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Toowoomba - East vs Wilsonton

Name: Toowoomba - East vs Wilsonton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Toowoomba - East profile · Wilsonton profile

Toowoomba - East Wilsonton

Wilsonton and Toowoomba - East are neighbouring areas with starkly different profiles. Toowoomba - East has much higher levels of education and income, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.2% in Wilsonton. This is consistent with a typical weekly family income of $2,459 in Toowoomba - East, which is far higher than the $1,406 seen in Wilsonton. Wilsonton has a higher share of one-parent families (23.2% compared to 12.9%) and more residents with long-term health conditions, at 40.4% versus 29.6%.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly rents and the number of people per home. They also have nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals and people who have served in the Defence Force. However, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. This trend is seen in the typical weekly household income, where the gap between the two has grown from $353 to $691.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Bachelor+: 23.9 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Family income: $1,053 higher in Toowoomba - East Volunteering: 9.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - East Personal income: $294 higher in Toowoomba - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +3,579 larger in Wilsonton gap widening

10,533 55th pct 14,112 72nd pct

Median age in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +2 yrs older in Wilsonton gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 39.9%

33.1% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Toowoomba - East Wilsonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

36.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.5% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

9.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 34.6%

5.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +1 more in Toowoomba - East

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +0.88 more in Toowoomba - East

2.90 67th pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +3 more in Toowoomba - East

31 71st pct 28 66th pct

Students in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +2,632 more in Toowoomba - East

4,751 88th pct 2,119 64th pct

Avg size in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +368 larger in Toowoomba - East

792 86th pct 424 50th pct

ICSEA in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +158 higher in Toowoomba - East

1,074 74th pct 915 11th pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 ◂ +26.9 pts 40.3%

16.8% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

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

5.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.1 pts 14.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 2.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 11.1%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +$294 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$915 69th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +$691 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,814 54th pct $1,123 9th pct

Family income in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +$1,053 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$2,459 73rd pct $1,406 10th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%

15.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 2.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 9.4%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.6% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.6% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +12.4 pts 51.4%

20.2% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.2% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +799 larger in Wilsonton

359 71st pct 1,158 87th pct

Median age in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +1 yrs older in Wilsonton

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +$127 higher in Toowoomba - East

$640 51st pct $513 22nd pct

Household income in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +$322 higher in Toowoomba - East

$1,583 43rd pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 42.5%

30.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.9% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.9% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +$20 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$315 31st pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +$498 higher in Toowoomba - East gap widening

$1,798 47th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.7% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 24.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 78.4%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

4.9% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 19.4%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

32.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 16.4%

11.1% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +25.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 12.5%

15.5% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +26 more in Wilsonton

47 56th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +0.71 more in Wilsonton

4.46 52nd pct 5.17 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +255.1 more in Wilsonton

281.8 30th pct 536.8 40th pct

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

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +3 longer in Toowoomba - East

11 72nd pct 8 64th pct

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

86 86th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 32.6%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

6.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

14.9% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%

7.4% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +22.5 pts 12.1%

11.0% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.6% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.9% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +6 higher in Toowoomba - East

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +6 higher in Toowoomba - East

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +4 higher in Toowoomba - East

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +7 higher in Toowoomba - East

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +171 higher in Toowoomba - East

1,040 67th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +3,838 higher in Wilsonton

10,831 52nd pct 14,669 70th pct

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

1.8% 26th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +594 higher in Toowoomba - East

1,399 73rd pct 805 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +11 higher in Wilsonton

839 48th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +1.8 higher in Toowoomba - East

26.3 78th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +0.4 higher in Toowoomba - East

11.8 51st pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +1.7 higher in Toowoomba - East

6.8 71st pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +1.7 more in Toowoomba - East

6.5 69th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +30.0 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

83.9% 65th pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +16.3 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

81.7% 67th pct 65.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +16.7 pts higher in Wilsonton

70.9% 33rd pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +30.1 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

87.9% 65th pct 57.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +2.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

99.4% 57th pct 96.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +25.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

63.1% 64th pct 37.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +15.1 more in Toowoomba - East

26.4 84th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +44 higher in Toowoomba - East

105 52nd pct 61 43rd pct

Mean slope in Toowoomba - East in Wilsonton +1.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - East

7.9% 81st pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Toowoomba - East with nearby areas

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Compare Wilsonton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toowoomba - East vs Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011457/toowoomba-east/vs/317011459/wilsonton