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Gatton vs Toowoomba - East

Name: Gatton vs Toowoomba - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Gatton profile · Toowoomba - East profile

Gatton Toowoomba - East

Toowoomba - East and Gatton are nearby Queensland areas with very different professional and economic profiles. Toowoomba - East has a more qualified workforce, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.0% in Gatton. This is consistent with higher pay in Toowoomba - East, where the typical weekly family income is $2,459, far higher than the $1,492 typical in Gatton. Gatton is much more diverse, with 27.2% of people born overseas and 23.7% using another language at home, while these figures are 15.1% and 8.2% in Toowoomba - East.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have roughly the same share of First Nations residents and typical weekly rents around $300. However, the gap in household incomes and education has widened since 2011. Toowoomba - East is also more developed for pedestrians, with a very walkable score of 6.8, whereas Gatton is somewhat walkable at 4.4. Both areas have seen a high number of people move in over the last five years, with about 49% of residents arriving recently.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.0 pts higher in Gatton Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Bachelor+: 19.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Family income: $967 higher in Toowoomba - East Other language: 15.4 pts higher in Gatton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +2,582 larger in Toowoomba - East gap narrowing

7,951 40th pct 10,533 55th pct

Median age in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +7 yrs older in Toowoomba - East gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 22.0%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

Marital status

38.4% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.9% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 33.1%

7.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gatton Toowoomba - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 81.1%

4.2% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.7% English +12.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.6% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.7% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% German ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.2% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 87.9%

5.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 0.5%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.3% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

5.1% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +2 more in Toowoomba - East

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +0.11 more in Gatton

3.02 69th pct 2.90 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +24 more in Toowoomba - East

7 14th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +2,827 more in Toowoomba - East

1,924 61st pct 4,751 88th pct

Avg size in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +311 larger in Toowoomba - East

481 58th pct 792 86th pct

ICSEA in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +129 higher in Toowoomba - East

945 17th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.8%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 6.1%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 21.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

8.3% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

10.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +$254 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$661 22nd pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +$540 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,274 19th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +$967 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,492 14th pct $2,459 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%

5.0% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 37.1%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 28.2%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

18.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +12 larger in Toowoomba - East

347 70th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Gatton in Toowoomba - East even

19 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +$170 higher in Toowoomba - East

$470 13th pct $640 51st pct

Household income in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +$136 higher in Toowoomba - East

$1,447 34th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +0.3 larger in Gatton gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.7% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +$20 higher in Toowoomba - East gap steady

$295 26th pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +$498 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%

30.5% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 76.5%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 39.3%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 48.2%

19.2% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

1.3% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 30.7%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +39 more in Toowoomba - East

8 16th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +3.46 more in Toowoomba - East

1.01 11th pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +203.8 more in Toowoomba - East

78.0 18th pct 281.8 30th pct

PT routes in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +4 more in Toowoomba - East

1 7th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Gatton in Toowoomba - East even

11 72nd pct 11 72nd pct

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

63 78th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 66.0%

13.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%

4.5% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.1% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.9 pts 3.1%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +14.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.3% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

2.6% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Labourers ◂ +28.1 pts 6.9%

9.1% Professionals +25.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +6 higher in Toowoomba - East

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +6 higher in Toowoomba - East

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +3 higher in Toowoomba - East

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +7 higher in Toowoomba - East

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +158 higher in Toowoomba - East

882 9th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +1,934 higher in Toowoomba - East

8,897 42nd pct 10,831 52nd pct

Growth in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +8.5 pts higher in Gatton

10.3% 81st pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +766 higher in Toowoomba - East

633 33rd pct 1,399 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +120 higher in Toowoomba - East

719 35th pct 839 48th pct

Max temp in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +2.1 higher in Gatton

28.4 89th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +1.2 higher in Gatton

13.0 64th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +2.5 higher in Toowoomba - East

4.4 35th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +1.8 more in Toowoomba - East

4.8 43rd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +25.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

58.9% 45th pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +33.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

48.2% 37th pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +28.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

42.3% 22nd pct 70.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +35.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

52.4% 32nd pct 87.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +17.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

81.8% 28th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Gatton in Toowoomba - East even

63.1% 64th pct 63.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +14.1 more in Toowoomba - East

12.3 39th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +86 higher in Toowoomba - East

19 30th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Gatton in Toowoomba - East +2.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

5.4% 51st pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gatton vs Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011448/gatton/vs/317011457/toowoomba-east