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Wilsonton

From Hogg Street and Barlow Street to the north, Tor Street to the east, Taylor Street in the south and Boundary Street to the west, Wilsonton is one of Toowoomba’s most populous suburbs with around 8,600 residents. The residents of Wilsonton have a median age of 34 years.

Unemployment in Wilsonton is relatively high at 5.2% compared to other suburbs, however this is equal to the national average. The median individual income is $416 which is low and the median household income is also low at $784 per week. Wilsonton also has a high proportion of single parent families with one in every five families living in this area being of this makeup. 

With 3 670 private dwellings, a high proportion are separate houses at 85.4 per cent. The median weekly rent is $170 which is relatively low and the average monthly housing loan repayment being $1,000. The average household comprises of 2.5 people which is about average and 35.2 per cent of the dwellings in Wilsonton are being rented.

Sources2006 Census QuickStats: Wilsonton (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb) (2007). Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au