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Brisbane - South vs Toowoomba

Name: Brisbane - South vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Brisbane - South profile · Toowoomba profile

Brisbane - South Toowoomba

Brisbane - South and Toowoomba are two distinct Queensland areas with different social and physical layouts. Brisbane - South is far more multicultural and educated, with 37.9% of people born overseas and 38.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also very walkable, with a score of 7.1, and has a high share of people working from home (18.7%). Toowoomba is more residential and traditional, where detached houses are far more common at 81.3%. It also has a higher proportion of older residents, with 18.4% aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with 39.6% in Brisbane - South and 32.9% in Toowoomba. While they share similar unemployment rates, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in university qualifications and the share of people born overseas have both widened, and the gap in weekly incomes has also grown. Toowoomba has also seen an increase in its First Nations population compared to Brisbane - South.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.3 pts higher in Brisbane - South Born overseas: 22.5 pts higher in Brisbane - South Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Brisbane - South PT commute: 6.5 pts higher in Brisbane - South Bachelor+: 18.1 pts higher in Brisbane - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +208,967 larger in Brisbane - South gap widening

371,026 79th pct 162,059 37th pct

Median age in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +2 yrs older in Toowoomba gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 25.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

Marital status

46.8% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.3% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.6%

7.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - South Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +21.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

5.9% China ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%

4.0% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.3% English +11.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.0% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.4% Chinese ◂ +12.8 pts 1.6%

9.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% German +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

61.3% English only +23.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.6% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 32.9%

5.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Other religions even 2.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +32 more in Brisbane - South

102 45th pct 70 16th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +0.70 more in Toowoomba

1.50 16th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +40,037 more in Brisbane - South

70,573 81st pct 30,536 30th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +256 larger in Brisbane - South

692 93rd pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +74 higher in Brisbane - South

1,082 80th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.4 pts 53.3%

11.0% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.9% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 22.9%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 7.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 16.6%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Society & culture even 12.1%

7.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +$117 higher in Brisbane - South gap widening

$875 71st pct $758 43rd pct

Household income in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +$520 higher in Brisbane - South gap widening

$2,022 77th pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +$417 higher in Brisbane - South gap widening

$2,309 73rd pct $1,892 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.9%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +9.8 pts 60.3%

17.0% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +1,997 larger in Toowoomba

5,742 54th pct 7,739 63rd pct

Median age in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +5 yrs older in Brisbane - South

25 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +$75 higher in Brisbane - South

$670 72nd pct $595 52nd pct

Household income in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +$349 higher in Brisbane - South

$1,841 77th pct $1,492 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +0.2 larger in Brisbane - South gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 54.3%

24.4% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.4% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.2% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +$95 higher in Brisbane - South gap narrowing

$405 73rd pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +$483 higher in Brisbane - South gap widening

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 32.9%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 33.0%

26.3% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 81.3%

15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 4.1%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 29.0%

17.3% $200–$349 +38.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 1.5%

10.0% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.1%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 7.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +1,160 more in Brisbane - South

1,772 70th pct 612 24th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +1.00 more in Brisbane - South

4.78 57th pct 3.78 26th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +1,453.5 more in Brisbane - South

1,799.7 85th pct 346.2 31st pct

PT routes in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +180 more in Brisbane - South

189 90th pct 9 6th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 7.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Bus ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

1.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 35.8%

11.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

8.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 20.4%

10.4% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

12.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

7.7% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +236,729 higher in Brisbane - South

412,436 77th pct 175,707 25th pct

Growth in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +2.3 pts higher in Brisbane - South

9.4% 78th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +327 higher in Brisbane - South

1,035 64th pct 707 38th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +1.2 higher in Toowoomba

26.9 79th pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +2.4 higher in Brisbane - South

15.1 86th pct 12.6 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +2.3 higher in Brisbane - South

7.1 82nd pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +2.0 more in Brisbane - South

6.7 82nd pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +27.6 pts higher in Brisbane - South

86.1% 83rd pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +28.0 pts higher in Brisbane - South

85.4% 84th pct 57.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +32.7 pts higher in Brisbane - South

95.8% 82nd pct 63.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +23.8 pts higher in Brisbane - South

87.9% 83rd pct 64.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +14.3 pts higher in Brisbane - South

99.0% 85th pct 84.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +30.4 pts higher in Brisbane - South

71.3% 84th pct 40.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +1.0 more in Brisbane - South

14.3 34th pct 13.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +128 higher in Brisbane - South

137 84th pct 9 45th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - South in Toowoomba +0.9 pts higher in Toowoomba

5.8% 56th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Compare Brisbane - South with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - West Brisbane - East Brisbane - North Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Logan - Beaudesert Gold Coast 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 - South vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/303/brisbane-south/vs/317/toowoomba