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Drayton - Harristown vs Highfields

Name: Drayton - Harristown vs Highfields — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Drayton - Harristown profile · Highfields profile

Drayton - Harristown Highfields

Highfields and Drayton - Harristown are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Highfields is a wealthier area where typical weekly household income is $2,104, compared to $1,194 in Drayton - Harristown. This gap has widened since 2011. Highfields also has a higher rate of home ownership, with 41% of homes owned outright, while 25.9% are owned outright in Drayton - Harristown. Housing differs significantly too; 94.9% of Highfields homes have three or more bedrooms, and 96.4% are separate houses, whereas Drayton - Harristown has more townhouses and a higher rental rate of 39.7%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their climate and the number of schools and public transport stops available. However, they differ in how people get around. Drayton - Harristown is very walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Highfields is mostly car-dependent, with only 48.7% of homes within that same distance. This contrast is consistent with the fact that Highfields has a much higher share of large, detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in Highfields 3+ bedrooms: 25.6 pts higher in Highfields Recent arrivals: 26.9 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Living alone: 22.3 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +3,759 larger in Highfields gap widening

10,823 57th pct 14,582 74th pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +5 yrs older in Highfields gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

38.6% Married +25.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

38.0% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 24.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Drayton - Harristown Highfields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +7.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.6% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 93.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

33.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 30.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +0.92 more in Drayton - Harristown

2.55 61st pct 1.63 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +20 more in Drayton - Harristown

30 70th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +318 more in Highfields

3,150 80th pct 3,468 84th pct

Avg size in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +64 larger in Highfields

630 74th pct 694 79th pct

ICSEA in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +84 higher in Highfields

953 21st pct 1,037 60th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 31.9%

18.6% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

11.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +$220 higher in Highfields gap widening

$649 19th pct $869 62nd pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +$910 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $2,104 72nd pct

Family income in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +$769 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,515 15th pct $2,284 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 9.4%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.6% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.4%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.4%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +8.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +272 larger in Drayton - Harristown

718 86th pct 446 76th pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +2 yrs older in Drayton - Harristown

19 yrs 10th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +$272 higher in Highfields

$520 24th pct $792 74th pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +$922 higher in Highfields

$1,395 30th pct $2,317 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +0.6 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

29.1% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.8 pts 7.7%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +22.3 pts 13.5%

9.9% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.6% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +$113 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $408 66th pct

Mortgage in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +$600 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +0.10 higher in Drayton - Harristown gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.9% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.7% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 14.5%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +26.2 pts ▸ 96.4%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.3 pts 3.1%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

19.2% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 19.7%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.2% $350–$549 +37.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +34.0 pts 26.5%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 2.8%

0.2% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.3 pts 30.2%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +4 more in Highfields

74 76th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +1.49 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.84 81st pct 5.35 65th pct

Departures/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +420.5 more in Drayton - Harristown

664.3 44th pct 243.8 28th pct

PT routes in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +4 more in Drayton - Harristown

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +5 longer in Highfields

8 64th pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +11 longer in Highfields

89 86th pct 100 89th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 68.6%

4.8% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

2.5% Walked even 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.8 pts 21.0%

9.1% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.7% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

10.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 6.3%

7.5% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +7 higher in Highfields

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +7 higher in Highfields

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +9 higher in Highfields

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +5 higher in Highfields

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +159 higher in Highfields

892 11th pct 1,051 72nd pct

ERP in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +5,116 higher in Highfields

11,514 55th pct 16,630 77th pct

Growth in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +7.3 pts higher in Highfields

5.2% 56th pct 12.5% 86th pct

Businesses in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +599 higher in Highfields

808 44th pct 1,407 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +68 higher in Highfields

800 45th pct 868 50th pct

Max temp in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +0.5 higher in Highfields

24.3 56th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +0.2 higher in Highfields

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +3.0 higher in Drayton - Harristown

6.2 61st pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +2.8 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.1 62nd pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +55.2 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

84.0% 65th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +40.5 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

75.6% 61st pct 35.1% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +39.1 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

87.8% 44th pct 48.7% 24th pct

Walk to school in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +34.5 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

78.1% 54th pct 43.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +25.0 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

97.6% 51st pct 72.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +25.8 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

48.6% 52nd pct 22.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +2.0 more in Drayton - Harristown

16.4 61st pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +65 higher in Drayton - Harristown

76 46th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Drayton - Harristown in Highfields +2.0 pts higher in Highfields

5.3% 50th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare Drayton - Harristown with nearby areas

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

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

Gowrie Wilsonton North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - East Newtown Toowoomba - Central Drayton - Harristown Rangeville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton - Harristown vs Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/vs/317011450/highfields