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Toowoomba - West vs Wilsonton

Name: Toowoomba - West vs Wilsonton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Toowoomba - West profile · Wilsonton profile

Toowoomba - West Wilsonton

Toowoomba - West and Wilsonton are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Toowoomba - West is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 42 in Wilsonton. It is also wealthier; the typical weekly household income is $1,852, far higher than the $1,123 found in Wilsonton. Toowoomba - West has more large homes, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms, while Wilsonton has more people living alone (34.2%) and a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (40.4%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding typical ages, household incomes, and school completion rates. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common ground. Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas (around 12%) and nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships. They also share the same typical age for First Nations residents (20 years) and very similar commute times to the city.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Participation: 17.6 pts higher in Toowoomba - West Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Wilsonton Living alone: 15.3 pts higher in Wilsonton Household size: 0.5 larger in Toowoomba - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +1,736 larger in Toowoomba - West gap widening

15,848 79th pct 14,112 72nd pct

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

34 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.0%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

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

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.5%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 39.9%

34.8% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.8% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Toowoomba - West Wilsonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 82.5%

1.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 38.5%

38.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.7% Scottish even 9.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 54.1%

31.1% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.9% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +0.20 more in Wilsonton

1.83 43rd pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +1 more in Wilsonton

27 64th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +633 more in Wilsonton

1,486 50th pct 2,119 64th pct

Avg size in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +176 larger in Wilsonton

248 26th pct 424 50th pct

ICSEA in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +84 higher in Toowoomba - West

1,000 43rd pct 915 11th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 40.3%

26.2% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.4% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

11.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +$236 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$857 60th pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +$729 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,852 56th pct $1,123 9th pct

Family income in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +$687 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$2,093 51st pct $1,406 10th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 26.1%

11.5% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.4%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +10.6 pts 51.4%

20.4% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.4% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +432 larger in Wilsonton

726 86th pct 1,158 87th pct

Median age in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +$353 higher in Toowoomba - West

$866 81st pct $513 22nd pct

Household income in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +$810 higher in Toowoomba - West

$2,071 71st pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +0.5 larger in Toowoomba - West gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 42.5%

27.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.8% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%

18.9% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$340 40th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +$433 higher in Toowoomba - West gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 24.1%

28.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 78.4%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 19.4%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +19.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.3 pts 16.4%

3.6% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 12.5%

12.2% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +53 more in Wilsonton

20 30th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +3.91 more in Wilsonton

1.26 14th pct 5.17 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +466.6 more in Wilsonton

70.2 17th pct 536.8 40th pct

PT routes in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +65 longer in Toowoomba - West

73 99th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +6 longer in Toowoomba - West

95 88th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 72.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.4% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 32.6%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

3.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

9.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% Other services even 4.7%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

13.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

11.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

10.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

9.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +4 higher in Toowoomba - West

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +5 higher in Toowoomba - West

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +6 higher in Toowoomba - West

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +3 higher in Toowoomba - West

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +113 higher in Toowoomba - West

982 44th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +3,236 higher in Toowoomba - West

17,905 81st pct 14,669 70th pct

Growth in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +8.5 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

11.0% 84th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +776 higher in Toowoomba - West

1,581 78th pct 805 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +160 higher in Wilsonton

691 32nd pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +1.1 higher in Toowoomba - West

25.6 72nd pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +2.2 higher in Wilsonton

2.9 19th pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +1.9 more in Wilsonton

2.9 19th pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +26.2 pts higher in Wilsonton

27.8% 19th pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +36.3 pts higher in Wilsonton

29.0% 20th pct 65.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +47.5 pts higher in Wilsonton

40.1% 21st pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +16.6 pts higher in Wilsonton

41.2% 24th pct 57.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +19.9 pts higher in Wilsonton

76.8% 26th pct 96.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +28.7 pts higher in Wilsonton

8.7% 16th pct 37.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +2.4 more in Wilsonton

9.0 16th pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +49 higher in Wilsonton

12 26th pct 61 43rd pct

Mean slope in Toowoomba - West in Wilsonton +0.4 pts higher in Toowoomba - West

6.8% 72nd pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Toowoomba - West with nearby areas

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Compare Wilsonton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toowoomba - West vs Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011458/toowoomba-west/vs/317011459/wilsonton