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Cressbrook vs Toogoolawah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Cressbrook profile · Toogoolawah profile

Cressbrook Toogoolawah

Toogoolawah and Cressbrook are neighbouring areas in the Somerset region with very different profiles. Toogoolawah is a more established hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 and 37.3% aged 65 and over. It is also more accessible, rated as somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services. In contrast, Cressbrook is car-dependent and has a much younger feel, with 24.0% of people being children under 15. This area also has a higher share of people working from home (25.0%) and more large homes, with 88.9% having three or more bedrooms.

While their daily lives differ, they share a similar typical weekly income of around $500 and nearly the same share of people living alone. These two neighbours have seen their differences in demographics shift over time, most notably with the gap in the number of people who have moved into the area in the last five years widening by 12 points in Toogoolawah's favour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,079 larger in Toogoolawah Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in Toogoolawah No car: 5.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Toogoolawah Median age: 11 yrs older in Toogoolawah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +1,079 larger in Toogoolawah gap steady
121 44th pct 1,200 74th pct
Median age in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +11 yrs older in Toogoolawah gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +3.4 pts higher in Cressbrook gap widening
8.3% 86th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +20.0 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap widening
17.4% 44th pct 37.3% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +10.3 pts higher in Cressbrook gap widening
24.0% 86th pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +0.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap narrowing
10.0% 32nd pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

17.4% Seniors (65+) +20.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.3 pts 13.7%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 44.5%
31.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 25.8%
12.5% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.3% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cressbrook Toogoolawah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +6.1 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap widening
4.1% 18th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 86.3%
5.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
42.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
19.8% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 13.4%
13.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
8.3% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +1.6 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +0.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +4.9 pts higher in Cressbrook gap steady
41.3% 52nd pct 36.4% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
41.3% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 36.4%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +15.3 pts higher in Cressbrook gap widening
50.5% 63rd pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +7.7 pts higher in Cressbrook gap widening
17.7% 61st pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah
— 12.20 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah even
262 44th pct 262 44th pct
ICSEA in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah even
955 29th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 35.3%
17.2% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.2% Year 9 or below +18.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 13.7%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
15.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
4.6% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +$14 higher in Cressbrook gap narrowing
$515 13th pct $501 12th pct
Household income in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +$314 higher in Cressbrook gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $967 12th pct
Family income in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +$353 higher in Cressbrook gap widening
$1,583 31st pct $1,230 13th pct
High earners in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +3.5 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +4.9 pts higher in Cressbrook gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 6.2% 19th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 19.1%
17.8% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.9%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +15.6 pts higher in Toogoolawah
28.9% 51st pct 44.5% 96th pct
Mental health in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +1.2 pts higher in Toogoolawah
12.4% 86th pct 13.6% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +8.8 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 13.8% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Diabetes +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.5% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +20.2 pts 50.0%
16.5% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.5% Two conditions +8.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.1% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +5.0 pts higher in Cressbrook gap steady
25.0% 75th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +3.1 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 14.6% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +3.5 pts higher in Cressbrook gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +2.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah
3.3% 60th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +0.2 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +48 larger in Toogoolawah
10 59th pct 58 79th pct
Median age in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +1 yrs older in Cressbrook
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah
— 35.3% 38th pct
Median income in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +$38 higher in Cressbrook
$575 43rd pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +$550 higher in Toogoolawah
$575 4th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +0.2 larger in Cressbrook gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +7.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +0.3 pts higher in Cressbrook gap narrowing
35.6% 86th pct 35.2% 85th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.2 pts 44.0%
26.3% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.5% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%
35.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 7.4%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +$10 higher in Toogoolawah gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +$606 higher in Cressbrook gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,127 20th pct
People / bedroom in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +0.10 higher in Cressbrook gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +1.9 pts higher in Cressbrook gap narrowing
24.4% 70th pct 22.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +4.7 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap narrowing
42.2% 53rd pct 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +6.8 pts higher in Cressbrook gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +16.7 pts higher in Cressbrook gap widening
88.9% 75th pct 72.2% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 25.1%
24.4% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 93.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 44.9%
31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 23.0%
24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 82.8%
27.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 17.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +5.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 75th pct
Work from home in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +15.7 pts higher in Cressbrook gap widening
25.0% 72nd pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +1.2 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +1 more in Toogoolawah
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +0.83 more in Toogoolawah
0.00 0th pct 0.83 61st pct
Departures/1k in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +10.0 more in Toogoolawah
0.0 0th pct 10.0 58th pct
PT routes in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +1 more in Toogoolawah
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +80 longer in Cressbrook
85 99th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +6 longer in Cressbrook
87 61st pct 81 57th pct
Reach 30 min in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 58.7%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.3% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 32.7%
34.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 13.5%
15.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +11.5 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap narrowing
30.4% 48th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah
— 2.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +4.9 pts higher in Toogoolawah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 67th pct
Participation in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +14.9 pts higher in Cressbrook gap widening
56.3% 36th pct 41.3% 10th pct
Full-time in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +9.2 pts higher in Cressbrook gap steady
62.5% 71st pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 10.3%
8.9% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
5.4% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 12.5%
17.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%
7.1% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.7% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
7.1% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +5.4 higher in Toogoolawah
0.0 29th pct 5.4 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +6.1 more in Toogoolawah
0.0 32nd pct 6.1 89th pct
15-min city in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +76.9 pts higher in Toogoolawah
0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +73.2 pts higher in Toogoolawah
0.0% 0th pct 73.2% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +50.4 pts higher in Toogoolawah
0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +78.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah
0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +79.9 pts higher in Toogoolawah
0.0% 0th pct 79.9% 74th pct
Walk to health in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +76.1 pts higher in Toogoolawah
0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +25.9 more in Toogoolawah
8.3 37th pct 34.2 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +3 higher in Toogoolawah
0 34th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Cressbrookin Toogoolawah +2.0 pts higher in Toogoolawah
2.8% 10th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Cressbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Toogoolawah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cressbrook vs Toogoolawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30748/cressbrook/vs/SAL32844/toogoolawah