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Gatton vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Name: Gatton vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Gatton profile · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile

Gatton North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Gatton and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Gatton is far more diverse, with 27.2% of people born overseas and 23.7% using another language at home. It also has more spacious housing, with 82.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is very walkable and better connected, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a a 15-minute-city walkshed and a very walkable score of 6.9, compared to Gatton's somewhat walkable 4.4.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,274 in Gatton and $1,232 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. While they share these economic traits, the gap in their diversity is widening; the difference in the share of people using another language at home has grown to 14.3 points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Gatton Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Gatton 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Gatton Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Gatton Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1,525 larger in Gatton gap widening

7,951 40th pct 6,426 31st pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

Marital status

43.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 43.6%

38.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 35.6%

7.7% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Gatton North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 78.6%

4.2% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.7% English +8.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.6% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.2% German ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

7.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 83.6%

5.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.3% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 more in Gatton

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.68 more in Gatton

3.02 69th pct 2.34 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +25 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

7 14th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +481 more in Gatton

1,924 61st pct 1,443 49th pct

Avg size in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

481 58th pct 481 58th pct

ICSEA in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +81 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

945 17th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

5.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.3% Bachelor degree even 21.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

2.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$12 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing

$661 22nd pct $673 24th pct

Household income in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$42 higher in Gatton gap widening

$1,274 19th pct $1,232 16th pct

Family income in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$3 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady

$1,492 14th pct $1,495 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.3%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 57.9%

18.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +65 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

347 70th pct 412 74th pct

Median age in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 yrs older in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$5 higher in Gatton

$470 13th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$322 higher in Gatton

$1,447 34th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.3 larger in Gatton gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 48.2%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%

19.4% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$15 higher in Gatton gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,301 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 23.7%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 79.5%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 14.9%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

14.3% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +35 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

8 16th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +5.69 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1.01 11th pct 6.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +593.0 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

78.0 18th pct 671.0 45th pct

PT routes in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +9 longer in Gatton

11 72nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +26 longer in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

63 78th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

4.5% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

6.3% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.7 pts 2.4%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +12.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.3% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

8.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Labourers ◂ +23.9 pts 11.0%

9.1% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in Gatton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +26 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

882 9th pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2,301 higher in Gatton

8,897 42nd pct 6,596 30th pct

Growth in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +8.7 pts higher in Gatton

10.3% 81st pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +138 higher in Gatton

633 33rd pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +132 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

719 35th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3.9 higher in Gatton

28.4 89th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.5 higher in Gatton

13.0 64th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2.6 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

4.4 35th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2.1 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

4.8 43rd pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +31.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

58.9% 45th pct 90.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +42.0 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

48.2% 37th pct 90.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +49.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

42.3% 22nd pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +32.4 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

52.4% 32nd pct 84.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +16.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

81.8% 28th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +7.0 pts higher in Gatton

63.1% 64th pct 56.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +6.7 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

12.3 39th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +55 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

19 30th pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in Gatton in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

5.4% 51st pct 7.5% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gatton vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011448/gatton/vs/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton