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Clifton - Greenmount vs Toowoomba - Central

Name: Clifton - Greenmount vs Toowoomba - Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Clifton - Greenmount profile · Toowoomba - Central profile

Clifton - Greenmount Toowoomba - Central

Toowoomba - Central is a dense hub where residents are typically 37, while Clifton - Greenmount is more rural and far older, with a typical age of 46. Toowoomba - Central is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (17.4%) and those using another language at home (12.1%). It also has a much higher proportion of renters (45.4%) and people living alone (37.0%). In contrast, Clifton - Greenmount has far more detached houses (96.2%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (41.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, at around 33%. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of about $1,300. Over time, the gaps between them have widened, particularly regarding age and the number of people born overseas. While Toowoomba - Central is very walkable with all homes within 10 minutes of public transport, Clifton - Greenmount is car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,878 larger in Toowoomba - Central Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount Recent arrivals: 25.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +8,878 larger in Toowoomba - Central gap steady

5,109 23rd pct 13,987 72nd pct

Median age in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +9 yrs older in Clifton - Greenmount gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +16.4 pts 37.7%

26.7% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Clifton - Greenmount Toowoomba - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 76.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 34.2%

39.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%

14.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

11.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

0.2% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 81.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 48.9%

28.5% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

0.4% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +1 more in Clifton - Greenmount

9 88th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +6.00 more in Clifton - Greenmount

9.38 97th pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +29 more in Toowoomba - Central

9 21st pct 38 79th pct

Students in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +3,011 more in Toowoomba - Central

660 24th pct 3,671 86th pct

Avg size in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +386 larger in Toowoomba - Central

73 4th pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +29 higher in Toowoomba - Central

977 31st pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 29.9%

16.2% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

13.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.3%

1.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +$101 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

$642 18th pct $743 37th pct

Household income in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +$38 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

$1,307 22nd pct $1,345 25th pct

Family income in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +$136 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

$1,629 21st pct $1,765 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

20.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +407 larger in Toowoomba - Central

230 58th pct 637 86th pct

Median age in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +4 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +$6 higher in Toowoomba - Central

$570 36th pct $576 37th pct

Household income in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +$9 higher in Toowoomba - Central

$1,359 27th pct $1,368 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +0.3 larger in Clifton - Greenmount gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 48.8%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 28.9%

11.8% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 33.7%

24.0% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +$45 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$250 14th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +$48 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

$1,352 18th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

16.7% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 24.9%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 27.4%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +26.0 pts 70.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 16.8%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 58.0%

12.0% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.0%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +97 more in Toowoomba - Central

0 0th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +6.94 more in Toowoomba - Central

0.00 0th pct 6.94 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +738.8 more in Toowoomba - Central

0.0 0th pct 738.8 47th pct

PT routes in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +8 more in Toowoomba - Central

0 0th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +25 longer in Clifton - Greenmount

111 91st pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 6.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.8% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 32.9%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 8.9%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 3.9%

2.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.4 pts 2.1%

10.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

7.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.7% Managers ◂ +12.8 pts 8.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

10.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

6.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +4 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Toowoomba - Central

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +11 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

953 31st pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +9,001 higher in Toowoomba - Central

5,433 23rd pct 14,434 69th pct

Growth in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +3.8 pts higher in Clifton - Greenmount

5.6% 59th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +1,308 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1,003 56th pct 2,311 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +116 higher in Toowoomba - Central

684 31st pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +1.6 higher in Clifton - Greenmount

25.8 74th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +6.0 higher in Toowoomba - Central

2.0 11th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +5.2 more in Toowoomba - Central

2.3 13th pct 7.5 85th pct

15-min city in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +69.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

31.0% 21st pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +76.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

23.5% 15th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +100.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +60.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

39.4% 23rd pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +62.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

37.9% 9th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +60.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

23.3% 27th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +7.7 more in Toowoomba - Central

14.3 51st pct 22.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +308 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1 6th pct 309 84th pct

Mean slope in Clifton - Greenmount in Toowoomba - Central +0.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

5.0% 44th pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton - Greenmount vs Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307031184/clifton-greenmount/vs/317011456/toowoomba-central