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Central Queensland vs Toowoomba

Name: Central Queensland vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 446 km apart · Central Queensland profile · Toowoomba profile

Central Queensland Toowoomba

Central Queensland and Toowoomba are distinct Queensland regions with very different layouts. Toowoomba is much more connected, with 63.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 14.5% in Central Queensland. Toowoomba also has a larger proportion of overseas arrivals (26.4% versus 14.1%) and more residents with bachelor degrees (20.1% versus 12.8%). In contrast, Central Queensland has a higher share of people in de facto relationships (13.6% versus 10.5%) and a higher number of schools, with 2.96 per 1,000 children compared to 2.20 in Toowoomba.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and the same average of 2.5 people per home. While they are alike in these basics, some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has widened, with both figures remaining well higher in Toowoomba.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Central Queensland Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Toowoomba Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Toowoomba Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Toowoomba Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +66,187 larger in Central Queensland gap steady

228,246 53rd pct 162,059 37th pct

Median age in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +1 yrs older in Central Queensland gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

45.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.9% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.6%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Central Queensland Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 79.8%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%

38.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

10.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% German +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 84.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.0% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +70 more in Central Queensland

140 79th pct 70 16th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +0.76 more in Central Queensland

2.96 66th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +18,211 more in Central Queensland

48,747 60th pct 30,536 30th pct

Avg size in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +83 larger in Toowoomba

353 38th pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +45 higher in Toowoomba

962 14th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 33.3%

16.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 14.4%

13.6% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +$28 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$786 52nd pct $758 43rd pct

Household income in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +$124 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$1,626 47th pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +$143 higher in Central Queensland gap narrowing

$2,035 55th pct $1,892 40th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

18.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +8,738 larger in Central Queensland

16,477 86th pct 7,739 63rd pct

Median age in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +1 yrs older in Central Queensland

21 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +$44 higher in Toowoomba

$551 32nd pct $595 52nd pct

Household income in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +$14 higher in Toowoomba

$1,478 44th pct $1,492 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Queensland in Toowoomba even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.3%

27.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +$30 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$280 25th pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Central Queensland in Toowoomba even gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +0.10 higher in Central Queensland gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 33.0%

31.8% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.5% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 81.3%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%

33.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

24.8% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 10.6%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +430 more in Toowoomba

182 5th pct 612 24th pct

Stops/1k in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +2.98 more in Toowoomba

0.80 3rd pct 3.78 26th pct

Departures/1k in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +306.3 more in Toowoomba

39.9 3rd pct 346.2 31st pct

PT routes in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +1 more in Toowoomba

8 5th pct 9 6th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

6.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%

33.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.4% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

8.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +68,513 higher in Central Queensland

244,220 43rd pct 175,707 25th pct

Growth in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +1.4 pts higher in Toowoomba

5.7% 47th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +148 higher in Toowoomba

559 22nd pct 707 38th pct

Max temp in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +2.6 higher in Central Queensland

30.7 92nd pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +2.4 higher in Central Queensland

15.0 86th pct 12.6 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +1.7 higher in Toowoomba

3.1 10th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +1.3 more in Toowoomba

3.4 12th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +18.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

40.2% 14th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +16.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

41.1% 14th pct 57.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +48.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

14.5% 5th pct 63.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +14.0 pts higher in Toowoomba

50.1% 20th pct 64.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +13.9 pts higher in Toowoomba

70.8% 20th pct 84.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +5.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

35.6% 26th pct 40.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +1.5 more in Toowoomba

11.9 15th pct 13.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +9 higher in Toowoomba

0 8th pct 9 45th pct

Mean slope in Central Queensland in Toowoomba +0.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

6.0% 60th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Compare Central Queensland with nearby areas

Wide Bay Darling Downs - Maranoa Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Brisbane - West Brisbane - North Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South

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). Central Queensland vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/308/central-queensland/vs/317/toowoomba