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Drayton - Harristown vs Wilsonton

Name: Drayton - Harristown vs Wilsonton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Drayton - Harristown profile · Wilsonton profile

Drayton - Harristown Wilsonton

Wilsonton and Drayton - Harristown are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with distinct profiles. Drayton - Harristown is more walkable, with 84% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 53.9% in Wilsonton. It also has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (15.2% versus 10.2%) and more First Nations residents completing Year 12 (45.9% versus 33.9%). In contrast, Wilsonton is noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 and a larger proportion of people aged 65 and over (25.2%).

Since 2011, the two areas have grown further apart across several measures. The gap in typical age has widened by five years, and the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has also increased. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes that sit just above $1,100.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown Owned outright: 8.7 pts higher in Wilsonton Median age: 5 yrs older in Wilsonton Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Wilsonton Population: 3,289 larger in Wilsonton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +3,289 larger in Wilsonton gap widening

10,823 57th pct 14,112 72nd pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

Marital status

38.6% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.0% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 36.5%

10.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

3.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Drayton - Harristown Wilsonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.6% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 87.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +0.53 more in Drayton - Harristown

2.55 61st pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +2 more in Drayton - Harristown

30 70th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1,031 more in Drayton - Harristown

3,150 80th pct 2,119 64th pct

Avg size in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +206 larger in Drayton - Harristown

630 74th pct 424 50th pct

ICSEA in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +38 higher in Drayton - Harristown

953 21st pct 915 11th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 40.3%

24.9% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

11.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +$28 higher in Drayton - Harristown gap widening

$649 19th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +$71 higher in Drayton - Harristown gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $1,123 9th pct

Family income in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +$109 higher in Drayton - Harristown gap widening

$1,515 15th pct $1,406 10th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.1%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more even 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 51.4%

22.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +440 larger in Wilsonton

718 86th pct 1,158 87th pct

Median age in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1 yrs older in Wilsonton

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +$7 higher in Drayton - Harristown

$520 24th pct $513 22nd pct

Household income in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +$134 higher in Drayton - Harristown

$1,395 30th pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +0.1 larger in Drayton - Harristown gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 42.5%

29.1% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

12.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton even gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton even gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +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 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.2%

25.9% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 24.1%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 78.4%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 13.8%

6.8% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 22.7%

19.2% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

23.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.4%

12.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 55.8%

23.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1 more in Drayton - Harristown

74 76th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1.66 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.84 81st pct 5.17 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +127.5 more in Drayton - Harristown

664.3 44th pct 536.8 40th pct

PT routes in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +3 more in Drayton - Harristown

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton even

8 64th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton even

89 86th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 72.7%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%

10.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

7.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

14.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1 higher in Drayton - Harristown

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1 higher in Drayton - Harristown

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +23 higher in Drayton - Harristown

892 11th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +3,155 higher in Wilsonton

11,514 55th pct 14,669 70th pct

Growth in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +2.7 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

5.2% 56th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +3 higher in Drayton - Harristown

808 44th pct 805 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +51 higher in Wilsonton

800 45th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +0.3 higher in Wilsonton

24.3 56th pct 24.5 59th pct

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

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1.1 higher in Drayton - Harristown

6.2 61st pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1.2 more in Drayton - Harristown

6.1 62nd pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +30.0 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

84.0% 65th pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +10.3 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

75.6% 61st pct 65.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +0.2 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

87.8% 44th pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +20.2 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

78.1% 54th pct 57.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +0.9 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

97.6% 51st pct 96.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +11.1 pts higher in Drayton - Harristown

48.6% 52nd pct 37.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +5.0 more in Drayton - Harristown

16.4 61st pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +14 higher in Drayton - Harristown

76 46th pct 61 43rd pct

Mean slope in Drayton - Harristown in Wilsonton +1.2 pts higher in Wilsonton

5.3% 50th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Drayton - Harristown with nearby areas

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

Compare Wilsonton with nearby areas

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Newtown Drayton - Harristown Toowoomba - Central Toowoomba - East Gowrie Darling Heights Rangeville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton - Harristown vs Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/vs/317011459/wilsonton