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Brisbane - East vs Toowoomba

Name: Brisbane - East vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Brisbane - East profile · Toowoomba profile

Brisbane - East Toowoomba

Brisbane - East and Toowoomba are both large Queensland regions, but they differ sharply in their scale and demographics. Brisbane - East is more urban, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (616.1 compared to 346.2) and higher street connectivity. It also has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,890, which is well higher than the $1,502 typical in Toowoomba. In contrast, Toowoomba has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.4%, compared to just 7.1% in Brisbane - East.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They also share very similar patterns in home sizes, with about 80% to 84% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While they are alike in some ways, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the proportion of people who work from home and the gap between their typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in Toowoomba Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Toowoomba Work from home: 9.6 pts higher in Brisbane - East PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Brisbane - East Rent: $110 higher in Brisbane - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +77,758 larger in Brisbane - East gap steady

239,817 56th pct 162,059 37th pct

Median age in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +5 yrs older in Brisbane - East gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.3%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 47.4%

31.4% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

5.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - East Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 79.8%

5.8% England ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +5.2 pts 38.6%

34.9% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.5% Irish even 12.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

6.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 84.6%

0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.9% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 32.9%

5.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +14 more in Toowoomba

56 12th pct 70 16th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +0.94 more in Toowoomba

1.26 5th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +4,747 more in Brisbane - East

35,283 43rd pct 30,536 30th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +194 larger in Brisbane - East

630 85th pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +35 higher in Brisbane - East

1,043 68th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 53.3%

22.4% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.3% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

10.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +$79 higher in Brisbane - East gap steady

$837 64th pct $758 43rd pct

Household income in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +$388 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$1,890 71st pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +$353 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$2,245 72nd pct $1,892 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 60.3%

20.8% One condition even 20.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +1,040 larger in Toowoomba

6,699 59th pct 7,739 63rd pct

Median age in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +4 yrs older in Brisbane - East

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +$45 higher in Brisbane - East

$640 65th pct $595 52nd pct

Household income in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +$298 higher in Brisbane - East

$1,790 71st pct $1,492 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +0.1 larger in Brisbane - East gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 54.3%

27.0% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.8% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

2.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +$110 higher in Brisbane - East gap steady

$420 79th pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +$483 higher in Brisbane - East gap narrowing

$2,000 71st pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +0.10 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 33.0%

24.4% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 81.3%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 33.1%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.9 pts 29.0%

15.8% $200–$349 +39.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 1.5%

10.6% Under $200 even 10.6%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 26.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +428 more in Brisbane - East

1,040 47th pct 612 24th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +0.56 more in Brisbane - East

4.34 39th pct 3.78 26th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +269.9 more in Brisbane - East

616.1 44th pct 346.2 31st pct

PT routes in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +48 more in Brisbane - East

57 31st pct 9 6th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 69.9%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 7.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

4.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

8.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

14.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +82,803 higher in Brisbane - East

258,510 46th pct 175,707 25th pct

Growth in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +0.9 pts higher in Toowoomba

6.2% 53rd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +565 higher in Brisbane - East

1,273 80th pct 707 38th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +2.1 higher in Toowoomba

26.0 71st pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +3.3 higher in Brisbane - East

15.9 89th pct 12.6 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +0.6 higher in Brisbane - East

5.4 55th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +0.5 more in Brisbane - East

5.3 58th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +7.5 pts higher in Brisbane - East

66.0% 60th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +6.8 pts higher in Brisbane - East

64.1% 61st pct 57.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +14.7 pts higher in Brisbane - East

77.8% 51st pct 63.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +4.1 pts higher in Brisbane - East

68.2% 56th pct 64.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +7.5 pts higher in Brisbane - East

92.2% 58th pct 84.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +4.8 pts higher in Brisbane - East

45.7% 55th pct 40.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +4.8 more in Brisbane - East

18.1 69th pct 13.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +32 higher in Brisbane - East

41 65th pct 9 45th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - East in Toowoomba +1.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

5.0% 36th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Compare Brisbane - East with nearby areas

Brisbane - South Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - North Brisbane - West Gold Coast Moreton Bay - South Logan - Beaudesert Ipswich Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - North Richmond - Tweed

Compare Toowoomba with nearby areas

Ipswich Brisbane - West Moreton Bay - North Moreton Bay - South Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South Brisbane - North Logan - Beaudesert Brisbane - East Sunshine Coast Gold Coast Richmond - Tweed

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - East vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/301/brisbane-east/vs/317/toowoomba