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Far West and Orana vs Toowoomba

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 746 km apart · Far West and Orana profile · Toowoomba profile

Far West and Orana Toowoomba

Toowoomba and Far West and Orana are two very different regional areas separated by over 700 kilometres. Far West and Orana has a much larger First Nations population, at 17.0% compared to 4.8% in Toowoomba. Toowoomba is more mobile and diverse, with 45.2% of people moving there in the last five years and 15.3% born overseas, whereas those figures are 32.7% and 7.3% in Far West and Orana. Education levels are also quite different; 53.3% of Toowoomba residents completed Year 12, compared to 37.1% in Far West and Orana.

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with Toowoomba at 31.1% and Far West and Orana slightly higher at 36.3%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $750. Over time, the gap in educational attainment and the share of overseas-born residents have both widened, while the difference in the share of one-parent families has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Toowoomba Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Toowoomba First Nations: 12.2 pts higher in Far West and Orana Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Toowoomba De facto: 2.3 pts higher in Far West and Orana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +46,493 larger in Toowoomba gap widening
115,566 27th pct 162,059 37th pct
Median age in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2 yrs older in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
39 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +12.2 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
17.0% 90th pct 4.8% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +1.5 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
19.9% 66th pct 18.4% 55th pct
Under 15 in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.2 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
19.8% 81st pct 19.6% 78th pct
De facto in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2.3 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
12.9% 66th pct 10.5% 21st pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.3%
19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

42.7% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.6% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 34.6%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Far West and Orana Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +8.0 pts higher in Toowoomba gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 15.3% 37th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 79.8%
1.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 37.7%
35.4% English +3.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.3% German +7.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +5.2 pts higher in Toowoomba gap widening
5.2% 13th pct 10.4% 43rd pct
Limited English in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +1.5 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
0.5% 12th pct 1.9% 60th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2.8 pts higher in Toowoomba gap widening
30.1% 14th pct 32.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
30.1% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%
0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +16.2 pts higher in Toowoomba gap widening
37.1% 13th pct 53.3% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +6.6 pts higher in Toowoomba gap widening
13.5% 26th pct 20.1% 55th pct
Schools in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +39 more in Far West and Orana
109 52nd pct 70 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2.56 more in Far West and Orana
4.76 94th pct 2.20 51st pct
Students in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +11,928 more in Toowoomba
18,608 13th pct 30,536 30th pct
Avg size in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +262 larger in Toowoomba
174 7th pct 436 49th pct
ICSEA in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +114 higher in Toowoomba
894 4th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.8%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.8% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +$15 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing
$743 36th pct $758 43rd pct
Household income in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +$125 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing
$1,377 22nd pct $1,502 35th pct
Family income in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +$105 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing
$1,787 27th pct $1,892 40th pct
High earners in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.5 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
8.2% 34th pct 8.7% 38th pct
High-income homes in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +1.4 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
14.4% 23rd pct 15.8% 31st pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.7 pts higher in Toowoomba
31.3% 67th pct 32.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2.0 pts higher in Toowoomba
9.1% 43rd pct 11.1% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.7 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
6.3% 62nd pct 6.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
7.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
19.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.4 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
15.6% 59th pct 16.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.8 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
11.8% 50th pct 12.6% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2.5 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
24.7% 36th pct 27.1% 65th pct
Defence service in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2.2 pts higher in Toowoomba
2.4% 29th pct 4.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +1.6 pts higher in Toowoomba gap widening
19.9% 39th pct 21.5% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +11,854 larger in Far West and Orana
19,593 88th pct 7,739 63rd pct
Median age in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +5 yrs older in Far West and Orana
25 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +17.3 pts higher in Toowoomba
27.8% 14th pct 45.1% 71st pct
Unemployment in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +1.7 pts higher in Toowoomba
10.9% 49th pct 12.6% 62nd pct
Median income in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +$27 higher in Toowoomba
$568 40th pct $595 52nd pct
Household income in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +$161 higher in Toowoomba
$1,331 20th pct $1,492 45th pct
Indigenous language in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +1.7 pts higher in Toowoomba
2.7% 8th pct 4.3% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.1 larger in Toowoomba gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +3.2 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
18.9% 98th pct 15.8% 70th pct
Living alone in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +3.8 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
30.9% 87th pct 27.1% 53rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%
13.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +$60 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $310 35th pct
Mortgage in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +$217 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,517 29th pct
People / bedroom in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.10 higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +4.3 pts higher in Toowoomba gap widening
28.6% 55th pct 32.9% 71st pct
Owned outright in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +5.2 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
36.3% 72nd pct 31.1% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +7.5 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
88.8% 83rd pct 81.3% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +3.5 pts higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing
77.0% 44th pct 80.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 31.1%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.6% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 81.3%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%
28.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%
6.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
29.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 10.6%
18.2% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.6%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +1.2 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
6.9% 73rd pct 5.6% 54th pct
Work from home in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2.9 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
10.2% 36th pct 7.3% 18th pct
PT commute in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.1 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 0.4% 11th pct
PT stops in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +115 more in Toowoomba
497 15th pct 612 24th pct
Stops/1k in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.52 more in Far West and Orana
4.30 38th pct 3.78 26th pct
Departures/1k in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +78.5 more in Toowoomba
267.7 25th pct 346.2 31st pct
PT routes in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +49 more in Far West and Orana
58 32nd pct 9 6th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 69.9%
10.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 35.8%
13.1% 3 vehicles even 13.1%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +12.4 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
32.7% 9th pct 45.2% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +5.6 pts higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing
20.8% 80th pct 26.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.6 pts higher in Toowoomba gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 5.0% 54th pct
Participation in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +5.1 pts higher in Toowoomba gap widening
55.9% 29th pct 61.0% 60th pct
Full-time in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +4.0 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
64.4% 87th pct 60.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%
9.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
3.6% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.1% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
13.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +57,335 higher in Toowoomba
118,372 13th pct 175,707 25th pct
Growth in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +6.1 pts higher in Toowoomba
1.0% 4th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +353 higher in Toowoomba
354 7th pct 707 38th pct
Max temp in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.6 higher in Toowoomba
27.5 84th pct 28.1 87th pct
Min temp in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.1 higher in Far West and Orana
12.8 66th pct 12.6 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.2 higher in Toowoomba
4.6 41st pct 4.8 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.0 more in Far West and Orana
4.8 47th pct 4.7 47th pct
15-min city in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +0.5 pts higher in Far West and Orana
59.0% 51st pct 58.5% 50th pct
Walk to shops in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +2.8 pts higher in Toowoomba
54.5% 46th pct 57.3% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +4.3 pts higher in Toowoomba
58.8% 29th pct 63.1% 36th pct
Walk to school in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +1.6 pts higher in Toowoomba
62.5% 47th pct 64.1% 50th pct
Walk to a park in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +11.1 pts higher in Toowoomba
73.6% 28th pct 84.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +5.6 pts higher in Far West and Orana
46.4% 57th pct 40.9% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +6.8 more in Far West and Orana
20.1 80th pct 13.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +9 higher in Toowoomba
0 1st pct 9 45th pct
Mean slope in Far West and Oranain Toowoomba +3.3 pts higher in Toowoomba
3.4% 7th pct 6.7% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West and Orana vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/vs/317/toowoomba