# Toowoomba - Roma vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,938 km apart

Toowoomba - Roma and Perth are very different in how people get around. Perth is very walkable, with 93.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a typical walkability score of 6.1. In contrast, Toowoomba - Roma is mostly car-dependent, with only 27.7% of homes near public transport and a walkability score of 3.2. Perth also has a far larger First Nations population, with 38,984 people compared to 22,881 in Toowoomba - Roma.

While both areas share a similar mean terrain slope of around 6%, the gaps in accessibility are widening. Perth is far more connected, with 54 street intersections per square kilometre compared to zero in Toowoomba - Roma. This distance between the two is also seen in First Nations outcomes, where typical household income is well higher in Perth by $360. This is consistent with Perth having a higher share of First Nations people who finished Year 12 and a larger number of people speaking a First Nations language.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | Perth | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 22,881 | 38,984 | 16,103 larger in Perth |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Perth |  |
| Year 12 | 36.8% | 40.1% | 3.4 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Unemployment | 12.8% | 14.9% | 2.1 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Median income | $528 | $610 | $82 higher in Perth |  |
| Household income | $1,317 | $1,677 | $360 higher in Perth |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.3% | 8.2% | 4.9 pts higher in Perth |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | Perth | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.2 | 6.1 | 3.0 higher in Perth |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.3 | 5.9 | 2.6 more in Perth |  |
| 15-min city | 40.4% | 73.6% | 33.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.7% | 69.5% | 28.8 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.7% | 93.6% | 65.9 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to school | 46.6% | 81.0% | 34.4 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to a park | 60.5% | 95.6% | 35.1 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Walk to health | 31.5% | 55.8% | 24.2 pts higher in Perth |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 54 | 54 higher in Perth |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 6.2% | 0.3 pts higher in Perth |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG306/toowoomba-roma/vs/IREG505/perth