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Centenary Heights vs East Toowoomba

Name: Centenary Heights vs East Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Centenary Heights profile · East Toowoomba profile

Centenary Heights East Toowoomba

Centenary Heights and East Toowoomba are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with similar population sizes. Centenary Heights has more separate houses (77.3%) and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.1%). It also has better access to public transport, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. East Toowoomba is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,335 compared to $1,761 in Centenary Heights. It also has more residents with university degrees (31.7%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.1%).

These two areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have almost identical shares of First Nations people and renters. The gaps in their housing and income profiles have remained consistent since 2011, while the difference in their walkability has stayed stark. East Toowoomba is much more walkable in terms of health services and general amenities, while Centenary Heights remains the more accessible spot for public transport.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Centenary Heights Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Centenary Heights Family income: $574 higher in East Toowoomba Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in East Toowoomba People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in East Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +199 larger in Centenary Heights gap steady

6,152 86th pct 5,953 86th pct

Median age in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.3%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 43.5%

36.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.1% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Centenary Heights East Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

1.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

14.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 53.4%

34.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

5.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +1.36 more in East Toowoomba

2.67 38th pct 4.03 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +4 more in East Toowoomba

26 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +53 larger in Centenary Heights

637 87th pct 583 82nd pct

ICSEA in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +4 higher in Centenary Heights

1,027 70th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 21.5%

26.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.5% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

11.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +$87 higher in East Toowoomba gap widening

$751 50th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +$159 higher in East Toowoomba gap widening

$1,432 43rd pct $1,591 53rd pct

Family income in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +$574 higher in East Toowoomba gap widening

$1,761 41st pct $2,335 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.6%

18.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.5% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.4%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.2%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +26 larger in Centenary Heights

241 86th pct 215 86th pct

Median age in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +4 yrs older in Centenary Heights

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +$90 higher in Centenary Heights

$642 50th pct $552 40th pct

Household income in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +$14 higher in Centenary Heights

$1,398 37th pct $1,384 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +0.1 larger in Centenary Heights gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 27.6%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.3% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

4.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +$20 higher in Centenary Heights gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +$325 higher in East Toowoomba gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +0.10 higher in East Toowoomba gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 25.7%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 66.1%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 38.2%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

3.3% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 48.6%

34.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.3%

8.3% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 29.9%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +9 more in Centenary Heights

31 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +1.34 more in Centenary Heights

5.04 78th pct 3.70 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +88.6 more in Centenary Heights

325.7 75th pct 237.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +1 more in East Toowoomba

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +8 longer in East Toowoomba

0 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +3 longer in Centenary Heights

86 60th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 63.1%

6.2% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 42.4%

36.1% 2 vehicles even 36.1%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

5.5% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%

11.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

7.8% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +1.2 higher in East Toowoomba

6.8 92nd pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +1.0 more in East Toowoomba

6.7 92nd pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +0.6 pts higher in Centenary Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +0.6 pts higher in Centenary Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +28.0 pts higher in Centenary Heights

100.0% 100th pct 72.0% 79th pct

Walk to school in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +0.3 pts higher in East Toowoomba

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +47.1 pts higher in East Toowoomba

51.1% 84th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +15.1 more in East Toowoomba

10.4 42nd pct 25.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +156 higher in East Toowoomba

154 88th pct 310 96th pct

Mean slope in Centenary Heights in East Toowoomba +0.1 pts higher in Centenary Heights

6.0% 53rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Centenary Heights vs East Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30574/centenary-heights/vs/SAL30933/east-toowoomba