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Lockyer Valley - West vs Toowoomba - Central

Name: Lockyer Valley - West vs Toowoomba - Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Lockyer Valley - West profile · Toowoomba - Central profile

Lockyer Valley - West Toowoomba - Central

Toowoomba - Central and Lockyer Valley - West are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Toowoomba - Central is a high-density hub where 45.4% of homes are rented and 37.0% of people live alone. It is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.0, and 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Lockyer Valley - West is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.8. It is dominated by separate houses, which are 26 points more common here than in Toowoomba - Central, and homes are more likely to be owned outright. Education levels are also different; 56.0% of residents in Toowoomba - Central finished Year 12, compared to 45.6% in Lockyer Valley - West.

Several gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in rental rates and the share of people living alone. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $740. They also have nearly identical shares of volunteers and First Nations residents, both sitting at about 4% to 5%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West Recent arrivals: 21.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +2,044 larger in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

11,943 62nd pct 13,987 72nd pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +4 yrs older in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 23.2%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 37.7%

30.7% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.7% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Valley - West Toowoomba - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 76.5%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 34.2%

40.7% English ◂ +3.3 pts 37.4%

15.0% German ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

11.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 81.7%

0.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 48.9%

33.9% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

0.3% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +1 more in Lockyer Valley - West

9 88th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +0.38 more in Lockyer Valley - West

3.76 77th pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +3 more in Toowoomba - Central

35 76th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +3,063 more in Toowoomba - Central

608 22nd pct 3,671 86th pct

Avg size in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +391 larger in Toowoomba - Central

68 3rd pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +25 higher in Toowoomba - Central

981 34th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 29.9%

17.3% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%

14.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +$6 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

$737 36th pct $743 37th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +$345 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$1,690 47th pct $1,345 25th pct

Family income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +$157 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap steady

$1,922 39th pct $1,765 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.7%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.3% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 41.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 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%

8.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 58.6%

20.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +163 larger in Toowoomba - Central

474 78th pct 637 86th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +4 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +$35 higher in Toowoomba - Central

$541 29th pct $576 37th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +$165 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

$1,533 40th pct $1,368 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +0.6 larger in Lockyer Valley - West gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 48.8%

28.1% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.9% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.7%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +$15 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap narrowing

$310 30th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +$200 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 27.4%

14.1% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 24.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +25.7 pts 70.2%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 16.8%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 2.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.3%

10.3% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.2%

17.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +94 more in Toowoomba - Central

3 7th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +6.68 more in Toowoomba - Central

0.25 3rd pct 6.94 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +735.5 more in Toowoomba - Central

3.3 2nd pct 738.8 47th pct

PT routes in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +7 more in Toowoomba - Central

1 7th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +1 longer in Toowoomba - Central

85 86th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 67.0%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.2% 1 vehicle +25.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 32.9%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 8.9%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 3.9%

1.1% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.1 pts 2.1%

9.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

14.7% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

10.0% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +2 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +6 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +2 higher in Toowoomba - Central

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +28 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

970 39th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +1,405 higher in Toowoomba - Central

13,029 62nd pct 14,434 69th pct

Growth in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +6.1 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West

7.9% 73rd pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +936 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1,375 73rd pct 2,311 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +49 higher in Toowoomba - Central

751 39th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +3.2 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

27.5 86th pct 24.3 56th pct

Min temp in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +1.0 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

12.3 56th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +7.2 higher in Toowoomba - Central

0.8 3rd pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +6.6 more in Toowoomba - Central

0.9 3rd pct 7.5 85th pct

15-min city in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +87.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

12.7% 8th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +84.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

15.5% 10th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +94.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

5.1% 4th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +88.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

11.0% 6th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +80.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

19.7% 3rd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +78.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

5.2% 11th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +15.2 more in Toowoomba - Central

6.8 7th pct 22.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +308 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1 12th pct 309 84th pct

Mean slope in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - Central +4.2 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West

10.0% 90th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Lockyer Valley - West with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoomba - Central with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Valley - West vs Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011451/lockyer-valley-west/vs/317011456/toowoomba-central