950mm
• Average annual max temp: 22.6 °C
• Average annual min temp: 11.4 °C

Telephone Dialing Codes:

• Country code: +61
• Area code: 7
• Prefix's: 45, 46, 75, 76

Airport Information:

• Toowoomba Aerodrome 
  • Address: Mutze St opposite the Department of Main Roads
  • Name : (TWB) Toowoomba Airport
  • Location : Toowoomba QLD, AU
  • Latitude : -27.542221
  • Longitude : 151.9139
  • FlightStats Code: TWB
  • IATA Code: TWB
  • ICAO Code: YTWB
  • FAA Code:
  • Time Zone: +10:00 hours from UTC/GMT

• Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport (WTB)
  • Address: 1511 Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Rd, Wellcamp QLD 4350
  • Name: Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport (WTB)
  • Location: Wellcamp AU
  • Latitude: -27.55861
  • Longitude: 151.795
  • FlightStats Code: WTB
  • IATA Code: WTB
  • ICAO Code:
  • FAA Code:
  • Time Zone: +10:00 hours from UTC/GMT

Standard Time Zone:

• UTC/GMT +10 hours (AEST)

State:

• Queensland (QLD)

Postcode:

• 4350

Title:

• The Garden City (of Queensland)

Sister Cities:

• Wanganui, New Zealand (1981)
• Takatsuki, Japan (1991)
• Paju, South Korea (2002)

Population:

• Cambooya (SLA): 4,891
• Gowrie (SLA): 5,511
• Highfields (SLA): 11,225
• Toowoomba Central (SLA): 14,439
• Toowoomba North East (SLA): 11,104
• Toowoomba North West (SLA): 19,822
• Toowoomba South East (SLA): 28,941
• Toowoomba West (SLA): 24,343
• Westbrook (SLA): 8,324
• Toowoomba (SSD): 128,600 (Total of SLA's)
• Toowoomba (LGA): 159,098 (Total for TRC Area)

LGA: Local Government Area, SSD: Stastistical Subdivision, SLA: Statistical Local Area

All figures based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data as of 2009.

Statistical Areas Level 2 (ABS) 2016 Census

Cambooya - Wyreema 6,967
Darling Heights 13,740
Drayton - Harristown 10,198
Gatton - 7,434
Gowrie - 6,411
Highfields - 13,180
Lockyer Valley - West - 11,362
Middle Ridge - 7,141
Newtown (QLD) - 9,596
North Toowoomba - Harlaxton - 5,734
Rangeville - 8,312
Toowoomba - Central - 13,373
Toowoomba - East - 9,757
Toowoomba - West - 13,005
Wilsonton - 13,310

Total for SA2 149,512

City Colours:

• Purple & Gold

City Motto:

• Prodimus Dum Crescimus (We prosper as we grow)

Floral Emblems:

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) A.K.A Toowoomba Violet

Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)


Major Events:

• Carnival of Flowers
• Royal Toowoomba Show
• Australian Gospel Music Festival
• Farmfest
• AgShow

Key Industries (TRC Area):

• Manufacturing: $AU945.2
• Health Care & Social Assistance: $AU639.0
• Financial & Insurance Services: $AU631.8
• Public Administration & Safety: $AU527.0
• Education & Training: $AU456.6
• Retail Trade: $AU444.6
• Wholesale Trade: $AU415.0

All figures are in millions of dollars and based on 2009/2010 ABS data.


Business Activities (TRC Area):

• Gross Regional Product (GRP): $AU7.7 billion (2009/2010)

Property Market (TRC Area):

• Median House Price: $AU292,000 (Year to Sep 2010)

Water Supply:

• Cooby Dam : 21,166 ML (1941)
• Perseverance Dam : 30,140 ML (1965)
• Cressbrook Dam : 81,842 ML (1983)

Awards:

• Twice voted: Best city to live in Australia.

Suburbs (alphabetical order):

• Centenary Heights (6,063)
• Cranley (1,446)
• Darling Heights (5,192)
• Drayton (1,710)
• East Toowoomba (5,244)
• Glenvale (6,353)
• Harlaxton (2,547)
• Harristown (8,555)
• Kearneys Spring (8,552)
• Middle Ridge (7,141)
• Mount Kynoch (237)
• Mount Lofty (3,775)
• Newtown (9,596)
• North Toowoomba (2,953)
• Prince Henry Heights (571)
• Rangeville (8,312)
• Redwood (170)
• Rockville (3,237)
• South Toowoomba (5,224)
• Toowoomba City (2,088)
• Wilsonton (5,955)
• Wilsonton Heights (2,669)

( ) denotes suburb population as per Australian Bureau Statistics (ABS) 2016 census

Total Toowoomba Urban Centre / Locality population as per 2016 ABS census = 97,590 people

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