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Brisbane - West vs Toowoomba

Name: Brisbane - West vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Brisbane - West profile · Toowoomba profile

Brisbane - West Toowoomba

Brisbane - West and Toowoomba are two different types of hubs in Queensland. Brisbane - West is a more affluent area, where the typical household earns $2,316 a week and 44.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more internationally diverse, with 30.1% of people born overseas. Toowoomba is less qualified and earns less, with a typical weekly household income of $1,502 and 20.1% of adults with a bachelor degree. Toowoomba also has a larger First Nations population at 4.8%, compared to 1.2% in Brisbane - West.

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with children under 15 making up about 19% of the population in each. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in weekly household income has widened to $814, and the gap in people working from home has increased significantly, with 26.9% in Brisbane - West compared to just 7.3% in Toowoomba.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Brisbane - West Bachelor+: 24.0 pts higher in Brisbane - West Work from home: 19.6 pts higher in Brisbane - West PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West Born overseas: 14.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +27,154 larger in Brisbane - West gap steady

189,213 44th pct 162,059 37th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +1 yrs older in Brisbane - West gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) even 25.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 47.4%

35.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

7.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - West Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

6.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

43.7% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 32.9%

4.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +18 more in Toowoomba

52 11th pct 70 16th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +0.77 more in Toowoomba

1.43 13th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +7,712 more in Brisbane - West

38,248 47th pct 30,536 30th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +299 larger in Brisbane - West

736 98th pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +109 higher in Brisbane - West

1,117 90th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +26.1 pts 53.3%

10.0% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.1% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 22.9%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +18.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 7.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 16.6%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

12.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +$211 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$969 77th pct $758 43rd pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +$814 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,316 89th pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +$898 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,790 87th pct $1,892 40th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 7.3%

10.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 15.9%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

3.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +8.3 pts 60.3%

19.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +5,457 larger in Toowoomba

2,282 24th pct 7,739 63rd pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +3 yrs older in Brisbane - West

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +$126 higher in Brisbane - West

$721 80th pct $595 52nd pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +$672 higher in Brisbane - West

$2,164 91st pct $1,492 45th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 54.3%

24.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.7% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.7% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

2.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +$110 higher in Brisbane - West gap narrowing

$420 79th pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +$650 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $1,517 29th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 33.0%

27.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 81.3%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 4.1%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 33.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% $200–$349 +38.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 29.0%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 1.5%

7.6% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 26.1%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 7.0%

12.0% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +231 more in Brisbane - West

843 37th pct 612 24th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +0.68 more in Brisbane - West

4.46 44th pct 3.78 26th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +770.2 more in Brisbane - West

1,116.4 58th pct 346.2 31st pct

PT routes in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +121 more in Brisbane - West

130 86th pct 9 6th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +25.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +19.6 pts 7.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.8%

35.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

5.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 20.4%

15.6% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

8.4% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +28,736 higher in Brisbane - West

204,443 32nd pct 175,707 25th pct

Growth in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +0.6 pts higher in Toowoomba

6.5% 57th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +419 higher in Brisbane - West

1,126 71st pct 707 38th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +0.9 higher in Toowoomba

27.3 82nd pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +1.8 higher in Brisbane - West

14.4 82nd pct 12.6 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +1.8 higher in Brisbane - West

6.6 77th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +1.6 more in Brisbane - West

6.3 78th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +19.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West

77.7% 75th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +17.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West

74.5% 75th pct 57.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +27.9 pts higher in Brisbane - West

91.0% 71st pct 63.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +15.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West

79.5% 70th pct 64.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +12.1 pts higher in Brisbane - West

96.8% 77th pct 84.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +27.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West

68.3% 82nd pct 40.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +2.3 more in Brisbane - West

15.6 44th pct 13.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +63 higher in Brisbane - West

72 74th pct 9 45th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - West in Toowoomba +0.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West

7.5% 85th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Compare Brisbane - West with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South Moreton Bay - South Brisbane - North Ipswich Brisbane - East Logan - Beaudesert Gold Coast Toowoomba Sunshine Coast 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 - West vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/304/brisbane-west/vs/317/toowoomba