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The Entrance vs Toowoon Bay

Name: The Entrance vs Toowoon Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · The Entrance profile · Toowoon Bay profile

The Entrance Toowoon Bay

The Entrance and Toowoon Bay are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. The Entrance is a walker's paradise with high accessibility to health services, groceries, and schools, while Toowoon Bay is somewhat walkable. Residents in Toowoon Bay are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 50 in The Entrance. Housing also differs sharply; 57.2% of households rent in The Entrance, while 44.8% of homes in Toowoon Bay are owned outright. Toowoon Bay has a higher share of larger homes, with 60.7% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 33.2% in The Entrance.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, as the gap in recent arrivals from overseas has widened, with 12.8% in The Entrance and 0.0% in Toowoon Bay. Despite this, they share several common traits. Both areas have people per home around 2.0 and typical weekly rents that are almost identical. They are also equally well-positioned for nature and transport, with 100% of homes in both places within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.5 pts higher in Toowoon Bay Renting: 24.2 pts higher in The Entrance Population: 3,701 larger in The Entrance PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in The Entrance Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in The Entrance

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +3,701 larger in The Entrance gap widening

4,244 86th pct 543 66th pct

Median age in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +8 yrs older in Toowoon Bay gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 14.9%

11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Marital status

31.1% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.3% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 26.2%

17.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

7.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

The Entrance Toowoon Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 79.4%

2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +7.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.3% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

33.7% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 30.4%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay

1.99 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +1 more in Toowoon Bay

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +44 larger in The Entrance

595 84th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +12 higher in The Entrance

996 53rd pct 983 46th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.0% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

7.3% Education even 7.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +$55 higher in Toowoon Bay gap steady

$599 25th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +$197 higher in Toowoon Bay gap widening

$971 12th pct $1,168 23rd pct

Family income in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +$273 higher in Toowoon Bay gap narrowing

$1,327 16th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.7% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 44.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.9%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

14.9% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +8.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +242 larger in The Entrance

256 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +1 yrs older in Toowoon Bay

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +$203 higher in The Entrance

$553 40th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +$502 higher in The Entrance

$1,076 21st pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +0.1 larger in Toowoon Bay gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.9% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 18.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 37.7%

34.8% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

5.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +$20 higher in Toowoon Bay gap steady

$360 73rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +$347 higher in Toowoon Bay gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +0.10 higher in The Entrance gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 32.9%

28.1% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

52.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.5 pts 10.3%

26.2% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.5% Other dwelling +9.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 29.8%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

5.4% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

1.6% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.8%

31.9% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 26.0%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.6 pts 6.0%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +7 more in The Entrance

14 84th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +9.59 more in Toowoon Bay

3.30 71st pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +1,106.9 more in Toowoon Bay

2,416.1 94th pct 3,523.0 100th pct

PT routes in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +10 more in The Entrance

14 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +5 longer in Toowoon Bay

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay even

73 52nd pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay even

22,825 51st pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 41.4%

18.6% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 46.7%

23.5% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 6.1%

4.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 12.1%

10.1% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.3% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

11.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +3.7 higher in The Entrance

8.7 100th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +3.9 more in The Entrance

8.0 100th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +95.2 pts higher in The Entrance

100.0% 100th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +99.9 pts higher in The Entrance

100.0% 100th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +99.2 pts higher in The Entrance

99.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +100.0 pts higher in The Entrance

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +6.9 more in Toowoon Bay

18.9 60th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +116 higher in The Entrance

285 94th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in The Entrance in Toowoon Bay +1.2 pts higher in The Entrance

4.5% 35th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare The Entrance with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoon Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Entrance vs Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13834/the-entrance/vs/SAL13934/toowoon-bay