North Toowoomba, Queensland


North Toowoomba is an urban locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, North Toowoomba had a population of 2,953 people.

Geography

North Toowoomba is located directly north of the Toowoomba city centre.

History

Toowoomba North Boys State School and Toowoomba North Girls and Infants State School both opened in 1869. In 1937 the two schools were combined to form Toowoomba North State School. However, despite the name, the school is officially within Toowoomba City rather than in North Toowoomba.
In the 2006 census, North Toowoomba had a population of 3,062 people.
In the 2011 census, North Toowoomba had a population of 3,049 people.

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in North Toowoomba, including:
Toowoomba North State School is a government co-education primary school, located on the south-west corner of Mort and Taylor Streets. In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 157 students with 12 teachers. However, despite the name, the school is officially within Toowoomba City rather than in North Toowoomba.