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Newtown vs Toowoomba - West

Name: Newtown vs Toowoomba - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Newtown profile · Toowoomba - West profile

Newtown Toowoomba - West

Toowoomba - West and Newtown (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different living conditions. Toowoomba - West is a spacious area where 91.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, while Newtown (Qld) is much denser, with 38% of people living alone and 47.2% of households renting. There is a significant gap in wealth and resources; Toowoomba - West has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.3% compared to 7.7% in Newtown (Qld)) and better outcomes for First Nations people, including higher incomes and a lower unemployment rate.

The gap in household income has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical rates of volunteers and adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and roughly the same number of First Nations residents. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and people who have moved recently, showing that while their housing and wealth differ, many aspects of daily life are the same.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Recent arrivals: 24.3 pts higher in Newtown Living alone: 19.1 pts higher in Newtown Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Newtown Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +5,809 larger in Toowoomba - West gap widening

10,039 53rd pct 15,848 79th pct

Median age in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +1 yrs older in Newtown gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) even 22.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

Marital status

35.0% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.7% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 34.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Toowoomba - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

9.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

1.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

36.8% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 31.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +1.91 more in Newtown

3.73 77th pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +7 more in Newtown

34 75th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +1,659 more in Newtown

3,145 80th pct 1,486 50th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +202 larger in Newtown

449 54th pct 248 26th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +15 higher in Newtown

1,014 49th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

24.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.2% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

12.0% Health even 12.1%

8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +$169 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$688 26th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +$652 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,200 14th pct $1,852 56th pct

Family income in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +$586 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,507 14th pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.9%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.5%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.9%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +4.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +27 larger in Newtown

753 86th pct 726 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in Toowoomba - West even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +$327 higher in Toowoomba - West

$539 29th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +$931 higher in Toowoomba - West

$1,140 12th pct $2,071 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +0.5 larger in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 13.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +19.1 pts 18.9%

33.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.8% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +$51 higher in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

$289 24th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +$479 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,254 13th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +0.10 higher in Newtown gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 30.6%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.8% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 85.8%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 33.6%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 5.0%

2.4% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.1 pts 46.8%

15.3% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.6%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 40.5%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 12.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +45 more in Newtown

65 71st pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +5.21 more in Newtown

6.47 78th pct 1.26 14th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +705.4 more in Newtown

775.7 49th pct 70.2 17th pct

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

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +69 longer in Toowoomba - West

4 43rd pct 73 99th pct

Drive to city in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +7 longer in Toowoomba - West

88 86th pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

5.1% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 26.4%

30.7% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.8% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.6% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Other services even 4.7%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +4 higher in Toowoomba - West

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +5 higher in Toowoomba - West

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +6 higher in Toowoomba - West

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +2 higher in Toowoomba - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +97 higher in Toowoomba - West

885 10th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +7,144 higher in Toowoomba - West

10,761 52nd pct 17,905 81st pct

Growth in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +5.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

6.0% 61st pct 11.0% 84th pct

Businesses in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +959 higher in Toowoomba - West

622 33rd pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +160 higher in Newtown

851 49th pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +1.1 higher in Toowoomba - West

24.5 59th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Newtown in Toowoomba - West even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +4.7 higher in Newtown

7.6 81st pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +4.4 more in Newtown

7.4 82nd pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +68.6 pts higher in Newtown

96.4% 80th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +67.8 pts higher in Newtown

96.8% 84th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +59.9 pts higher in Newtown

99.9% 85th pct 40.1% 21st pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +54.3 pts higher in Newtown

95.6% 77th pct 41.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +23.2 pts higher in Newtown

100.0% 100th pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +72.3 pts higher in Newtown

81.1% 77th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +4.5 more in Newtown

13.4 46th pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +180 higher in Newtown

192 69th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Toowoomba - West +2.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

4.5% 36th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Toowoomba - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011453/newtown/vs/317011458/toowoomba-west