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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
- 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
- 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
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
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
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $513
- First area, 2016: $597
- First area, 2021: $673
- Second area, 2011: $546
- Second area, 2016: $617
- Second area, 2021: $743
- 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
- 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
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- 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
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $210
- First area, 2016: $260
- First area, 2021: $280
- Second area, 2011: $210
- Second area, 2016: $260
- Second area, 2021: $295
- 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
- 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
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
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