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Darling Heights vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Name: Darling Heights vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Darling Heights profile · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile

Darling Heights North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Darling Heights and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are neighbouring areas with very different cultural profiles. Darling Heights is much more diverse, with 28.1% of people born overseas and 25.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has far fewer overseas-born residents (14.8%) and fewer people using other languages (9.4%). The two areas also differ in their layouts; North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has a much higher share of separate houses (79.5%) and far better walkability, with 90.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 42.3% in Darling Heights.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes and have the same proportion of children under 15. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2011, with Darling Heights now well higher at 24.7% compared to 17.7% in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.8 pts higher in Darling Heights Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Population: 8,150 larger in Darling Heights Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in Darling Heights No religion: 10.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +8,150 larger in Darling Heights gap widening

14,576 74th pct 6,426 31st pct

Median age in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 yrs older in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) even 19.9%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 35.6%

37.5% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 78.6%

6.0% India ◂ +5.5 pts 0.5%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.7% English +6.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.4% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 47.1%

27.8% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%

4.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.65 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

0.69 5th pct 2.34 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +9 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

23 57th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +166 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1,277 45th pct 1,443 49th pct

Avg size in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +158 larger in Darling Heights

639 75th pct 481 58th pct

ICSEA in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +21 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1,005 45th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 51.2%

20.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 21.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

14.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$52 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$725 33rd pct $673 24th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$144 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$1,376 27th pct $1,232 16th pct

Family income in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$219 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$1,714 26th pct $1,495 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

18.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 57.9%

19.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +216 larger in Darling Heights

628 86th pct 412 74th pct

Median age in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 yrs older in Darling Heights

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$133 higher in Darling Heights

$598 43rd pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$240 higher in Darling Heights

$1,365 28th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.1 larger in Darling Heights gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 48.2%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 27.2%

18.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$35 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$315 31st pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$149 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$1,450 24th pct $1,301 14th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 23.7%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

26.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 18.1%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 14.9%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

29.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 16.7%

6.7% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

19.3% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +35 more in Darling Heights

78 79th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.34 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

5.35 65th pct 6.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +41.6 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

629.4 43rd pct 671.0 45th pct

PT routes in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 more in Darling Heights

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 longer in Darling Heights

91 87th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 67.9%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 33.8%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 19.7%

11.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

5.2% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in Darling Heights

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in Darling Heights

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in Darling Heights

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +33 higher in Darling Heights

941 26th pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +9,786 higher in Darling Heights

16,382 76th pct 6,596 30th pct

Growth in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +9.0 pts higher in Darling Heights

10.6% 82nd pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +376 higher in Darling Heights

871 48th pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +51 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

800 45th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.3 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

24.3 56th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.2 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.4 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

5.6 52nd pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.3 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

5.6 55th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +17.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

73.0% 56th pct 90.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +47.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

42.3% 31st pct 90.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

91.1% 50th pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

81.3% 57th pct 84.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.7 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

96.3% 47th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +18.4 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

37.6% 43rd pct 56.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4.6 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

14.3 51st pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +73 higher in Darling Heights

147 61st pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in Darling Heights in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.3% 65th pct 7.5% 77th pct

Compare Darling Heights with nearby areas

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Compare North Toowoomba - Harlaxton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011446/darling-heights/vs/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton