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Scenic Rim vs Toowoomba

Name: Scenic Rim vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 129 km apart · Scenic Rim profile · Toowoomba profile

Scenic Rim Toowoomba

Toowoomba and Scenic Rim are two distinct Queensland regions with very different lifestyles. Toowoomba is a more urbanised area where 54.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, and it is rated as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Scenic Rim is car-dependent, with only 20.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. Toowoomba also sees far more recent overseas arrivals at 23.7% compared to 6.3% in Scenic Rim. Crime rates are also far higher in Toowoomba, particularly for drug offences and burglary.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Toowoomba at $1,461 and Scenic Rim at $1,410. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and people living with long-term health conditions. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, residents in Scenic Rim are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Toowoomba.

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Where they differ most

Population: 130,220 larger in Toowoomba Recent arrivals: 17.4 pts higher in Toowoomba Median age: 7 yrs older in Scenic Rim Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Toowoomba No car: 2.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +130,220 larger in Toowoomba gap widening

42,984 72nd pct 173,204 87th pct

Median age in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +7 yrs older in Scenic Rim gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.9%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 48.2%

29.7% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

5.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Scenic Rim Toowoomba

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

4.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +6.0 pts 38.8%

38.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

9.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 85.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

40.9% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 32.1%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +59 more in Toowoomba

29 80th pct 88 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +1.24 more in Scenic Rim

3.84 50th pct 2.60 33rd pct

Students in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +23,953 more in Toowoomba

7,735 73rd pct 31,688 87th pct

Avg size in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +93 larger in Toowoomba

267 56th pct 360 68th pct

ICSEA in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +9 higher in Toowoomba

996 64th pct 1,005 70th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below even 11.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%

17.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

9.9% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +$82 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$661 30th pct $743 50th pct

Household income in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +$51 higher in Toowoomba gap steady

$1,410 51st pct $1,461 56th pct

Family income in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +$141 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$1,706 43rd pct $1,847 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

20.8% One condition even 20.9%

7.3% Two conditions even 7.3%

4.2% Three or more even 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +7,103 larger in Toowoomba

1,574 73rd pct 8,677 90th pct

Median age in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +2 yrs older in Scenic Rim

22 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +$40 higher in Toowoomba

$547 48th pct $587 59th pct

Household income in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +$120 higher in Scenic Rim

$1,578 67th pct $1,458 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +0.1 larger in Scenic Rim gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

14.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 36.2%

22.3% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +$15 higher in Scenic Rim gap steady

$315 67th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +$216 higher in Scenic Rim gap steady

$1,733 71st pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 32.6%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 32.1%

21.1% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.1% Other tenure even 2.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 82.7%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%

10.2% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.9%

17.2% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +643 more in Toowoomba

9 37th pct 652 86th pct

Stops/1k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +3.55 more in Toowoomba

0.21 17th pct 3.76 56th pct

Departures/1k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +304.4 more in Toowoomba

23.4 41st pct 327.8 66th pct

PT routes in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +7 more in Toowoomba

1 29th pct 8 52nd pct

Drive to city in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +32 longer in Scenic Rim

151 91st pct 119 84th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%

29.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

2.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

9.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

15.2% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +3 higher in Scenic Rim

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +1 higher in Toowoomba

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba even

959 55th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +139,329 higher in Toowoomba

46,947 72nd pct 186,276 87th pct

Growth in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +1.4 pts higher in Scenic Rim

7.7% 80th pct 6.3% 72nd pct

Businesses in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +12,864 higher in Toowoomba

5,130 73rd pct 17,994 86th pct

Approvals in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +281 higher in Toowoomba

609 85th pct 890 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +266 higher in Scenic Rim

928 74th pct 662 52nd pct

Max temp in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +1.1 higher in Scenic Rim

27.1 73rd pct 26.0 66th pct

Min temp in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +1.2 higher in Scenic Rim

12.4 65th pct 11.2 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +4,941 higher in Toowoomba

6,726 36th pct 11,667 71st pct

Assault/100k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +377 higher in Toowoomba

570 21st pct 947 48th pct

Sexual/100k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +85 higher in Toowoomba

219 42nd pct 304 61st pct

Robbery/100k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +44 higher in Toowoomba

12 21st pct 55 85th pct

Burglary/100k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +427 higher in Toowoomba

416 38th pct 843 77th pct

Theft/100k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +821 higher in Toowoomba

1,307 53rd pct 2,129 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +116 higher in Toowoomba

195 22nd pct 312 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +324 higher in Toowoomba

437 19th pct 762 52nd pct

Drugs/100k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +1,336 higher in Toowoomba

419 45th pct 1,755 86th pct

5-yr change in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +7.9 pts higher in Scenic Rim

29.2% 76th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +2.5 higher in Toowoomba

1.9 12th pct 4.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +2.4 more in Toowoomba

2.0 11th pct 4.4 61st pct

15-min city in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +33.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

20.9% 11th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +26.5 pts higher in Toowoomba

26.4% 15th pct 52.9% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +48.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

5.8% 19th pct 54.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +36.4 pts higher in Toowoomba

24.6% 12th pct 61.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +30.6 pts higher in Toowoomba

48.0% 18th pct 78.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +18.9 pts higher in Toowoomba

19.2% 18th pct 38.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +0.4 more in Toowoomba

13.5 26th pct 13.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +1 higher in Toowoomba

1 50th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Scenic Rim in Toowoomba +3.2 pts higher in Scenic Rim

9.4% 94th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scenic Rim vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA36510/scenic-rim/vs/LGA36910/toowoomba