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North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Toowoomba - Central

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile · Toowoomba - Central profile

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - Central

Toowoomba - Central and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are neighbouring areas with a few key differences in their layout and resources. Toowoomba - Central is more developed, with 2,311 businesses and a street network far denser than the 74 intersections per square kilometre in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. Access to services is also more concentrated in Toowoomba - Central, where 99.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 83.3% are near health services, compared to 84.8% and 56.1% in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. Residents in Toowoomba - Central are also more likely to have finished Year 12 (56.0%) or hold a bachelor degree (23.0%).

Both areas share very similar health profiles, with about 32.6% to 32.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. They also have nearly identical shares of high-income earners and people needing help with daily activities. While North Toowoomba - Harlaxton has a younger typical resident (34 compared to 37), this age gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in education levels has widened, and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton now has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 36.6%.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +7,561 larger in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
6,426 31st pct 13,987 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5,896
  • First area, 2016: 5,734
  • First area, 2021: 6,426
  • Second area, 2011: 13,299
  • Second area, 2016: 13,373
  • Second area, 2021: 13,987
Median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +3 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
First Nations in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady
6.4% 83rd pct 4.6% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%
Aged 65+ in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +2.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing
15.8% 40th pct 18.1% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.3%
  • First area, 2016: 14.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.1%
Under 15 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +3.0 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady
19.9% 72nd pct 16.9% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.6%
  • First area, 2016: 18.0%
  • First area, 2021: 19.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%
De facto in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing
13.2% 64th pct 11.9% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.9%

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 40.3%
35.6% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - Central

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

  • 85+ in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 0.7% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Toowoomba - Central: 1.0% males, 1.8% females
  • 80–84 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Toowoomba - Central: 1.1% males, 1.4% females
  • 75–79 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 1.2% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Toowoomba - Central: 1.3% males, 1.9% females
  • 70–74 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Toowoomba - Central: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
  • 65–69 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Toowoomba - Central: 2.3% males, 2.8% females
  • 60–64 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Toowoomba - Central: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
  • 55–59 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 3.1% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Toowoomba - Central: 2.5% males, 3.0% females
  • 50–54 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 2.4% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Toowoomba - Central: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
  • 45–49 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Toowoomba - Central: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
  • 40–44 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Toowoomba - Central: 3.0% males, 2.6% females
  • 35–39 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Toowoomba - Central: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
  • 30–34 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Toowoomba - Central: 3.6% males, 4.1% females
  • 25–29 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 4.3% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Toowoomba - Central: 4.0% males, 4.1% females
  • 20–24 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 20–24 in Toowoomba - Central: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
  • 15–19 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 15–19 in Toowoomba - Central: 3.2% males, 2.9% females
  • 10–14 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Toowoomba - Central: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
  • 5–9 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Toowoomba - Central: 3.0% males, 2.3% females
  • 0–4 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 0–4 in Toowoomba - Central: 2.8% males, 2.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +2.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
14.8% 31st pct 17.4% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.8%
  • First area, 2016: 10.2%
  • First area, 2021: 14.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 76.5%
1.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%
37.5% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 34.2%
12.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Italian even 1.8%
1.3% Dutch even 1.4%
0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +2.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
9.4% 42nd pct 12.1% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%
Limited English in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady
3.0% 70th pct 2.5% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5%

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 81.7%
0.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +2.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady
37.9% 36th pct 35.5% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.3%
  • First area, 2016: 28.0%
  • First area, 2021: 37.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.5%

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
37.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 35.5%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
4.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
0.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +4.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening
51.2% 40th pct 56.0% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 42.5%
  • First area, 2016: 46.5%
  • First area, 2021: 51.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 49.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.0%
Bachelor+ in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +5.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening
17.7% 40th pct 23.0% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.6%
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 17.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.0%
Schools in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +5 more in Toowoomba - Central
3 43rd pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.04 more in Toowoomba - Central
2.34 58th pct 3.39 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +6 more in Toowoomba - Central
32 73rd pct 38 79th pct
Students in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +2,228 more in Toowoomba - Central
1,443 49th pct 3,671 86th pct
Avg size in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +22 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
481 58th pct 459 55th pct
ICSEA in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +19 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
1,026 55th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 29.9%
21.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.6%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% Engineering & related even 12.2%
8.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment even 2.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +$70 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening
$673 24th pct $743 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: $513
  • First area, 2016: $597
  • First area, 2021: $673
  • Second area, 2011: $546
  • Second area, 2016: $617
  • Second area, 2021: $743
Household income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +$113 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening
$1,232 16th pct $1,345 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: $917
  • First area, 2016: $1,065
  • First area, 2021: $1,232
  • Second area, 2011: $923
  • Second area, 2016: $1,113
  • Second area, 2021: $1,345
Family income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +$270 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening
$1,495 14th pct $1,765 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,092
  • First area, 2016: $1,363
  • First area, 2021: $1,495
  • Second area, 2011: $1,200
  • Second area, 2016: $1,445
  • Second area, 2021: $1,765
High earners in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
7.1% 29th pct 7.5% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.9%
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.5%
High-income homes in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
10.5% 15th pct 11.4% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.2%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
20.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.1%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
32.6% 76th pct 32.7% 77th pct
Mental health in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.8 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
13.7% 96th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central even gap narrowing
7.7% 83rd pct 7.7% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
10.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
8.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.3% Cancer even 3.2%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
19.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
15.2% 55th pct 15.7% 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.1%
  • First area, 2016: 19.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.7%
Unpaid carers in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
12.1% 47th pct 12.2% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.8%
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.2%
Unpaid child care in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady
24.5% 37th pct 24.4% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.8%
  • First area, 2016: 24.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.4%
Defence service in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
4.6% 86th pct 4.1% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing
19.0% 29th pct 19.2% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.8%
  • First area, 2021: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 22.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +225 larger in Toowoomba - Central
412 74th pct 637 86th pct
Median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +4 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central
20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +8.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
40.8% 44th pct 49.6% 64th pct
Unemployment in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +4.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
16.3% 81st pct 12.1% 63rd pct
Median income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +$111 higher in Toowoomba - Central
$465 13th pct $576 37th pct
Household income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +$243 higher in Toowoomba - Central
$1,125 11th pct $1,368 28th pct
Indigenous language in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +3.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
8.7% 74th pct 5.2% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.1 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2011: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
One-parent in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +2.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing
22.9% 92nd pct 20.3% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.8%
  • First area, 2016: 22.3%
  • First area, 2021: 22.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.3%
Living alone in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +2.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
34.6% 87th pct 37.0% 91st pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.8%
  • First area, 2016: 34.0%
  • First area, 2021: 34.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 34.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.0%

