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Toowoomba - Central vs Toowoomba - West

Name: Toowoomba - Central vs Toowoomba - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Toowoomba - Central profile · Toowoomba - West profile

Toowoomba - Central Toowoomba - West

Toowoomba - West and Toowoomba - Central offer very different living environments. Toowoomba - West is a mostly car-dependent area where 91.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms and detached houses are far more common. In contrast, Toowoomba - Central is a walker's paradise where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport. It also has a much higher share of renters (45.4%) and people living alone (37.0%), while recent overseas arrivals are far more common at 31.7%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar levels of overall advantage and the same proportion of First Nations people. While the two areas differ in layout, some gaps are closing; for example, the difference in the share of people living alone has narrowed since 2011. The share of children under 15 is also slightly closer, though it remains well higher in Toowoomba - West at 20.7%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +1,861 larger in Toowoomba - West gap steady

13,987 72nd pct 15,848 79th pct

Median age in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +3 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

37.7% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.3% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 34.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Toowoomba - Central Toowoomba - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.2% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

10.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

35.5% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 31.1%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +1.56 more in Toowoomba - Central

3.39 73rd pct 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +11 more in Toowoomba - Central

38 79th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +2,185 more in Toowoomba - Central

3,671 86th pct 1,486 50th pct

Avg size in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +211 larger in Toowoomba - Central

459 55th pct 248 26th pct

ICSEA in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +6 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1,006 46th pct 1,000 43rd pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 52.9%

20.2% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

5.7% Year 11 even 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment even 2.8%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

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

Income

Personal income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +$114 higher in Toowoomba - West gap steady

$743 37th pct $857 60th pct

Household income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +$507 higher in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

$1,345 25th pct $1,852 56th pct

Family income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +$328 higher in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

$1,765 29th pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +89 larger in Toowoomba - West

637 86th pct 726 86th pct

Median age in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +4 yrs older in Toowoomba - Central

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +$290 higher in Toowoomba - West

$576 37th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +$703 higher in Toowoomba - West

$1,368 28th pct $2,071 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +0.5 larger in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 13.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 18.9%

9.6% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +$45 higher in Toowoomba - West gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +$333 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,400 21st pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 30.6%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.9% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 85.8%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 13.7%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 33.6%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 5.0%

2.9% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 46.8%

25.3% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.6%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 40.5%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.2%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +77 more in Toowoomba - Central

97 86th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +5.67 more in Toowoomba - Central

6.94 82nd pct 1.26 14th pct

Departures/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +668.6 more in Toowoomba - Central

738.8 47th pct 70.2 17th pct

PT routes in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +6 more in Toowoomba - Central

8 52nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +70 longer in Toowoomba - West

3 29th pct 73 99th pct

Drive to city in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +9 longer in Toowoomba - West

86 86th pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 73.9%

6.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 26.4%

32.9% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.9% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.9% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 16.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +2 higher in Toowoomba - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +3 higher in Toowoomba - West

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +5 higher in Toowoomba - West

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +1 higher in Toowoomba - Central

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +40 higher in Toowoomba - West

942 27th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +3,471 higher in Toowoomba - West

14,434 69th pct 17,905 81st pct

Growth in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +9.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

1.8% 26th pct 11.0% 84th pct

Businesses in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +730 higher in Toowoomba - Central

2,311 86th pct 1,581 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +109 higher in Toowoomba - Central

800 45th pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +1.4 higher in Toowoomba - West

24.3 56th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +0.2 higher in Toowoomba - West

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +5.1 higher in Toowoomba - Central

8.0 87th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +4.6 more in Toowoomba - Central

7.5 85th pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +72.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 99th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +70.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

99.9% 99th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +59.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 85th pct 40.1% 21st pct

Walk to school in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +58.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

99.5% 90th pct 41.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +23.2 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 71st pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +74.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

83.3% 79th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +13.1 more in Toowoomba - Central

22.0 76th pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +297 higher in Toowoomba - Central

309 84th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Toowoomba - Central in Toowoomba - West +1.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

5.8% 58th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toowoomba - Central vs Toowoomba - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/vs/317011458/toowoomba-west