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North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Wilsonton

Name: North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Wilsonton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · North Toowoomba - Harlaxton profile · Wilsonton profile

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Wilsonton

Wilsonton and North Toowoomba - Harlaxton are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wilsonton is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 34 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton. This age gap is reflected in the housing and population, as Wilsonton has a much higher share of seniors (25.2% versus 15.8%) and more homes owned outright (34.5% versus 23.7%). In contrast, North Toowoomba - Harlaxton is more walkable and better educated, with 51.2% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 40.3% in Wilsonton.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, with the age gap widening from 4 to 8 years. However, they remain very similar in other daily realities, such as typical weekly rents ($295 in Wilsonton and $280 in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton) and typical family incomes. Both areas also share similar household sizes and a very low rate of commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,686 larger in Wilsonton Median age: 8 yrs older in Wilsonton Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Wilsonton Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +7,686 larger in Wilsonton gap steady

6,426 31st pct 14,112 72nd pct

Median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +8 yrs older in Wilsonton gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

43.6% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 36.5%

35.6% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

5.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Wilsonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.9% England even 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.5% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

9.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

37.9% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

4.5% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +2 more in Wilsonton

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +0.32 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

2.34 58th pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +4 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

32 73rd pct 28 66th pct

Students in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +676 more in Wilsonton

1,443 49th pct 2,119 64th pct

Avg size in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +57 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

481 58th pct 424 50th pct

ICSEA in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +110 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

1,026 55th pct 915 11th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.3%

21.8% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.9% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 14.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +$52 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap widening

$673 24th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +$109 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap widening

$1,232 16th pct $1,123 9th pct

Family income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +$89 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap widening

$1,495 14th pct $1,406 10th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

20.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +6.4 pts 51.4%

19.8% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +746 larger in Wilsonton

412 74th pct 1,158 87th pct

Median age in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +$48 higher in Wilsonton

$465 13th pct $513 22nd pct

Household income in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +$136 higher in Wilsonton

$1,125 11th pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +0.1 larger in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 42.5%

27.2% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 34.2%

12.7% 3 people even 12.7%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +$15 higher in Wilsonton gap steady

$280 22nd pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton even gap narrowing

$1,301 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +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 ◂ +6.5 pts 38.2%

23.7% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 24.1%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

0.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 78.4%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

2.2% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 51.8%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

21.9% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +30 more in Wilsonton

43 52nd pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +1.52 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.69 80th pct 5.17 63rd pct

Departures/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +134.2 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

671.0 45th pct 536.8 40th pct

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

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +6 longer in Wilsonton

2 14th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton even

89 86th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

9.3% 3 vehicles even 9.3%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance even 19.7%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

9.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 12.1%

15.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +1 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +3 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +39 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

908 14th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +8,073 higher in Wilsonton

6,596 30th pct 14,669 70th pct

Growth in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +0.9 pts higher in Wilsonton

1.6% 24th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +310 higher in Wilsonton

495 25th pct 805 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton even

851 49th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton even

24.5 59th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +1.9 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.9 73rd pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +2.0 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

6.9 75th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +36.2 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

90.1% 71st pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +24.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

90.3% 76th pct 65.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +4.0 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

91.6% 51st pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +26.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

84.8% 61st pct 57.9% 36th pct

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

98.0% 53rd pct 96.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +18.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

56.1% 59th pct 37.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +7.6 more in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

19.0 71st pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +12 higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

74 46th pct 61 43rd pct

Mean slope in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton in Wilsonton +1.0 pts higher in North Toowoomba - Harlaxton

7.5% 77th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare North Toowoomba - Harlaxton with nearby areas

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Compare Wilsonton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Toowoomba - Harlaxton vs Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011454/north-toowoomba-harlaxton/vs/317011459/wilsonton