# Toowoomba - Roma vs South-Western WA — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Region comparison · about 2,739 km apart

Toowoomba - Roma and South-Western WA are both vast regions located thousands of kilometres apart. A major difference is the level of accessibility, with South-Western WA far higher in the share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (51.7% compared to 27.7%). Toowoomba - Roma has a well larger First Nations population with 22,881 people, and a well higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 36.8%.

Both regions have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining mostly car-dependent in their walkability. They share very similar First Nations typical personal incomes, which sit around $500, and nearly identical terrain slopes. They also have a similar proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, with both areas sitting around 46%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | South-Western WA | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 22,881 | 14,355 | 8,526 larger in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in South-Western WA |  |
| Year 12 | 36.8% | 30.2% | 6.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Unemployment | 12.8% | 15.7% | 2.9 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Median income | $528 | $497 | $31 higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Household income | $1,317 | $1,359 | $42 higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.3% | 6.5% | 3.2 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Toowoomba - Roma | South-Western WA | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 more in South-Western WA |  |
| 15-min city | 40.4% | 38.6% | 1.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.7% | 39.3% | 1.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.7% | 51.7% | 24.1 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Walk to school | 46.6% | 45.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Walk to a park | 60.5% | 69.8% | 9.3 pts higher in South-Western WA |  |
| Walk to health | 31.5% | 28.6% | 2.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 5.3% | 0.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Roma |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ireg/IREG306/toowoomba-roma/vs/IREG507/south-western-wa