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Highfields vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Name: Highfields vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Highfields profile · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile

Highfields North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Highfields and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are nearby areas with very different characters. Highfields is a more affluent and older community, where the typical resident is 42 and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,104. In contrast, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is much younger with a typical age of 34 and a typical weekly income of $1,232. This gap in wealth is clear in the housing; 41% of Highfields homes are owned outright, compared to just 23.7% in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton, where 44.8% of households rent.

Both areas share almost identical weather and terrain, with very similar annual rainfall and average temperatures. However, their lifestyles differ greatly. North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is very walkable and has high rates of overseas arrivals at 36.6%. Highfields is mostly car-dependent and has grown much faster since 2021, with a 12.5% increase in population. Since 2011, the gap in typical income and age between these two places has widened.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Recent arrivals: 30.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Highfields One-parent: 15.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Living alone: 21.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +8,156 larger in Highfields gap widening

14,582 74th pct 6,426 31st pct

Median age in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +8 yrs older in Highfields gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.5%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +28.6 pts 35.6%

24.3% Never married +19.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

5.6% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Highfields North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 78.6%

2.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 38.4%

40.4% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 37.5%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

12.2% German ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 83.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.1% Christianity ◂ +16.0 pts 47.1%

30.9% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

4.9% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.2% Other religions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 more in Highfields

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.71 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1.63 36th pct 2.34 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +22 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

10 25th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2,025 more in Highfields

3,468 84th pct 1,443 49th pct

Avg size in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +213 larger in Highfields

694 79th pct 481 58th pct

ICSEA in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +12 higher in Highfields

1,037 60th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 51.2%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.8%

6.3% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 21.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

13.0% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

10.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$196 higher in Highfields gap widening

$869 62nd pct $673 24th pct

Household income in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$872 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,104 72nd pct $1,232 16th pct

Family income in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$789 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,284 63rd pct $1,495 14th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.1%

9.4% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 5.0%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +5.9 pts 57.9%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

6.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +34 larger in Highfields

446 76th pct 412 74th pct

Median age in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3 yrs older in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

17 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$327 higher in Highfields

$792 74th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$1,192 higher in Highfields

$2,317 83rd pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.6 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 48.2%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%

7.7% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.3% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 33.9%

13.5% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 10.7%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$128 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$408 66th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$599 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,301 14th pct

People / bedroom in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.10 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.5% Rented +30.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 29.1%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.3 pts 23.7%

0.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +16.8 pts 79.5%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.3 pts 14.9%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 2.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $200–$349 +38.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +44.3 pts 16.7%

2.8% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +22.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 15.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

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

78 79th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.34 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

5.35 65th pct 6.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +427.2 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

243.8 28th pct 671.0 45th pct

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

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +11 longer in Highfields

13 74th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +11 longer in Highfields

100 89th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 67.9%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 33.8%

21.0% 1 vehicle +23.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 9.3%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%

1.1% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

6.3% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +6 higher in Highfields

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +7 higher in Highfields

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +9 higher in Highfields

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +143 higher in Highfields

1,051 72nd pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +10,034 higher in Highfields

16,630 77th pct 6,596 30th pct

Growth in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +10.9 pts higher in Highfields

12.5% 86th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +912 higher in Highfields

1,407 73rd pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +18 higher in Highfields

868 50th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.2 higher in Highfields

24.8 62nd pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3.7 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

3.2 22nd pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3.6 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

3.3 22nd pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +61.4 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

28.7% 20th pct 90.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +55.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

35.1% 25th pct 90.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +42.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

48.7% 24th pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +41.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

43.6% 26th pct 84.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +25.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

72.6% 24th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +33.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

22.7% 27th pct 56.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4.6 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

14.4 51st pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +63 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

11 25th pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in Highfields in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

7.3% 76th pct 7.5% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011450/highfields/vs/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton