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Drayton - Harristown vs Toowoomba - West

Name: Drayton - Harristown vs Toowoomba - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Drayton - Harristown profile · Toowoomba - West profile

Drayton - Harristown Toowoomba - West

Toowoomba - West and Drayton - Harristown are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Toowoomba - West is more car-dependent and suburban, with 91.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 85.8% being separate houses. It is also wealthier, with 18.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and typical First Nations personal incomes that are far higher than those in Drayton - Harristown. In contrast, Drayton - Harristown is very walkable and more densely populated; 35.8% of people there live alone, and recent overseas arrivals make up 33.0% of the population.

These two areas share many common traits, including similar rates of volunteering, university degrees and the proportion of people providing unpaid care. However, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of high-earning households has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed. This suggests that while they share a similar social fabric, their economic and housing profiles are drifting further apart.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Recent arrivals: 17.3 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +5,025 larger in Toowoomba - West gap widening

10,823 57th pct 15,848 79th pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +3 yrs older in Drayton - Harristown gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

38.6% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 34.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Drayton - Harristown Toowoomba - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% England even 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

9.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 31.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +0.73 more in Drayton - Harristown

2.55 61st pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +3 more in Drayton - Harristown

30 70th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +1,664 more in Drayton - Harristown

3,150 80th pct 1,486 50th pct

Avg size in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +382 larger in Drayton - Harristown

630 74th pct 248 26th pct

ICSEA in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +47 higher in Toowoomba - West

953 21st pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

24.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.6% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology even 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +$208 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$649 19th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +$658 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $1,852 56th pct

Family income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +$578 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,515 15th pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 11.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 35.9%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.4%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +8 larger in Toowoomba - West

718 86th pct 726 86th pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +1 yrs older in Toowoomba - West

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +$346 higher in Toowoomba - West

$520 24th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +$676 higher in Toowoomba - West

$1,395 30th pct $2,071 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +0.4 larger in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 13.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 18.9%

9.9% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.6% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +$45 higher in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +$433 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 30.6%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.9% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 85.8%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 13.7%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

19.2% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 33.6%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 5.0%

3.4% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.7 pts 46.8%

23.2% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.9 pts 40.5%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.8 pts 12.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +54 more in Drayton - Harristown

74 76th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +5.58 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.84 81st pct 1.26 14th pct

Departures/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +594.1 more in Drayton - Harristown

664.3 44th pct 70.2 17th pct

PT routes in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +3 more in Drayton - Harristown

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +65 longer in Toowoomba - West

8 64th pct 73 99th pct

Drive to city in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +6 longer in Toowoomba - West

89 86th pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 73.9%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 26.4%

31.5% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.1% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

10.1% Retail trade even 10.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

15.6% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +4 higher in Toowoomba - West

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +4 higher in Toowoomba - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +6 higher in Toowoomba - West

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +2 higher in Toowoomba - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +90 higher in Toowoomba - West

892 11th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +6,391 higher in Toowoomba - West

11,514 55th pct 17,905 81st pct

Growth in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +5.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

5.2% 56th pct 11.0% 84th pct

Businesses in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +773 higher in Toowoomba - West

808 44th pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +109 higher in Drayton - Harristown

800 45th pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +1.4 higher in Toowoomba - West

24.3 56th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +0.2 higher in Toowoomba - West

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +3.3 higher in Drayton - Harristown

6.2 61st pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +3.1 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.1 62nd pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +56.2 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

84.0% 65th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +46.6 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

75.6% 61st pct 29.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +47.7 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

87.8% 44th pct 40.1% 21st pct

Walk to school in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +36.9 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

78.1% 54th pct 41.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +20.8 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

97.6% 51st pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +39.8 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

48.6% 52nd pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +7.4 more in Drayton - Harristown

16.4 61st pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +64 higher in Drayton - Harristown

76 46th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Drayton - Harristown in Toowoomba - West +1.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

5.3% 50th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton - Harristown vs Toowoomba - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/vs/317011458/toowoomba-west