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Caboolture Hinterland vs Toowoomba

Name: Caboolture Hinterland vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Caboolture Hinterland profile · Toowoomba profile

Caboolture Hinterland Toowoomba

Toowoomba and Caboolture Hinterland are two very different Queensland landscapes. Toowoomba is a large, more urban centre where the walkability score is somewhat walkable (4.8), while Caboolture Hinterland is car-dependent (1.3). This is reflected in the homes; 63.1% of Toowoomba residents live within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0% in Caboolture Hinterland. Toowoomba also has a higher share of renters at 32.9%, whereas Caboolture Hinterland is dominated by separate houses (97.3%) and home ownership. Education levels are notably different, with 53.3% of people in Toowoomba completing Year 12 compared to 39.7% in Caboolture Hinterland.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and similar proportions of people born overseas. However, the gap in employment has widened since 2011, with 61.0% of adults working or looking for work in Toowoomba compared to 50.1% in Caboolture Hinterland. Toowoomba has also become more mobile, with the share of people who moved in the last five years now 11 percentage points higher than in Caboolture Hinterland.

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Where they differ most

Population: 147,162 larger in Toowoomba Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Toowoomba Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Caboolture Hinterland Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Toowoomba Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +147,162 larger in Toowoomba gap widening

14,897 10th pct 162,059 89th pct

Median age in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +4 yrs older in Caboolture Hinterland gap steady

41 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.5%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 47.4%

32.9% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Caboolture Hinterland Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 79.8%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.1% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% German +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 84.6%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

38.6% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 32.9%

18.6% Not stated ◂ +12.0 pts 6.6%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +62 more in Toowoomba

8 9th pct 70 96th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +1.12 more in Caboolture Hinterland

3.32 73rd pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +28,825 more in Toowoomba

1,711 6th pct 30,536 88th pct

Avg size in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +222 larger in Toowoomba

214 19th pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +34 higher in Toowoomba

973 27th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 23.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%

15.7% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

9.3% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +$65 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$693 24th pct $758 41st pct

Household income in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +$20 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,482 32nd pct $1,502 34th pct

Family income in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +$175 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,717 24th pct $1,892 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more even 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease even 4.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +6.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

17.2% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Three or more even 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +6,850 larger in Toowoomba

889 34th pct 7,739 90th pct

Median age in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +8 yrs older in Caboolture Hinterland

28 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +$63 higher in Toowoomba

$532 26th pct $595 45th pct

Household income in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +$238 higher in Caboolture Hinterland

$1,730 61st pct $1,492 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +0.1 larger in Caboolture Hinterland gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 28.8%

12.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 35.5%

21.3% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +$30 higher in Caboolture Hinterland gap widening

$340 43rd pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +$198 higher in Caboolture Hinterland gap widening

$1,715 42nd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +0.10 higher in Caboolture Hinterland gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 33.0%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 31.1%

16.8% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 81.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 40.0%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 29.0%

9.3% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%

16.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +612 more in Toowoomba

0 0th pct 612 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +3.78 more in Toowoomba

0.00 0th pct 3.78 37th pct

Departures/1k in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +346.2 more in Toowoomba

0.0 0th pct 346.2 34th pct

PT routes in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +9 more in Toowoomba

0 0th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba

— 80 99th pct

Drive to city in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +49 longer in Caboolture Hinterland

130 88th pct 81 79th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

26.3% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%

14.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 7.5%

2.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%

7.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

7.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

6.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +158,685 higher in Toowoomba

17,022 9th pct 175,707 88th pct

Growth in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +5.6 pts higher in Caboolture Hinterland

12.7% 88th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +209 higher in Caboolture Hinterland

916 53rd pct 707 34th pct

Max temp in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +1.9 higher in Toowoomba

26.3 73rd pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +0.1 higher in Caboolture Hinterland

12.7 61st pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +3.5 higher in Toowoomba

1.3 1st pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +3.3 more in Toowoomba

1.4 1st pct 4.7 48th pct

15-min city in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +44.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

14.3% 2nd pct 58.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +38.5 pts higher in Toowoomba

18.8% 4th pct 57.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +63.1 pts higher in Toowoomba

0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 35th pct

Walk to school in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +47.1 pts higher in Toowoomba

17.0% 3rd pct 64.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +47.8 pts higher in Toowoomba

36.9% 2nd pct 84.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +27.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

13.6% 7th pct 40.9% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +4.3 more in Toowoomba

9.0 2nd pct 13.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +8 higher in Toowoomba

1 22nd pct 9 37th pct

Mean slope in Caboolture Hinterland in Toowoomba +2.9 pts higher in Caboolture Hinterland

9.7% 91st pct 6.7% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caboolture Hinterland vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31303/caboolture-hinterland/vs/31701/toowoomba