Toowoomba - Central vs Toowoomba - South

Toowoomba - Central and Toowoomba - South are two very different environments. Toowoomba - Central is a concentrated hub where 79.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 71.2% are near groceries. Its walkability score is 5.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Toowoomba - South is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.9 and no homes within a short walk of public transport. Toowoomba - Central also has a far larger First Nations population, with 5,714 people compared to 972 in Toowoomba - South.

Everyday life for First Nations people in both areas is quite similar. They earn a similar typical personal income, around $600, and face similar unemployment rates of about 14%. Both areas also see a much higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion than the national figure, though this is well higher in Toowoomba - Central at 44.4%.