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Newtown vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Name: Newtown vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Newtown profile · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile

Newtown North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Newtown (Qld) and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are neighbouring areas with different layouts and service levels. Newtown (Qld) is more connected, with 192 intersections per square kilometre compared to 74 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. It also has much better access to essentials, with 81.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 95.6% within walking distance of a school. In contrast, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has a higher share of people who completed Year 12 (51.2% versus 48.2%) and a higher score for education and job skills.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in people living alone has widened, and the difference in the number of three-bedroom homes has grown. However, they both share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200, and have nearly the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also see a very high number of recent arrivals from overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,613 larger in Newtown Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton 3+ bedrooms: 4.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Household size: 0.1 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Recent arrivals: 3.4 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +3,613 larger in Newtown gap steady

10,039 53rd pct 6,426 31st pct

Median age in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 yrs older in Newtown gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

14.8% Youth (15–24) even 14.8%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.0% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Newtown North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.6% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

10.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 47.1%

36.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4 more in Newtown

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1.39 more in Newtown

3.73 77th pct 2.34 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 more in Newtown

34 75th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1,702 more in Newtown

3,145 80th pct 1,443 49th pct

Avg size in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +32 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

449 54th pct 481 58th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +11 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1,014 49th pct 1,026 55th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 32.6%

19.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$15 higher in Newtown gap steady

$688 26th pct $673 24th pct

Household income in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$32 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady

$1,200 14th pct $1,232 16th pct

Family income in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$12 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$1,507 14th pct $1,495 14th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

4.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +341 larger in Newtown

753 86th pct 412 74th pct

Median age in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$74 higher in Newtown

$539 29th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$15 higher in Newtown

$1,140 12th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.1 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 27.2%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 22.9%

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 34.6%

33.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$9 higher in Newtown gap steady

$289 24th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +$47 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady

$1,254 13th pct $1,301 14th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 44.8%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 79.5%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 2.2%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 24.3%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 65.0%

15.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 53.1%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.9%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +22 more in Newtown

65 71st pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.22 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.47 78th pct 6.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +104.7 more in Newtown

775.7 49th pct 671.0 45th pct

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

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 longer in Newtown

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 longer in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

88 86th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 44.1%

30.7% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

7.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

9.5% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades even 15.1%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +23 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

885 10th pct 908 14th pct

ERP in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4,165 higher in Newtown

10,761 52nd pct 6,596 30th pct

Growth in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +4.4 pts higher in Newtown

6.0% 61st pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +127 higher in Newtown

622 33rd pct 495 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

851 49th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

24.5 59th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.6 higher in Newtown

7.6 81st pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +0.5 more in Newtown

7.4 82nd pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +6.3 pts higher in Newtown

96.4% 80th pct 90.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +6.5 pts higher in Newtown

96.8% 84th pct 90.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +8.3 pts higher in Newtown

99.9% 85th pct 91.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +10.8 pts higher in Newtown

95.6% 77th pct 84.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2.0 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +25.0 pts higher in Newtown

81.1% 77th pct 56.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +5.5 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

13.4 46th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +118 higher in Newtown

192 69th pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton +2.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

4.5% 36th pct 7.5% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs North Toowoomba - Harlaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011453/newtown/vs/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton