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Chapel Hill vs Toowong

Name: Chapel Hill vs Toowong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Chapel Hill profile · Toowong profile

Chapel Hill Toowong

Toowong and Chapel Hill (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Toowong is a high-density hub where 67.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 54.8% of households rent. It is a young place with a typical resident aged 30 and a high proportion of people living alone (32.0%). In contrast, Chapel Hill (Qld) is dominated by large family homes, with 97.7% being separate houses and 96.4% having three or more bedrooms. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 42, and 46.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of school advantage and the size of their local schools. This shared educational profile sits alongside a stark contrast in how people get around. Toowong is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.9 and a high number of public transport trips, while Chapel Hill (Qld) is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.6. This makes Toowong much more likely to be car-free, with 12.6% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to just 1.9% in Chapel Hill (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 41.2 pts higher in Toowong Separate houses: 69.2 pts higher in Chapel Hill 3+ bedrooms: 56.7 pts higher in Chapel Hill Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in Toowong Recent arrivals: 22.0 pts higher in Toowong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapel Hill in Toowong +2,045 larger in Toowong gap widening

10,511 87th pct 12,556 88th pct

Median age in Chapel Hill in Toowong +12 yrs older in Chapel Hill gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 17.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 12.0%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +29.5 pts 31.9%

27.6% Never married +29.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

5.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Chapel Hill Toowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.7% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 62.1%

3.2% China +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

28.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%

12.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

75.1% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 71.6%

5.5% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 35.5%

3.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chapel Hill in Toowong +3.53 more in Toowong

0.46 0th pct 3.99 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chapel Hill in Toowong +14 more in Toowong

25 87th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Chapel Hill in Toowong +14 larger in Toowong

873 99th pct 888 99th pct

ICSEA in Chapel Hill in Toowong +14 higher in Toowong

1,141 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 86.3%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

14.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chapel Hill in Toowong +$118 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening

$1,084 87th pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Chapel Hill in Toowong +$1,042 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening

$2,969 96th pct $1,927 72nd pct

Family income in Chapel Hill in Toowong +$624 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening

$3,234 94th pct $2,610 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 16.4%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

7.3% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.8%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None even 71.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapel Hill in Toowong +104 larger in Toowong

43 75th pct 147 86th pct

Median age in Chapel Hill in Toowong +4 yrs older in Chapel Hill

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Chapel Hill in Toowong +$67 higher in Chapel Hill

$1,075 83rd pct $1,008 79th pct

Household income in Chapel Hill in Toowong +$1,337 higher in Chapel Hill

$3,399 90th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapel Hill in Toowong +0.8 larger in Chapel Hill gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.6 pts 48.1%

23.1% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.6% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.7% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.8% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 9.6%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapel Hill in Toowong +$135 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening

$555 96th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Chapel Hill in Toowong +$427 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening

$2,427 87th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Chapel Hill in Toowong +0.20 higher in Toowong gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.6% Rented +41.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 21.0%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 22.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +69.2 pts 28.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +67.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.4 pts 10.3%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +44.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%

20.4% 5 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 4.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

33.0% $550–$749 ◂ +18.8 pts 14.2%

19.3% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 3.2%

7.3% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.1% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.0%

31.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 27.2%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chapel Hill in Toowong +24 more in Toowong

45 87th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Chapel Hill in Toowong +1.21 more in Toowong

4.28 75th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Chapel Hill in Toowong +571.7 more in Toowong

944.2 86th pct 1,515.9 89th pct

PT routes in Chapel Hill in Toowong +58 more in Toowong

13 86th pct 71 89th pct

Stop walk in Chapel Hill in Toowong +4 longer in Chapel Hill

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chapel Hill in Toowong +4 longer in Chapel Hill

11 6th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Chapel Hill in Toowong +16,387 more in Toowong

10,731 60th pct 27,118 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Chapel Hill in Toowong +119,121 more in Toowong

24,161 52nd pct 143,282 86th pct

Transit to city in Chapel Hill in Toowong +19 longer in Chapel Hill

57 49th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 35.7%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 26.2%

0.8% Train +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

28.0% 1 vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

49.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 27.9%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 6.1%

1.9% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

44.1% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 42.5%

18.3% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 12.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chapel Hill in Toowong +3.3 higher in Toowong

5.6 86th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chapel Hill in Toowong +2.4 more in Toowong

5.4 85th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Chapel Hill in Toowong +23.7 pts higher in Toowong

75.9% 86th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chapel Hill in Toowong +13.7 pts higher in Toowong

84.0% 91st pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Chapel Hill in Toowong +3.0 pts higher in Toowong

96.9% 90th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chapel Hill in Toowong +50.6 pts higher in Toowong

49.4% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chapel Hill in Toowong +0.3 pts higher in Toowong

99.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chapel Hill in Toowong +20.7 pts higher in Toowong

69.1% 90th pct 89.8% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Chapel Hill in Toowong +6.6 more in Toowong

8.7 38th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Chapel Hill in Toowong +189 higher in Toowong

106 86th pct 295 95th pct

Mean slope in Chapel Hill in Toowong +2.5 pts higher in Chapel Hill

9.2% 77th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapel Hill vs Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30580/chapel-hill/vs/SAL32854/toowong