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Cranley vs Wilsonton Heights

Name: Cranley vs Wilsonton Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Cranley profile · Wilsonton Heights profile

Cranley Wilsonton Heights

Wilsonton Heights and Cranley are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with very different profiles. Wilsonton Heights is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 60 in Cranley. This is reflected in the homes; Wilsonton Heights has far more large houses with three or more bedrooms (85.9%) and a higher share of one-parent families (28.8%). Cranley is a senior-heavy area, where 45.6% of people are aged 65 or over and 54.1% of homes are owned outright. Wilsonton Heights is also much more connected, with far more public transport stops and a significantly higher share of homes within a short walk of schools and health services.

These two places share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,110 to $1,130. They also have nearly identical school advantage scores and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While both areas have seen many people move in over the last five years, this trend is far higher in Cranley, where 54.7% of residents arrived recently.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Cranley Aged 65+: 29.0 pts higher in Cranley Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Cranley 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +466 larger in Wilsonton Heights gap narrowing

2,281 80th pct 2,747 82nd pct

Median age in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +23 yrs older in Cranley gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

45.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.0 pts 16.6%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.7% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 36.1%

26.8% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

2.7% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Cranley Wilsonton Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 82.7%

3.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%

36.0% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% Filipino even 2.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch even 1.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Chinese even 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 85.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.0% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 48.6%

27.3% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.1% Not stated even 8.1%

0.4% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights

— 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +3 more in Wilsonton Heights

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +15 larger in Cranley

432 63rd pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +4 higher in Wilsonton Heights

979 43rd pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%

14.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

15.3% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 8.6%

10.1% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +$63 higher in Cranley gap widening

$634 30th pct $571 21st pct

Household income in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +$14 higher in Wilsonton Heights gap narrowing

$1,112 20th pct $1,126 21st pct

Family income in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights even gap narrowing

$1,318 16th pct $1,316 16th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.1%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

15.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.5% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

10.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

3.9% Dementia ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.3% None +5.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

25.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 22.1%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

9.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +203 larger in Wilsonton Heights

99 86th pct 302 86th pct

Median age in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +4 yrs older in Cranley

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +$240 higher in Cranley

$656 51st pct $416 19th pct

Household income in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +$228 higher in Cranley

$1,328 33rd pct $1,100 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +0.3 larger in Wilsonton Heights gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples without children ◂ +25.1 pts 24.8%

33.5% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.4% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 35.4%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 28.9%

9.8% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +$50 higher in Cranley gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +$217 higher in Cranley gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright ◂ +27.3 pts 26.8%

25.5% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

14.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

67.8% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

31.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.9 pts 5.2%

1.1% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

36.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 11.8%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 14.3%

2.9% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.3%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +14 more in Wilsonton Heights

3 72nd pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +4.87 more in Wilsonton Heights

1.32 62nd pct 6.19 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +571.8 more in Wilsonton Heights

155.2 72nd pct 727.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +1 more in Wilsonton Heights

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +21 longer in Cranley

22 60th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +3 longer in Wilsonton Heights

86 60th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 73.8%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 44.9%

30.4% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%

9.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

6.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

14.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +1.9 higher in Wilsonton Heights

3.1 73rd pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +1.9 more in Wilsonton Heights

2.5 69th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +35.2 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

4.7% 61st pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +12.4 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

55.7% 81st pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +12.7 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

87.1% 83rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +63.0 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

4.2% 59th pct 67.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +10.5 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

89.3% 80th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +28.4 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

6.8% 73rd pct 35.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +6.5 more in Wilsonton Heights

2.6 22nd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +87 higher in Wilsonton Heights

26 75th pct 114 86th pct

Mean slope in Cranley in Wilsonton Heights +1.4 pts higher in Cranley

8.1% 71st pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Cranley with nearby areas

Wilsonton Heights Birnam Mount Kynoch Rockville Cotswold Hills Wilsonton Harlaxton Blue Mountain Heights

Compare Wilsonton Heights with nearby areas

Rockville Wilsonton Cranley Newtown Harlaxton Mount Kynoch North Toowoomba Cotswold Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranley vs Wilsonton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30744/cranley/vs/SAL33088/wilsonton-heights