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Brisbane Inner City vs Toowoomba

Name: Brisbane Inner City vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Brisbane Inner City profile · Toowoomba profile

Brisbane Inner City Toowoomba

Brisbane Inner City and Toowoomba are distinct Queensland hubs with very different living patterns. Brisbane Inner City has a much higher share of university degrees (47.1%) and high earners, with 32.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week. It is a highly mobile area where 59.7% of people moved in the last five years. In contrast, Toowoomba has a much stronger preference for separate houses, which make up 81.3% of homes compared to just 34.9% in Brisbane Inner City. Toowoomba also has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 31.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally widened. The difference in high earners and those working from home has grown, while the divide in housing types and renting has also increased. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in some ways, such as having almost identical numbers of schools and very similar unemployment rates, which both sit around 5%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Separate houses: 46.4 pts higher in Toowoomba 3+ bedrooms: 36.8 pts higher in Toowoomba PT commute: 8.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +130,186 larger in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

292,245 67th pct 162,059 37th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +3 yrs older in Toowoomba gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.5 pts 25.5%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.2% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 34.6%

35.0% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

8.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner City Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% English +2.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.7% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

5.6% German +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

47.2% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 32.9%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Islam even 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +1 more in Brisbane Inner City

71 17th pct 70 16th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +0.35 more in Toowoomba

1.85 39th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +22,068 more in Brisbane Inner City

52,604 65th pct 30,536 30th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +315 larger in Brisbane Inner City

751 100th pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +137 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,144 100th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +27.1 pts 53.3%

7.4% Year 10 +16.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.6% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.1 pts 22.9%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +20.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.2 pts 7.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 16.6%

10.2% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

11.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +$374 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$1,132 86th pct $758 43rd pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +$653 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,155 83rd pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +$1,076 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,968 92nd pct $1,892 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 7.3%

11.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +8.9 pts 60.3%

17.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.1% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +3,700 larger in Toowoomba

4,039 39th pct 7,739 63rd pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +8 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

28 yrs 81st pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +$186 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$781 86th pct $595 52nd pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +$311 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$1,803 73rd pct $1,492 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +0.3 larger in Toowoomba gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 28.8%

10.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.5%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 27.1%

13.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +$115 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$425 81st pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +$683 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +0.20 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 32.9%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.7% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

34.9% Separate house +46.4 pts ▸ 81.3%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.6 pts 4.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 15.5%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.9 pts 2.5%

7.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $200–$349 +37.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 29.0%

15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 1.5%

5.3% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +22.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 7.0%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

11.0% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +889 more in Brisbane Inner City

1,501 64th pct 612 24th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +1.36 more in Brisbane Inner City

5.14 68th pct 3.78 26th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +2,094.4 more in Brisbane Inner City

2,440.6 93rd pct 346.2 31st pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +342 more in Brisbane Inner City

351 100th pct 9 6th pct

How people get to work

37.4% Car (driver) +32.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 35.8%

28.8% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

6.9% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.3% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +10.7 pts 4.8%

8.7% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

3.1% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

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

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 20.4%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%

7.7% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +159,864 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335,571 63rd pct 175,707 25th pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +5.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

12.7% 94th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +499 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,206 76th pct 707 38th pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +1.1 higher in Toowoomba

27.0 80th pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +2.8 higher in Brisbane Inner City

15.5 88th pct 12.6 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +4.0 higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.8 99th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +3.1 more in Brisbane Inner City

7.8 99th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +41.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 100th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +39.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

97.1% 99th pct 57.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +36.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 99th pct 63.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +31.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

95.6% 95th pct 64.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +15.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

100.0% 99th pct 84.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +55.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

96.3% 99th pct 40.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +4.9 more in Brisbane Inner City

18.2 70th pct 13.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +326 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335 99th pct 9 45th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner City in Toowoomba +1.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.0% 88th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Compare Brisbane Inner City with nearby areas

Brisbane - North Brisbane - West Brisbane - South Moreton Bay - South Brisbane - East Ipswich Logan - Beaudesert Gold Coast Sunshine Coast Moreton Bay - North Toowoomba 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner City vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/vs/317/toowoomba