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Toowoomba - Central vs Wilsonton

Name: Toowoomba - Central vs Wilsonton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Toowoomba - Central profile · Wilsonton profile

Toowoomba - Central Wilsonton

Wilsonton and Toowoomba - Central are neighbouring areas with a few key differences in education and walkability. Toowoomba - Central is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.0, while Wilsonton is somewhat walkable at 5.1. Educational attainment is far higher in Toowoomba - Central, where 23.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.2% in Wilsonton. This gap is also seen in Year 12 completion, which is 56.0% in Toowoomba - Central and 40.3% in Wilsonton.

Since 2011, the differences between these two places have often grown. The gap in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has widened, and Wilsonton has become noticeably older, with a typical age now 5 years higher than in Toowoomba - Central. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share many commonalities. They have the same typical weekly rent of $295, an identical typical household size of 2.2 people, and very similar shares of people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Participation: 9.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Wilsonton Median age: 5 yrs older in Wilsonton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +125 larger in Wilsonton gap narrowing

13,987 72nd pct 14,112 72nd pct

Median age in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +5 yrs older in Wilsonton gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

40.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%

37.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

5.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Separated even 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Toowoomba - Central Wilsonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

10.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 87.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

35.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +3 more in Toowoomba - Central

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +1.36 more in Toowoomba - Central

3.39 73rd pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +10 more in Toowoomba - Central

38 79th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +1,552 more in Toowoomba - Central

3,671 86th pct 2,119 64th pct

Avg size in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +35 larger in Toowoomba - Central

459 55th pct 424 50th pct

ICSEA in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +91 higher in Toowoomba - Central

1,006 46th pct 915 11th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 40.3%

20.2% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.6% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 14.9%

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

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

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

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +$122 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$743 37th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +$222 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,345 25th pct $1,123 9th pct

Family income in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +$359 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,765 29th pct $1,406 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%

21.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +7.2 pts 51.4%

21.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +521 larger in Wilsonton

637 86th pct 1,158 87th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +$63 higher in Toowoomba - Central

$576 37th pct $513 22nd pct

Household income in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +$107 higher in Toowoomba - Central

$1,368 28th pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 42.5%

28.9% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.3% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

37.0% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 34.2%

33.7% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

4.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton even gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +$100 higher in Toowoomba - Central gap widening

$1,400 21st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +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 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.2%

24.9% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 78.4%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 13.8%

7.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.4%

13.5% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

19.0% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +24 more in Toowoomba - Central

97 86th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +1.76 more in Toowoomba - Central

6.94 82nd pct 5.17 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +202.0 more in Toowoomba - Central

738.8 47th pct 536.8 40th pct

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

8 52nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +5 longer in Wilsonton

3 29th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +3 longer in Wilsonton

86 86th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

8.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

9.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 12.1%

14.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

8.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +2 higher in Toowoomba - Central

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +1 higher in Toowoomba - Central

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +4 higher in Toowoomba - Central

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +73 higher in Toowoomba - Central

942 27th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +235 higher in Wilsonton

14,434 69th pct 14,669 70th pct

Growth in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +0.7 pts higher in Wilsonton

1.8% 26th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +1,506 higher in Toowoomba - Central

2,311 86th pct 805 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +51 higher in Wilsonton

800 45th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +0.3 higher in Wilsonton

24.3 56th pct 24.5 59th pct

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

11.3 43rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +2.9 higher in Toowoomba - Central

8.0 87th pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +2.7 more in Toowoomba - Central

7.5 85th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +46.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 99th pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +34.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

99.9% 99th pct 65.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +12.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 85th pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +41.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

99.5% 90th pct 57.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +3.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

100.0% 71st pct 96.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +45.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - Central

83.3% 79th pct 37.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +10.7 more in Toowoomba - Central

22.0 76th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +248 higher in Toowoomba - Central

309 84th pct 61 43rd pct

Mean slope in Toowoomba - Central in Wilsonton +0.7 pts higher in Wilsonton

5.8% 58th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Toowoomba - Central with nearby areas

Newtown Drayton - Harristown Middle Ridge Darling Heights Rangeville Toowoomba - East North Toowoomba - Harlaxton Wilsonton

Compare Wilsonton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toowoomba - Central vs Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/vs/317011459/wilsonton