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Lockyer Valley - West vs Toowoomba - East

Name: Lockyer Valley - West vs Toowoomba - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Lockyer Valley - West profile · Toowoomba - East profile

Lockyer Valley - West Toowoomba - East

Lockyer Valley - West and Toowoomba - East are nearby areas with very different characters. Toowoomba - East is a highly walkable, urban environment where 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree and 34.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, Lockyer Valley - West is car-dependent, with a higher share of detached houses (96%) and larger homes; 88.7% have three or more bedrooms. Education levels are also far lower in Lockyer Valley - West, where only 14.3% of adults have a university degree.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical weekly income and a nearly identical share of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in university qualifications and the proportion of renters in Toowoomba - East have both grown. The two areas also differ in their movement patterns, as Toowoomba - East has a much higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (48.9%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (23%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +1,410 larger in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

11,943 62nd pct 10,533 55th pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +1 yrs older in Lockyer Valley - West gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 48.7%

30.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lockyer Valley - West Toowoomba - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 81.1%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 36.2%

11.6% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% German ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%

10.2% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

0.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 54.0%

33.9% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

0.3% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +3 more in Lockyer Valley - West

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +0.86 more in Lockyer Valley - West

3.76 77th pct 2.90 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +4 more in Lockyer Valley - West

35 76th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +4,143 more in Toowoomba - East

608 22nd pct 4,751 88th pct

Avg size in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +724 larger in Toowoomba - East

68 3rd pct 792 86th pct

ICSEA in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +92 higher in Toowoomba - East

981 34th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 21.5%

17.3% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

Field of qualification

10.8% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 10.7%

10.1% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +$178 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$737 36th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +$124 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,690 47th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +$537 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,922 39th pct $2,459 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 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%

8.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease even 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +115 larger in Lockyer Valley - West

474 78th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +1 yrs older in Lockyer Valley - West

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +$99 higher in Toowoomba - East

$541 29th pct $640 51st pct

Household income in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +$50 higher in Toowoomba - East

$1,533 40th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +0.5 larger in Lockyer Valley - West gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 56.3%

28.1% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%

17.5% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +$5 higher in Toowoomba - East gap steady

$310 30th pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +$198 higher in Toowoomba - East gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,798 47th pct

People / bedroom in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +0.10 higher in Lockyer Valley - West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 30.1%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 33.7%

14.1% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 76.5%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 26.9%

35.4% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.3% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.3% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.9% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.7%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +44 more in Toowoomba - East

3 7th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +4.21 more in Toowoomba - East

0.25 3rd pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +278.4 more in Toowoomba - East

3.3 2nd pct 281.8 30th pct

PT routes in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +4 more in Toowoomba - East

1 7th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East

— 11 72nd pct

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

85 86th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 66.0%

10.8% Worked at home even 10.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.9%

20.2% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 11.0%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 4.9%

1.1% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.2% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +19.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +3 higher in Toowoomba - East

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

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

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +3 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +5 higher in Toowoomba - East

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +70 higher in Toowoomba - East

970 39th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +2,198 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

13,029 62nd pct 10,831 52nd pct

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

7.9% 73rd pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +24 higher in Toowoomba - East

1,375 73rd pct 1,399 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +89 higher in Toowoomba - East

751 39th pct 839 48th pct

Max temp in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +1.2 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

27.5 86th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +0.4 higher in Lockyer Valley - West

12.3 56th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +6.0 higher in Toowoomba - East

0.8 3rd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +5.6 more in Toowoomba - East

0.9 3rd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +71.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

12.7% 8th pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +66.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

15.5% 10th pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +65.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

5.1% 4th pct 70.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +76.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

11.0% 6th pct 87.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +79.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

19.7% 3rd pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +57.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

5.2% 11th pct 63.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +19.6 more in Toowoomba - East

6.8 7th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +104 higher in Toowoomba - East

1 12th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Lockyer Valley - West in Toowoomba - East +2.1 pts higher in Lockyer Valley - West

10.0% 90th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Lockyer Valley - West with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoomba - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockyer Valley - West vs Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011451/lockyer-valley-west/vs/317011457/toowoomba-east