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Toowoomba - Central vs Toowoomba - East

Name: Toowoomba - Central vs Toowoomba - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Toowoomba - Central profile · Toowoomba - East profile

Toowoomba - Central Toowoomba - East

Toowoomba - Central and Toowoomba - East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Toowoomba - East is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,459 compared to $1,765 in Toowoomba - Central. Education levels are also far higher in Toowoomba - East, where 34.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, versus 23.0% in Toowoomba - Central. In contrast, Toowoomba - Central is much more accessible by foot; 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport, while the figures are lower in Toowoomba - East.

These income and education gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown from $314 to $469. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share much in common. They have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and those who do not identify with a religion. Both areas also have almost identical rates of full-time employment and nearly the same typical weekly rent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Year 12: 11.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Family income: $694 higher in Toowoomba - East One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +3,454 larger in Toowoomba - Central gap steady

13,987 72nd pct 10,533 55th pct

Median age in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +3 yrs older in Toowoomba - East gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 22.0%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

37.7% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Toowoomba - Central Toowoomba - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +4.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +2 more in Toowoomba - Central

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +0.48 more in Toowoomba - Central

3.39 73rd pct 2.90 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +7 more in Toowoomba - Central

38 79th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +1,080 more in Toowoomba - East

3,671 86th pct 4,751 88th pct

Avg size in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +333 larger in Toowoomba - East

459 55th pct 792 86th pct

ICSEA in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +68 higher in Toowoomba - East

1,006 46th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 21.5%

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

7.5% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.6% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

9.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +$172 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$743 37th pct $915 69th pct

Household income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +$469 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,345 25th pct $1,814 54th pct

Family income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +$694 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,765 29th pct $2,459 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.6%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%

4.3% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.2%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +5.3 pts ▸ 63.9%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +278 larger in Toowoomba - Central

637 86th pct 359 71st pct

Median age in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +5 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +$64 higher in Toowoomba - East

$576 37th pct $640 51st pct

Household income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +$215 higher in Toowoomba - East

$1,368 28th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +0.1 larger in Toowoomba - East gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.0% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 31.9%

33.7% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +$20 higher in Toowoomba - East gap steady

$295 26th pct $315 31st pct

Mortgage in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +$398 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,400 21st pct $1,798 47th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 34.1%

24.9% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 76.5%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 39.3%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 19.3%

2.9% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 48.2%

25.3% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

0.8% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.8 pts 30.7%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +50 more in Toowoomba - Central

97 86th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +2.47 more in Toowoomba - Central

6.94 82nd pct 4.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +457.0 more in Toowoomba - Central

738.8 47th pct 281.8 30th pct

PT routes in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +3 more in Toowoomba - Central

8 52nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +8 longer in Toowoomba - East

3 29th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East even

86 86th pct 86 86th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 66.0%

6.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 38.2%

32.9% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

3.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

11.4% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

8.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +4 higher in Toowoomba - East

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +4 higher in Toowoomba - East

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +3 higher in Toowoomba - East

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +3 higher in Toowoomba - East

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +98 higher in Toowoomba - East

942 27th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +3,603 higher in Toowoomba - Central

14,434 69th pct 10,831 52nd pct

Growth in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East even

1.8% 26th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +912 higher in Toowoomba - Central

2,311 86th pct 1,399 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +39 higher in Toowoomba - East

800 45th pct 839 48th pct

Max temp in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +2.0 higher in Toowoomba - East

24.3 56th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +0.6 higher in Toowoomba - East

11.3 43rd pct 11.8 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +1.2 higher in Toowoomba - Central

8.0 87th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +1.0 more in Toowoomba - Central

7.5 85th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +16.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 99th pct 83.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +18.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

99.9% 99th pct 81.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +29.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 85th pct 70.9% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +11.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

99.5% 90th pct 87.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +0.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 71st pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +20.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

83.3% 79th pct 63.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +4.4 more in Toowoomba - East

22.0 76th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +204 higher in Toowoomba - Central

309 84th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - East +2.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

5.8% 58th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Toowoomba - Central with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoomba - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toowoomba - Central vs Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/vs/317011457/toowoomba-east