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North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Toowoomba - East

Name: North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Toowoomba - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile · Toowoomba - East profile

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - East

Toowoomba - East and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are neighbouring areas with a clear divide in wealth and education. Toowoomba - East is far more affluent, with a typical family income of $2,459 per week compared to $1,495 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. Educational attainment is also much higher in Toowoomba - East, where 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 17.7% in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. This difference is reflected in the job market, as Toowoomba - East has a higher share of professionals and managers.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 15%. While they share similar household sizes and population growth, the gap in income and university qualifications has widened since 2011. North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is more accessible by foot, with 91.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to 70.9% in Toowoomba - East. However, the share of people arriving from overseas is now far higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton, where it reaches 36.6%.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Family income: $964 higher in Toowoomba - East Population: 4,107 larger in Toowoomba - East Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +4,107 larger in Toowoomba - East gap steady

6,426 31st pct 10,533 55th pct

Median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +6 yrs older in Toowoomba - East gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

Marital status

35.6% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.6% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 33.1%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.5% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 36.2%

12.7% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.9% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

37.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +3 more in Toowoomba - East

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +0.56 more in Toowoomba - East

2.34 58th pct 2.90 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +1 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

32 73rd pct 31 71st pct

Students in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +3,308 more in Toowoomba - East

1,443 49th pct 4,751 88th pct

Avg size in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +311 larger in Toowoomba - East

481 58th pct 792 86th pct

ICSEA in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +48 higher in Toowoomba - East

1,026 55th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.8%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%

21.3% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.9% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

8.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +$242 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$673 24th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +$582 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,232 16th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +$964 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,495 14th pct $2,459 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 24.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 37.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +6.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

19.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +53 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

412 74th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +1 yrs older in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +$175 higher in Toowoomba - East

$465 13th pct $640 51st pct

Household income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +$458 higher in Toowoomba - East

$1,125 11th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

27.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 12.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.6% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 31.9%

33.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +$35 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$280 22nd pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +$497 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,301 14th pct $1,798 47th pct

People / bedroom in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +0.10 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 34.1%

23.7% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 76.5%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

2.2% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 39.3%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%

2.6% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 48.2%

16.7% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

0.3% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 30.7%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +4 more in Toowoomba - East

43 52nd pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +2.23 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.69 80th pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +389.2 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

671.0 45th pct 281.8 30th pct

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

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +9 longer in Toowoomba - East

2 14th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +3 longer in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

89 86th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 66.0%

6.9% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 38.2%

33.8% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

8.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +5 higher in Toowoomba - East

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +5 higher in Toowoomba - East

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +4 higher in Toowoomba - East

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +4 higher in Toowoomba - East

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +132 higher in Toowoomba - East

908 14th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +4,235 higher in Toowoomba - East

6,596 30th pct 10,831 52nd pct

Growth in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +0.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

1.6% 24th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +904 higher in Toowoomba - East

495 25th pct 1,399 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +11 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

851 49th pct 839 48th pct

Max temp in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +1.8 higher in Toowoomba - East

24.5 59th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +0.4 higher in Toowoomba - East

11.5 46th pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +0.1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.9 73rd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +0.4 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.9 75th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +6.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

90.1% 71st pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +8.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

90.3% 76th pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +20.7 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

91.6% 51st pct 70.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +3.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

84.8% 61st pct 87.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +1.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

98.0% 53rd pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +7.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

56.1% 59th pct 63.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +7.4 more in Toowoomba - East

19.0 71st pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +31 higher in Toowoomba - East

74 46th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - East +0.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

7.5% 77th pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton/vs/317011457/toowoomba-east