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North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Toowoomba - West

Name: North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Toowoomba - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile · Toowoomba - West profile

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - West

Toowoomba - West and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are nearby neighbours with very different layouts. Toowoomba - West is more spacious, with 91.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is denser and very walkable. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility; for example, 90.3% of North Toowoomba - Harlaxton residents can walk to groceries within 15 minutes, compared to just 29.0% in Toowoomba - West. North Toowoomba - Harlaxton also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 36.6%, while Toowoomba - West sees far more adults working or looking for work at 67.8%.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in each being 34. This commonality exists alongside other identical trends, such as the share of children under 15 and the percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these core demographics, the gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the number of overseas arrivals has grown significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,422 larger in Toowoomba - West 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Recent arrivals: 20.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Living alone: 15.7 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +9,422 larger in Toowoomba - West gap widening

6,426 31st pct 15,848 79th pct

Median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) even 22.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

Marital status

35.6% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

43.6% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 34.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Toowoomba - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.4% English even 38.4%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

9.2% German +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

0.7% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.9% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 31.1%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

4.5% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +0.52 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

2.34 58th pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +5 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

32 73rd pct 27 64th pct

Students in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +43 more in Toowoomba - West

1,443 49th pct 1,486 50th pct

Avg size in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +233 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

481 58th pct 248 26th pct

ICSEA in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +26 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1,026 55th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

21.8% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

11.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment even 2.8%

1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

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

Income

Personal income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +$184 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$673 24th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +$620 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,232 16th pct $1,852 56th pct

Family income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +$598 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,495 14th pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.9%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 35.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +4.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

19.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +314 larger in Toowoomba - West

412 74th pct 726 86th pct

Median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +$401 higher in Toowoomba - West

$465 13th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +$946 higher in Toowoomba - West

$1,125 11th pct $2,071 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +0.4 larger in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.2% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 13.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 18.9%

10.7% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +$60 higher in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +$432 higher in Toowoomba - West gap steady

$1,301 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 30.6%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.7% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 85.8%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 33.6%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +33.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 5.0%

2.6% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 46.8%

16.7% $350–$549 +28.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.6%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 40.5%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +23 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

43 52nd pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +5.43 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.69 80th pct 1.26 14th pct

Departures/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +600.8 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

671.0 45th pct 70.2 17th pct

PT routes in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +1 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +71 longer in Toowoomba - West

2 14th pct 73 99th pct

Drive to city in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +6 longer in Toowoomba - West

89 86th pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 73.9%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 26.4%

33.8% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.3% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.5% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +3 higher in Toowoomba - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +4 higher in Toowoomba - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +6 higher in Toowoomba - West

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +74 higher in Toowoomba - West

908 14th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +11,309 higher in Toowoomba - West

6,596 30th pct 17,905 81st pct

Growth in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +9.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

1.6% 24th pct 11.0% 84th pct

Businesses in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +1,086 higher in Toowoomba - West

495 25th pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +160 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

851 49th pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +1.1 higher in Toowoomba - West

24.5 59th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +4.0 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.9 73rd pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +3.9 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.9 75th pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +62.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

90.1% 71st pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +61.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

90.3% 76th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +51.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

91.6% 51st pct 40.1% 21st pct

Walk to school in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +43.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

84.8% 61st pct 41.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +21.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

98.0% 53rd pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +47.3 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

56.1% 59th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +10.0 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

19.0 71st pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +62 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

74 46th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Toowoomba - West +0.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

7.5% 77th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Toowoomba - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton/vs/317011458/toowoomba-west