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Highfields vs Toowoomba - Central

Name: Highfields vs Toowoomba - Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Highfields profile · Toowoomba - Central profile

Highfields Toowoomba - Central

Highfields and Toowoomba - Central are nearby areas with very different characters. Highfields is a growing residential area where 96.4% of homes are separate houses and 41.0% are owned outright. It has a higher share of wealthy households, with 26.8% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Toowoomba - Central is a high-density hub where 45.4% of homes are rented and 37.0% of people live alone. It is also far more diverse, with 31.7% of residents arriving recently from overseas, compared to just 6.1% in Highfields.

Daily life in both places is similar in that about 61% of the workforce is employed full-time, and roughly 23% of adults hold a university degree. However, how people get around differs wildly. Toowoomba - Central is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity and easy access to shops and health services. Highfields is mostly car-dependent, with a much lower number of public transport trips and far fewer schools per 1,000 children. This gap in accessibility and the difference in home ownership have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Separate houses: 26.1 pts higher in Highfields 3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in Highfields Recent arrivals: 25.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Living alone: 23.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +595 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

14,582 74th pct 13,987 72nd pct

Median age in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +5 yrs older in Highfields gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +26.5 pts 37.7%

24.3% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

5.6% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Toowoomba - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 76.5%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +6.9 pts 37.4%

40.4% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 34.2%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

12.2% German ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 81.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.1% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 48.9%

30.9% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +3 more in Toowoomba - Central

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +1.76 more in Toowoomba - Central

1.63 36th pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +28 more in Toowoomba - Central

10 25th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +203 more in Toowoomba - Central

3,468 84th pct 3,671 86th pct

Avg size in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +235 larger in Highfields

694 79th pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +31 higher in Highfields

1,037 60th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 56.0%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

13.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +$126 higher in Highfields gap widening

$869 62nd pct $743 37th pct

Household income in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +$759 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,104 72nd pct $1,345 25th pct

Family income in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +$519 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,284 63rd pct $1,765 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.4% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +5.2 pts 58.6%

21.0% One condition even 21.0%

6.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +191 larger in Toowoomba - Central

446 76th pct 637 86th pct

Median age in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +7 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central

17 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +$216 higher in Highfields

$792 74th pct $576 37th pct

Household income in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +$949 higher in Highfields

$2,317 83rd pct $1,368 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +0.7 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 48.8%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

7.7% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%

13.5% 1 person +23.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +$113 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$408 66th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +$500 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,400 21st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.5% Rented +30.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 27.4%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 24.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +26.1 pts 70.2%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.4 pts 16.8%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 2.9%

0.5% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 25.3%

26.5% $200–$349 +31.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

2.8% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 20.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +19 more in Toowoomba - Central

78 79th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +1.59 more in Toowoomba - Central

5.35 65th pct 6.94 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +495.0 more in Toowoomba - Central

243.8 28th pct 738.8 47th pct

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

1 7th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +10 longer in Highfields

13 74th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +14 longer in Highfields

100 89th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 67.0%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 32.9%

21.0% 1 vehicle +24.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 8.9%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 3.9%

1.1% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

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

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

8.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

6.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.3%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +5 higher in Highfields

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +6 higher in Highfields

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +8 higher in Highfields

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +2 higher in Highfields

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +109 higher in Highfields

1,051 72nd pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +2,196 higher in Highfields

16,630 77th pct 14,434 69th pct

Growth in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +10.7 pts higher in Highfields

12.5% 86th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +904 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1,407 73rd pct 2,311 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +68 higher in Highfields

868 50th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +0.5 higher in Highfields

24.8 62nd pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +0.2 higher in Highfields

11.5 46th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +4.8 higher in Toowoomba - Central

3.2 22nd pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +4.3 more in Toowoomba - Central

3.3 22nd pct 7.5 85th pct

15-min city in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +71.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

28.7% 20th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +64.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

35.1% 25th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +51.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

48.7% 24th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +55.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

43.6% 26th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +27.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

72.6% 24th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +60.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

22.7% 27th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +7.6 more in Toowoomba - Central

14.4 51st pct 22.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +298 higher in Toowoomba - Central

11 25th pct 309 84th pct

Mean slope in Highfields in Toowoomba - Central +1.6 pts higher in Highfields

7.3% 76th pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011450/highfields/vs/317011456/toowoomba-central