Toowoomba Region

Toowoomba Region
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Coordinates27°34′30.60″S 151°56′48.75″E / 27.5751667°S 151.9468750°E / -27.5751667; 151.9468750
Population173,204 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density13.3676/km2 (34.6219/sq mi)
Established2008
Area12,957 km2 (5,002.7 sq mi)[2]
MayorGeoff McDonald
Council seatToowoomba
RegionDarling Downs
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteToowoomba Region
LGAs around Toowoomba Region:
Western Downs South Burnett Somerset
Western Downs Toowoomba Region Lockyer Valley
Goondiwindi Southern Downs Lockyer Valley
Aerial views of the Toowoomba Region.

The Toowoomba Region is a local government area (LGA) located within the larger Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, the LGA was preceded by several other local government authorities with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond.

In 2018–2019, it had a A$491 million budget, of which A$316 million is for service delivery and A$175.13 million capital (infrastructure) budget.[3]

In the 2021 census, the Toowoomba Region had a population of 173,204 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ "TRC adopts 2018-19 Operational Plan, Budget and Revenue Statement". Toowoomba Regional Council. 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.