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Gatton vs Toowoomba - Central

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

Gatton Toowoomba - Central

Toowoomba - Central and Gatton are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Toowoomba - Central is a walker's paradise, where every home is within 15 minutes of groceries and a park. It has a higher share of people living alone (37.0%) and more professional workers. In contrast, Gatton is more car-dependent and feels like a rural hub, with 82.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of labourers. Gatton also has a more diverse population, with 23.7% of people using another language at home compared to 12.1% in Toowoomba - Central.

These areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened and the difference in home sizes has grown. Despite these shifts, they share several core traits. Both have similar proportions of children and seniors, and the typical weekly household income is nearly the same, sitting around $1,300. They also have almost identical shares of First Nations residents and one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,036 larger in Toowoomba - Central Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in Gatton 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Gatton Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Gatton Other language: 11.5 pts higher in Gatton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +6,036 larger in Toowoomba - Central gap steady

7,951 40th pct 13,987 72nd pct

Median age in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +4 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

Marital status

43.9% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 40.3%

38.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 37.7%

7.7% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Gatton Toowoomba - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 76.5%

4.2% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.7% English +7.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.7% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% German ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

6.5% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 81.7%

5.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.3% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.1% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +4 more in Toowoomba - Central

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +0.37 more in Toowoomba - Central

3.02 69th pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +31 more in Toowoomba - Central

7 14th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +1,747 more in Toowoomba - Central

1,924 61st pct 3,671 86th pct

Avg size in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +22 larger in Gatton

481 58th pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +61 higher in Toowoomba - Central

945 17th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

5.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV even 29.9%

21.3% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.3% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

6.4% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +$82 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

$661 22nd pct $743 37th pct

Household income in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +$71 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,274 19th pct $1,345 25th pct

Family income in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +$273 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,492 14th pct $1,765 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.2%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.1% Under $650 even 21.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 41.1%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.9%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

8.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 58.6%

18.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Three or more even 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +290 larger in Toowoomba - Central

347 70th pct 637 86th pct

Median age in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +5 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central

19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +$106 higher in Toowoomba - Central

$470 13th pct $576 37th pct

Household income in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +$79 higher in Gatton

$1,447 34th pct $1,368 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +0.4 larger in Gatton gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 48.8%

28.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.0% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

32.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central even gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +$100 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 24.9%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 70.2%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.6% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 16.8%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 58.0%

19.2% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +89 more in Toowoomba - Central

8 16th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +5.93 more in Toowoomba - Central

1.01 11th pct 6.94 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +660.9 more in Toowoomba - Central

78.0 18th pct 738.8 47th pct

PT routes in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +7 more in Toowoomba - Central

1 7th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +8 longer in Gatton

11 72nd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +23 longer in Toowoomba - Central

63 78th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%

4.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

6.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.9 pts 2.1%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +14.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.3% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

8.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Labourers ◂ +24.2 pts 10.8%

9.1% Professionals +15.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +2 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +2 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +4 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +60 higher in Toowoomba - Central

882 9th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +5,537 higher in Toowoomba - Central

8,897 42nd pct 14,434 69th pct

Growth in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +8.6 pts higher in Gatton

10.3% 81st pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +1,678 higher in Toowoomba - Central

633 33rd pct 2,311 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +81 higher in Toowoomba - Central

719 35th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +4.1 higher in Gatton

28.4 89th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +1.7 higher in Gatton

13.0 64th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +3.7 higher in Toowoomba - Central

4.4 35th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +2.8 more in Toowoomba - Central

4.8 43rd pct 7.5 85th pct

15-min city in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +41.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

58.9% 45th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +51.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

48.2% 37th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +57.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

42.3% 22nd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +47.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

52.4% 32nd pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +18.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

81.8% 28th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +20.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

63.1% 64th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +9.7 more in Toowoomba - Central

12.3 39th pct 22.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +290 higher in Toowoomba - Central

19 30th pct 309 84th pct

Mean slope in Gatton in Toowoomba - Central +0.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

5.4% 51st pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gatton vs Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011448/gatton/vs/317011456/toowoomba-central