Average rent in Toowoomba - Central, QLD — 2026

Toowoomba - Central comes in below the Queensland median, with renters typically paying $295/week — about 18% under the state-wide $359/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). What stands out is the renter share — 45% of households here rent, well above the state-wide owner-occupier baseline. Lower-than-median rent paired with a renter majority typically means a faster-moving rental market: more frequent turnover and more places coming up for rent at any given time. Housing breaks down as 70% separate houses and 7% flats. Population is 13,987, median age 37, and the most common occupation is Professionals. 17% of residents were born overseas, and the suburb sits 106km from Brisbane. Applications can close quickly here, so flexibility on inspection times helps.