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Darling Heights vs Drayton

Name: Darling Heights vs Drayton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Drayton profile

Darling Heights Drayton

Darling Heights and Drayton are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with very different profiles. Darling Heights is a younger, more mobile area where 56.3% of people moved in the last five years, compared to 40.8% in Drayton. It is much more diverse, with 29.3% of residents born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are 12.6% and 9.4% in Drayton. Darling Heights also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of people completing Year 12 and 25.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 47.8% for Year 12 and 16.1% for degrees in Drayton.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have almost identical typical weekly household incomes and similar rates of unpaid childcare. While both are based in the same region, their layout differs; Darling Heights has far higher street connectivity and more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. In contrast, Drayton has more public transport stops per person and more homes within walking distance of groceries. This contrast highlights two different ways of living just 2.5 km apart.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in Darling Heights Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Darling Heights Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Darling Heights Population: 3,344 larger in Darling Heights Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Darling Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heights in Drayton +3,344 larger in Darling Heights gap steady

5,157 86th pct 1,813 77th pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Drayton +6 yrs older in Drayton gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.6%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 38.6%

42.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Drayton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.8% India ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% England even 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.3% English +6.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

30.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

4.8% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Heights in Drayton +2.50 more in Drayton

0.96 7th pct 3.46 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heights in Drayton +1 more in Darling Heights

12 82nd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Darling Heights in Drayton +143 larger in Darling Heights

667 88th pct 523 75th pct

ICSEA in Darling Heights in Drayton +18 higher in Darling Heights

991 51st pct 973 40th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 47.8%

19.2% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 6.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

7.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heights in Drayton +$11 higher in Drayton gap steady

$696 40th pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Drayton +$107 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$1,469 45th pct $1,362 37th pct

Family income in Darling Heights in Drayton +$35 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$1,694 38th pct $1,659 36th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%

14.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 43.1%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.3%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 60.0%

20.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heights in Drayton +96 larger in Darling Heights

251 86th pct 155 86th pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Drayton +2 yrs older in Darling Heights

19 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Darling Heights in Drayton +$166 higher in Darling Heights

$616 47th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Drayton +$72 higher in Darling Heights

$1,474 41st pct $1,402 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heights in Drayton +0.2 larger in Darling Heights gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 49.4%

27.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

1.3% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heights in Drayton +$30 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Darling Heights in Drayton +$53 higher in Drayton gap narrowing

$1,347 32nd pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Heights in Drayton +0.10 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 40.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.8% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 72.2%

12.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 43.2%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 23.4%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 17.1%

7.4% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 41.9%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Heights in Drayton +10 more in Darling Heights

28 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Heights in Drayton +4.50 more in Drayton

5.43 79th pct 9.93 87th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Heights in Drayton +58.6 more in Darling Heights

789.4 84th pct 730.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Darling Heights in Drayton +2 more in Darling Heights

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Darling Heights in Drayton +13 longer in Darling Heights

21 60th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Darling Heights in Drayton +2 longer in Darling Heights

94 65th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 38.0%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

5.3% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 18.6%

5.5% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heights in Drayton +1.0 higher in Darling Heights

5.2 84th pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Heights in Drayton +1.4 more in Darling Heights

5.5 86th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Darling Heights in Drayton +22.4 pts higher in Darling Heights

81.5% 90th pct 59.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Darling Heights in Drayton +20.9 pts higher in Drayton

25.8% 73rd pct 46.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Heights in Drayton +13.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

85.9% 83rd pct 72.0% 79th pct

Walk to school in Darling Heights in Drayton +32.4 pts higher in Darling Heights

77.9% 85th pct 45.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Heights in Drayton +5.0 pts higher in Darling Heights

90.2% 80th pct 85.2% 77th pct

Walk to health in Darling Heights in Drayton +17.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

35.9% 80th pct 18.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Heights in Drayton +9.5 more in Drayton

15.9 56th pct 25.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Heights in Drayton +91 higher in Darling Heights

117 87th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Darling Heights in Drayton +0.8 pts higher in Drayton

6.1% 54th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Darling Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Drayton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Drayton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/vs/SAL30876/drayton