Compare

Highfields vs Newtown

Name: Highfields vs Newtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Highfields profile · Newtown profile

Highfields Newtown

Highfields and Newtown (Qld) are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Highfields is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,104, far higher than the $1,200 seen in Newtown (Qld). It is dominated by large separate houses, with 94.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Newtown (Qld) has a much higher proportion of renters (47.2%) and people living alone (38.0%). Highfields also has a higher rate of Year 12 completion at 58.6%, compared to 48.2% in Newtown (Qld).

These gaps in income and housing have widened since 2011, as Highfields has become more prosperous and its housing more spacious compared to Newtown (Qld). However, they share some similarities, such as having a similar percentage of people who speak a First Nations language. They also experience the same local climate, with nearly identical average maximum and minimum temperatures.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Renting: 32.6 pts higher in Newtown Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Highfields 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Highfields Recent arrivals: 33.9 pts higher in Newtown Living alone: 24.5 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in Newtown +4,543 larger in Highfields gap widening

14,582 74th pct 10,039 53rd pct

Median age in Highfields in Newtown +7 yrs older in Highfields gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.5%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +29.2 pts 35.0%

24.3% Never married +18.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

5.6% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Newtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 78.0%

2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +7.6 pts 36.8%

40.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 36.6%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

12.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 81.6%

0.2% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.1% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 47.4%

30.9% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highfields in Newtown +2 more in Newtown

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highfields in Newtown +2.10 more in Newtown

1.63 36th pct 3.73 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highfields in Newtown +24 more in Newtown

10 25th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Highfields in Newtown +323 more in Highfields

3,468 84th pct 3,145 80th pct

Avg size in Highfields in Newtown +244 larger in Highfields

694 79th pct 449 54th pct

ICSEA in Highfields in Newtown +23 higher in Highfields

1,037 60th pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 48.2%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

6.3% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 19.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

10.5% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in Newtown +$181 higher in Highfields gap widening

$869 62nd pct $688 26th pct

Household income in Highfields in Newtown +$904 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,104 72nd pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Highfields in Newtown +$777 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,284 63rd pct $1,507 14th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.4%

9.4% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 4.8%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +6.5 pts 57.3%

21.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highfields in Newtown +307 larger in Newtown

446 76th pct 753 86th pct

Median age in Highfields in Newtown +3 yrs older in Newtown

17 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Highfields in Newtown +$253 higher in Highfields

$792 74th pct $539 29th pct

Household income in Highfields in Newtown +$1,177 higher in Highfields

$2,317 83rd pct $1,140 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in Newtown +0.7 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 43.7%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

7.7% One-parent families +17.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.3% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%

13.5% 1 person +24.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 8.8%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in Newtown +$119 higher in Highfields gap steady

$408 66th pct $289 24th pct

Mortgage in Highfields in Newtown +$646 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,254 13th pct

People / bedroom in Highfields in Newtown +0.10 higher in Newtown gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.5% Rented +32.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 26.5%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 23.8%

0.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +25.5 pts 70.9%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.5 pts 13.7%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 2.4%

0.5% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $200–$349 +39.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +45.6 pts 15.3%

2.8% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +26.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.7 pts 10.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highfields in Newtown +13 more in Highfields

78 79th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Highfields in Newtown +1.13 more in Newtown

5.35 65th pct 6.47 78th pct

Departures/1k in Highfields in Newtown +531.9 more in Newtown

243.8 28th pct 775.7 49th pct

PT routes in Highfields in Newtown +4 more in Newtown

1 7th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Highfields in Newtown +9 longer in Highfields

13 74th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Highfields in Newtown +12 longer in Highfields

100 89th pct 88 86th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 67.8%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.0% 1 vehicle +26.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 30.7%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 7.8%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 3.6%

1.1% No vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

8.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 17.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

13.6% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highfields in Newtown +7 higher in Highfields

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Highfields in Newtown +8 higher in Highfields

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Highfields in Newtown +9 higher in Highfields

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Highfields in Newtown +5 higher in Highfields

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Highfields in Newtown +166 higher in Highfields

1,051 72nd pct 885 10th pct

ERP in Highfields in Newtown +5,869 higher in Highfields

16,630 77th pct 10,761 52nd pct

Growth in Highfields in Newtown +6.6 pts higher in Highfields

12.5% 86th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Businesses in Highfields in Newtown +785 higher in Highfields

1,407 73rd pct 622 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highfields in Newtown +18 higher in Highfields

868 50th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Highfields in Newtown +0.2 higher in Highfields

24.8 62nd pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Highfields in Newtown even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in Newtown +4.4 higher in Newtown

3.2 22nd pct 7.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in Newtown +4.1 more in Newtown

3.3 22nd pct 7.4 82nd pct

15-min city in Highfields in Newtown +67.7 pts higher in Newtown

28.7% 20th pct 96.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in Newtown +61.7 pts higher in Newtown

35.1% 25th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in Newtown +51.2 pts higher in Newtown

48.7% 24th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Highfields in Newtown +51.9 pts higher in Newtown

43.6% 26th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in Newtown +27.4 pts higher in Newtown

72.6% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highfields in Newtown +58.3 pts higher in Newtown

22.7% 27th pct 81.1% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in Newtown +1.0 more in Highfields

14.4 51st pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in Newtown +180 higher in Newtown

11 25th pct 192 69th pct

Mean slope in Highfields in Newtown +2.8 pts higher in Highfields

7.3% 76th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

Gowrie Wilsonton North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - East Newtown Toowoomba - Central Drayton - Harristown Rangeville

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011450/highfields/vs/317011453/newtown