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Drayton - Harristown vs Toowoomba - East

Name: Drayton - Harristown vs Toowoomba - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Drayton - Harristown profile · Toowoomba - East profile

Drayton - Harristown Toowoomba - East

Drayton - Harristown and Toowoomba - East are neighbouring areas with distinct economic profiles. Toowoomba - East has far higher levels of education and income, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.2% in Drayton - Harristown. This is reflected in the typical weekly family income, which is $2,459 in Toowoomba - East and $1,515 in Drayton - Harristown. Drayton - Harristown is more connected by transit, with 87.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share very similar housing patterns, with an equal number of people per home and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While they are close in some respects, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. The difference in educational attainment has also grown over the last decade, with the gap for bachelor degrees increasing to 19 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Bachelor+: 19.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Family income: $944 higher in Toowoomba - East Household income: $620 higher in Toowoomba - East Personal income: $266 higher in Toowoomba - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +290 larger in Drayton - Harristown gap widening

10,823 57th pct 10,533 55th pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +3 yrs older in Toowoomba - East gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.0%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

Marital status

38.6% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.0% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 33.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Drayton - Harristown Toowoomba - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +4.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%

11.7% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian even 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +1 more in Toowoomba - East

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +0.35 more in Toowoomba - East

2.55 61st pct 2.90 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +1 more in Toowoomba - East

30 70th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +1,601 more in Toowoomba - East

3,150 80th pct 4,751 88th pct

Avg size in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +162 larger in Toowoomba - East

630 74th pct 792 86th pct

ICSEA in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +121 higher in Toowoomba - East

953 21st pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +20.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.8%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 6.1%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 21.5%

18.6% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

Field of qualification

11.0% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

8.7% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +$266 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$649 19th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +$620 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +$944 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,515 15th pct $2,459 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.6%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.3%

2.6% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 37.1%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.2%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +9.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +359 larger in Drayton - Harristown

718 86th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East even

19 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +$120 higher in Toowoomba - East

$520 24th pct $640 51st pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +$188 higher in Toowoomba - East

$1,395 30th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.1% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 12.9%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 31.9%

33.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +$20 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$295 26th pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +$498 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,798 47th pct

People / bedroom in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +0.10 higher in Drayton - Harristown gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 34.1%

25.9% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 76.5%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 39.3%

19.2% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%

3.4% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 48.2%

23.2% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

0.2% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 30.7%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +27 more in Drayton - Harristown

74 76th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +2.38 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.84 81st pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +382.5 more in Drayton - Harristown

664.3 44th pct 281.8 30th pct

PT routes in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +3 longer in Toowoomba - East

8 64th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +3 longer in Drayton - Harristown

89 86th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 66.0%

4.8% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

2.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 38.2%

31.5% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.1% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

4.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +19.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

7.5% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +6 higher in Toowoomba - East

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +5 higher in Toowoomba - East

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +4 higher in Toowoomba - East

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +6 higher in Toowoomba - East

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +148 higher in Toowoomba - East

892 11th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +683 higher in Drayton - Harristown

11,514 55th pct 10,831 52nd pct

Growth in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +3.4 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

5.2% 56th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +591 higher in Toowoomba - East

808 44th pct 1,399 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +39 higher in Toowoomba - East

800 45th pct 839 48th pct

Max temp in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +2.0 higher in Toowoomba - East

24.3 56th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +0.6 higher in Toowoomba - East

11.3 43rd pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +0.6 higher in Toowoomba - East

6.2 61st pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +0.4 more in Toowoomba - East

6.1 62nd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East even

84.0% 65th pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +6.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

75.6% 61st pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +16.9 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

87.8% 44th pct 70.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +9.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

78.1% 54th pct 87.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +1.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

97.6% 51st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +14.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

48.6% 52nd pct 63.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +10.0 more in Toowoomba - East

16.4 61st pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +29 higher in Toowoomba - East

76 46th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - East +2.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

5.3% 50th pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton - Harristown vs Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/vs/317011457/toowoomba-east