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
27.2% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
1.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%
12.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +$15 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening
$280 22nd pct $295 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: $210
  • First area, 2016: $260
  • First area, 2021: $280
  • Second area, 2011: $210
  • Second area, 2016: $260
  • Second area, 2021: $295
Mortgage in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +$99 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing
$1,301 14th pct $1,400 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,300
  • First area, 2016: $1,355
  • First area, 2021: $1,301
  • Second area, 2011: $1,481
  • Second area, 2016: $1,493
  • Second area, 2021: $1,400
People / bedroom in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
Renting in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing
44.8% 86th pct 45.4% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 42.3%
  • First area, 2016: 43.4%
  • First area, 2021: 44.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 40.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 42.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.4%
Owned outright in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing
23.7% 25th pct 24.9% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.2%
  • First area, 2016: 24.5%
  • First area, 2021: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 28.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.9%
Separate houses in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +9.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing
79.5% 40th pct 70.2% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 85.8%
  • First area, 2016: 81.3%
  • First area, 2021: 79.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 74.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 72.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.2%
3+ bedrooms in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.8 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing
70.2% 27th pct 68.5% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 72.3%
  • First area, 2016: 71.9%
  • First area, 2021: 70.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 68.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 68.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.5%

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%
23.7% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 70.2%
18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.2% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 48.7%
24.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.9% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 58.0%
16.7% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 52.5%
21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
7.9% 73rd pct 8.5% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.8%
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.5%
Work from home in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady
6.9% 17th pct 6.2% 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.2%
PT commute in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
0.1% 6th pct 0.3% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.3%
PT stops in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +54 more in Toowoomba - Central
43 52nd pct 97 86th pct
Stops/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.24 more in Toowoomba - Central
6.69 80th pct 6.94 82nd pct
Departures/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +67.8 more in Toowoomba - Central
671.0 45th pct 738.8 47th pct
PT routes in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +5 more in Toowoomba - Central
3 21st pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1 longer in Toowoomba - Central
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +3 longer in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
89 86th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 67.0%
6.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
6.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 32.9%
9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
7.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +2.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
47.0% 79th pct 49.3% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 48.6%
  • First area, 2016: 45.2%
  • First area, 2021: 47.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 45.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 49.3%
Recent arrivals in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +4.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing
36.6% 100th pct 31.7% 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.3%
  • First area, 2016: 14.5%
  • First area, 2021: 36.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 26.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.7%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap narrowing
7.0% 86th pct 6.0% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.4%
  • First area, 2016: 9.7%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.0%
Participation in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +3.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening
56.7% 30th pct 60.1% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.3%
  • First area, 2016: 58.9%
  • First area, 2021: 56.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 59.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.1%
Full-time in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central gap steady
59.6% 57th pct 60.8% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 63.2%
  • First area, 2016: 62.4%
  • First area, 2021: 59.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 62.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.8%

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.5% Education & training even 11.4%
9.4% Retail trade even 9.4%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Other services even 4.1%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
8.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Toowoomba - Central
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Toowoomba - Central
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Toowoomba - Central
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1 higher in Toowoomba - Central
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +34 higher in Toowoomba - Central
908 14th pct 942 27th pct
ERP in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +7,838 higher in Toowoomba - Central
6,596 30th pct 14,434 69th pct
Growth in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
1.6% 24th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1,816 higher in Toowoomba - Central
495 25th pct 2,311 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +51 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
851 49th pct 800 45th pct
Max temp in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.3 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
24.5 59th pct 24.3 56th pct
Min temp in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.2 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
11.5 46th pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.1 higher in Toowoomba - Central
6.9 73rd pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +0.6 more in Toowoomba - Central
6.9 75th pct 7.5 85th pct
15-min city in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +9.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
90.1% 71st pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to shops in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +9.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
90.3% 76th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +8.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
91.6% 51st pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +14.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
84.8% 61st pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to a park in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
98.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +27.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central
56.1% 59th pct 83.3% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +3.0 more in Toowoomba - Central
19.0 71st pct 22.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +235 higher in Toowoomba - Central
74 46th pct 309 84th pct
Mean slope in North Toowoomba - Harlaxtonin Toowoomba - Central +1.7 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton
7.5% 77th pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton/vs/317011456/toowoomba-central