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Crows Nest - Rosalie vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Name: Crows Nest - Rosalie vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Crows Nest - Rosalie profile · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile

Crows Nest - Rosalie North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Crows Nest - Rosalie and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are two very different Queensland settings. Crows Nest - Rosalie is a much older area, where the typical resident is 50 and 27.5% of people are aged 65 or over. It is mostly made up of detached houses, with 46.4% of homes owned outright. In contrast, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and 44.8% of households renting. This area is very walkable, while Crows Nest - Rosalie is car-dependent. There is also a stark difference in arrivals, as 36.6% of people in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton recently moved from overseas, compared to 9.3% in Crows Nest - Rosalie.

Everyday life shares some similarities across both places, as they have almost identical numbers of people per home and similar typical monthly mortgage payments. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, and the share of renters is now much higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton than it used to be compared to Crows Nest - Rosalie. Both areas sit well below the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie Renting: 26.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Recent arrivals: 27.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2,749 larger in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap widening

9,175 47th pct 6,426 31st pct

Median age in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +16 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.5%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 15.8%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +17.7 pts 35.6%

25.4% Never married +18.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest - Rosalie North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 78.6%

2.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 37.5%

39.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 38.4%

14.0% German ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

10.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 83.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 47.1%

30.7% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

0.5% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2.15 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

4.50 83rd pct 2.34 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +22 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

10 25th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +855 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

588 21st pct 1,443 49th pct

Avg size in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +397 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

84 6th pct 481 58th pct

ICSEA in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +85 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

940 15th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 32.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.3% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$126 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap widening

$547 8th pct $673 24th pct

Household income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$123 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady

$1,109 9th pct $1,232 16th pct

Family income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$132 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing

$1,363 8th pct $1,495 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 even 35.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 44.9%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

9.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +4.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +36 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

376 72nd pct 412 74th pct

Median age in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$37 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

$502 20th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$58 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

$1,183 14th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.1 larger in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 27.2%

13.2% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 33.9%

26.9% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$30 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,301 14th pct

People / bedroom in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +22.7 pts 23.7%

17.9% Rented +26.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 29.1%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 79.5%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 14.9%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 14.6%

7.8% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.9%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +8 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

51 60th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.13 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

5.56 68th pct 6.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +526.6 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

144.4 22nd pct 671.0 45th pct

PT routes in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +55 longer in Crows Nest - Rosalie

144 97th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 6.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 33.8%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 9.3%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 2.4%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.5% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +12.6 pts 8.8%

12.4% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.5% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +16 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

924 20th pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3,228 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

9,824 47th pct 6,596 30th pct

Growth in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4.5 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

6.1% 62nd pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +872 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

1,367 72nd pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +178 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

673 30th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.6 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

25.2 66th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.3 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

11.1 41st pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +5.1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1.8 10th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4.9 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

2.0 11th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +65.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

24.6% 16th pct 90.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +70.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

20.1% 13th pct 90.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +78.0 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

13.6% 10th pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +58.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

26.5% 14th pct 84.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +63.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

34.7% 8th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +33.0 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

23.0% 27th pct 56.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.9 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

20.9 75th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +73 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0 5th pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in Crows Nest - Rosalie in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.8 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

8.3% 84th pct 7.5% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crows Nest - Rosalie vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021179/crows-nest-rosalie/vs/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton