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Darling Heights vs Newtown

Name: Darling Heights vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Newtown profile

Darling Heights Newtown

Darling Heights and Newtown (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with distinct profiles. Darling Heights is far more diverse, with 28.1% of people born overseas and 25.1% using another language at home, compared to 16.3% and 12.8% in Newtown (Qld). Newtown (Qld) is much more walkable, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 42.3% of homes in Darling Heights have the same access. Newtown (Qld) also has more schools, with seven compared to just two in Darling Heights.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $700. This shared economic baseline exists alongside a widening gap in education; Darling Heights now has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.7%) than Newtown (Qld) (15.5%). While both areas have higher than the national figure for First Nations populations, this is well higher in Newtown (Qld) at 7.5%. Over time, the gap in people who identify as having no religion has also widened, and is now well higher in Newtown (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Darling Heights Born overseas: 11.8 pts higher in Darling Heights 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Darling Heights Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Darling Heights Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Darling Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heights in Newtown +4,537 larger in Darling Heights gap widening

14,576 74th pct 10,039 53rd pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Newtown +2 yrs older in Newtown gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.5%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.7%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 35.0%

37.5% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.7% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

6.0% India ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.7% English +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.4% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.7% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

2.1% Chinese even 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 81.6%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 47.4%

27.8% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

4.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

1.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darling Heights in Newtown +5 more in Newtown

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darling Heights in Newtown +3.04 more in Newtown

0.69 5th pct 3.73 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heights in Newtown +11 more in Newtown

23 57th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Darling Heights in Newtown +1,868 more in Newtown

1,277 45th pct 3,145 80th pct

Avg size in Darling Heights in Newtown +189 larger in Darling Heights

639 75th pct 449 54th pct

ICSEA in Darling Heights in Newtown +10 higher in Newtown

1,005 45th pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 48.2%

20.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 19.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

14.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

13.2% Society & culture even 13.2%

8.5% Education even 8.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heights in Newtown +$37 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$725 33rd pct $688 26th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Newtown +$176 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$1,376 27th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Darling Heights in Newtown +$207 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$1,714 26th pct $1,507 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.4%

18.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +4.9 pts 57.3%

19.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heights in Newtown +125 larger in Newtown

628 86th pct 753 86th pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Newtown +1 yrs older in Darling Heights

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Darling Heights in Newtown +$59 higher in Darling Heights

$598 43rd pct $539 29th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Newtown +$225 higher in Darling Heights

$1,365 28th pct $1,140 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heights in Newtown +0.2 larger in Darling Heights gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 43.7%

27.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.7% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heights in Newtown +$26 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$315 31st pct $289 24th pct

Mortgage in Darling Heights in Newtown +$196 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$1,450 24th pct $1,254 13th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Heights in Newtown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

26.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 19.2%

7.4% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 13.7%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

29.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 15.3%

6.7% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

19.3% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Heights in Newtown +13 more in Darling Heights

78 79th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Darling Heights in Newtown +1.12 more in Newtown

5.35 65th pct 6.47 78th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Heights in Newtown +146.3 more in Newtown

629.4 43rd pct 775.7 49th pct

PT routes in Darling Heights in Newtown even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Darling Heights in Newtown +2 longer in Newtown

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Darling Heights in Newtown +3 longer in Darling Heights

91 87th pct 88 86th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 67.8%

7.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Worked at home even 5.1%

1.8% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

7.2% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 20.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Sales workers even 9.1%

7.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darling Heights in Newtown +2 higher in Darling Heights

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Darling Heights in Newtown +2 higher in Darling Heights

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Darling Heights in Newtown +1 higher in Darling Heights

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Darling Heights in Newtown +2 higher in Darling Heights

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Darling Heights in Newtown +56 higher in Darling Heights

941 26th pct 885 10th pct

ERP in Darling Heights in Newtown +5,621 higher in Darling Heights

16,382 76th pct 10,761 52nd pct

Growth in Darling Heights in Newtown +4.6 pts higher in Darling Heights

10.6% 82nd pct 6.0% 61st pct

Businesses in Darling Heights in Newtown +249 higher in Darling Heights

871 48th pct 622 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darling Heights in Newtown +51 higher in Newtown

800 45th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Darling Heights in Newtown +0.3 higher in Newtown

24.3 56th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Darling Heights in Newtown +0.2 higher in Newtown

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heights in Newtown +2.0 higher in Newtown

5.6 52nd pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Heights in Newtown +1.8 more in Newtown

5.6 55th pct 7.4 82nd pct

15-min city in Darling Heights in Newtown +23.4 pts higher in Newtown

73.0% 56th pct 96.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Heights in Newtown +54.5 pts higher in Newtown

42.3% 31st pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Heights in Newtown +8.8 pts higher in Newtown

91.1% 50th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Darling Heights in Newtown +14.3 pts higher in Newtown

81.3% 57th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Heights in Newtown +3.7 pts higher in Newtown

96.3% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darling Heights in Newtown +43.4 pts higher in Newtown

37.6% 43rd pct 81.1% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Heights in Newtown +0.9 more in Darling Heights

14.3 51st pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Heights in Newtown +45 higher in Newtown

147 61st pct 192 69th pct

Mean slope in Darling Heights in Newtown +1.7 pts higher in Darling Heights

6.3% 65th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Darling Heights with nearby areas

Drayton - Harristown Middle Ridge Toowoomba - Central Newtown Rangeville Toowoomba - East North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Wilsonton

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

Toowoomba - Central Drayton - Harristown North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Wilsonton Toowoomba - East Darling Heights Rangeville Middle Ridge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011446/darling-heights/vs/317011453/newtown