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Newtown vs Toowoomba - Central

Name: Newtown vs Toowoomba - Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Newtown profile · Toowoomba - Central profile

Newtown Toowoomba - Central

Toowoomba - Central and Newtown (Qld) are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in their resources and infrastructure. Toowoomba - Central has far more businesses (2,311 compared to 622 in Newtown (Qld)) and higher street connectivity. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 23.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.5% in Newtown (Qld). This is consistent with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week in Toowoomba - Central (11.4% versus 7.7% in Newtown (Qld)).

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, as the difference in Year 12 completion rose to 7.9 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share many everyday realities. They have the same typical home size of 2.2 people and almost identical rates of people using another language at home (around 12%). Both areas also have similar proportions of people needing daily help (about 7.6%) and those who have served in the Defence Force (4.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,948 larger in Toowoomba - Central Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Newtown Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +3,948 larger in Toowoomba - Central gap steady

10,039 53rd pct 13,987 72nd pct

Median age in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +2 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 40.3%

35.0% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.5% Divorced even 11.5%

5.8% Widowed even 5.9%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Toowoomba - Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 76.5%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.9% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 34.2%

13.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino even 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only even 81.7%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.8% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 35.5%

7.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +1 more in Toowoomba - Central

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +0.35 more in Newtown

3.73 77th pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +4 more in Toowoomba - Central

34 75th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +526 more in Toowoomba - Central

3,145 80th pct 3,671 86th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +10 larger in Toowoomba - Central

449 54th pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +8 higher in Newtown

1,014 49th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 29.9%

19.2% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

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

5.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +$55 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$688 26th pct $743 37th pct

Household income in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +$145 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,200 14th pct $1,345 25th pct

Family income in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +$258 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,507 14th pct $1,765 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.1%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +116 larger in Newtown

753 86th pct 637 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +4 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +$37 higher in Toowoomba - Central

$539 29th pct $576 37th pct

Household income in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +$228 higher in Toowoomba - Central

$1,140 12th pct $1,368 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

28.9% Couples without children even 28.9%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 20.3%

1.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%

33.7% 2 people even 33.7%

12.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +$6 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady

$289 24th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +$146 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,254 13th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 45.4%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.8% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 70.2%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 48.7%

28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 25.0%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 58.0%

15.3% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 52.5%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.0%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +32 more in Toowoomba - Central

65 71st pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +0.46 more in Toowoomba - Central

6.47 78th pct 6.94 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +36.8 more in Newtown

775.7 49th pct 738.8 47th pct

PT routes in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +3 more in Toowoomba - Central

5 36th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +1 longer in Newtown

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +2 longer in Newtown

88 86th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 67.0%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 45.8%

30.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

7.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.5% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +2 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +2 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +3 higher in Toowoomba - Central

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +57 higher in Toowoomba - Central

885 10th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +3,673 higher in Toowoomba - Central

10,761 52nd pct 14,434 69th pct

Growth in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +4.2 pts higher in Newtown

6.0% 61st pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +1,689 higher in Toowoomba - Central

622 33rd pct 2,311 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +51 higher in Newtown

851 49th pct 800 45th pct

Max temp in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +0.3 higher in Newtown

24.5 59th pct 24.3 56th pct

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

11.5 46th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +0.5 higher in Toowoomba - Central

7.6 81st pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +0.2 more in Toowoomba - Central

7.4 82nd pct 7.5 85th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +3.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

96.4% 80th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +3.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

96.8% 84th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +4.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

95.6% 77th pct 99.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +2.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

81.1% 77th pct 83.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +8.6 more in Toowoomba - Central

13.4 46th pct 22.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +117 higher in Toowoomba - Central

192 69th pct 309 84th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Toowoomba - Central +1.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

4.5% 36th pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011453/newtown/vs/317011456/toowoomba-central