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Moreton Bay - South vs Toowoomba

Name: Moreton Bay - South vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Moreton Bay - South profile · Toowoomba profile

Moreton Bay - South Toowoomba

Moreton Bay - South and Toowoomba are two Queensland areas with very different social and physical landscapes. Moreton Bay - South is wealthier and more urban, with a typical weekly household income of $2,017 compared to $1,502 in Toowoomba. It is also more walkable, with 67.4% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and a much higher street connectivity score of 34. In contrast, Toowoomba sees a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.4%, while Moreton Bay - South is far more likely to have residents with no religion (43.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.9% and 5.0%. They also share similar population growth and nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. While some gaps have stayed the same, others are shifting; the difference in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011, and the gap in those with no religion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in Toowoomba No car: 2.5 pts higher in Toowoomba PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Toowoomba No religion: 10.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +55,641 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

217,700 51st pct 162,059 37th pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +1 yrs older in Toowoomba gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 47.4%

34.8% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%

8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Bay - South Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

4.4% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%

36.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

5.9% German +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 84.6%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

43.4% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 32.9%

5.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +25 more in Toowoomba

45 9th pct 70 16th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +1.25 more in Toowoomba

0.95 0th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +3,482 more in Moreton Bay - South

34,018 40th pct 30,536 30th pct

Avg size in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +320 larger in Moreton Bay - South

756 100th pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +24 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1,031 59th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 53.3%

19.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.9% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 22.9%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

11.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Income

Personal income in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +$130 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

$888 72nd pct $758 43rd pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +$515 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

$2,017 77th pct $1,502 35th pct

Family income in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +$346 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$2,238 71st pct $1,892 40th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.2 pts 60.3%

20.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +1,378 larger in Toowoomba

6,361 58th pct 7,739 63rd pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +1 yrs older in Moreton Bay - South

21 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +$138 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$733 82nd pct $595 52nd pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +$450 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$1,942 86th pct $1,492 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +0.3 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

2.8 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 54.3%

23.0% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.8% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 13.1%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

3.7% 6 or more even 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +$75 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$385 66th pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +$383 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

$1,900 57th pct $1,517 29th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 33.0%

30.1% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.0% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 81.3%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 33.1%

38.9% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 ◂ +34.9 pts 29.0%

23.6% $200–$349 +32.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

4.3% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 26.1%

11.8% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +15 more in Toowoomba

597 23rd pct 612 24th pct

Stops/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +1.03 more in Toowoomba

2.74 14th pct 3.78 26th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +50.6 more in Moreton Bay - South

396.8 33rd pct 346.2 31st pct

PT routes in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +80 more in Moreton Bay - South

89 62nd pct 9 6th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 7.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 37.8%

30.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

3.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.6% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

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

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

8.2% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +63,252 higher in Moreton Bay - South

238,959 41st pct 175,707 25th pct

Growth in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +0.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

7.9% 70th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +538 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1,246 78th pct 707 38th pct

Max temp in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +1.2 higher in Toowoomba

26.9 79th pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +2.1 higher in Moreton Bay - South

14.7 85th pct 12.6 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +0.6 higher in Moreton Bay - South

5.4 56th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +0.5 more in Moreton Bay - South

5.2 57th pct 4.7 47th pct

15-min city in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +7.3 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

65.8% 60th pct 58.5% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +10.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

67.4% 66th pct 57.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +15.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

78.8% 52nd pct 63.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +9.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

73.5% 63rd pct 64.1% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +7.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

92.2% 58th pct 84.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +10.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

51.8% 67th pct 40.9% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +2.4 more in Toowoomba

10.9 8th pct 13.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +26 higher in Moreton Bay - South

34 63rd pct 9 45th pct

Mean slope in Moreton Bay - South in Toowoomba +0.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

6.0% 61st pct 6.7% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton Bay - South vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/314/moreton-bay-south/vs/317/toowoomba