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Darling Heights vs Harristown

Name: Darling Heights vs Harristown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Harristown profile

Darling Heights Harristown

Harristown and Darling Heights are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with very different characters. Harristown is older and more established, with a typical resident aged 38 and a far higher share of people living alone (37.3%). It is much more convenient for daily needs, as 82.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 25.8% in Darling Heights. In contrast, Darling Heights is far younger, with a typical age of 30, and has a much higher proportion of university degrees (25.1%) and people born overseas (29.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of home ownership and monthly mortgage payments. While both have seen an influx of new residents, the gap in migration is widening, as Darling Heights has a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (56.3%) compared to Harristown (46.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,924 larger in Harristown 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Darling Heights Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Darling Heights Other language: 13.5 pts higher in Darling Heights Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Harristown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heights in Harristown +3,924 larger in Harristown gap steady

5,157 86th pct 9,081 87th pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Harristown +8 yrs older in Harristown gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.8%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 37.7%

42.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%

7.8% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Harristown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 77.5%

6.8% India ◂ +5.7 pts 1.1%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English +6.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

32.4% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% German +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 81.5%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

30.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

4.8% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

3.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Heights in Harristown +1.42 more in Harristown

0.96 7th pct 2.38 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heights in Harristown +18 more in Harristown

12 82nd pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Darling Heights in Harristown +121 larger in Darling Heights

667 88th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Darling Heights in Harristown +16 higher in Harristown

991 51st pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 45.9%

19.2% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

14.1% Society & culture even 14.0%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

7.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heights in Harristown +$59 higher in Darling Heights gap widening

$696 40th pct $637 30th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Harristown +$311 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$1,469 45th pct $1,158 23rd pct

Family income in Darling Heights in Harristown +$204 higher in Darling Heights gap steady

$1,694 38th pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.4% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.9%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +10.1 pts 53.9%

20.2% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heights in Harristown +314 larger in Harristown

251 86th pct 565 87th pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Harristown even

19 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Darling Heights in Harristown +$73 higher in Darling Heights

$616 47th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Harristown +$77 higher in Darling Heights

$1,474 41st pct $1,397 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heights in Harristown +0.4 larger in Darling Heights gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 45.8%

27.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.8% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

23.9% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.8%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heights in Harristown +$25 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Darling Heights in Harristown +$47 higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing

$1,347 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Darling Heights in Harristown even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

24.8% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.6% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 69.9%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 18.6%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.4%

7.4% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Heights in Harristown +28 more in Harristown

28 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Heights in Harristown +0.74 more in Harristown

5.43 79th pct 6.17 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Darling Heights in Harristown +143.6 more in Darling Heights

789.4 84th pct 645.9 81st pct

PT routes in Darling Heights in Harristown +1 more in Harristown

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Darling Heights in Harristown +14 longer in Darling Heights

21 60th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Darling Heights in Harristown +5 longer in Darling Heights

94 65th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 30.4%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

3.6% No vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

5.5% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.8% Professional & technical even 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 16.9%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

11.9% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heights in Harristown +1.5 higher in Harristown

5.2 84th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Heights in Harristown +1.0 more in Harristown

5.5 86th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Darling Heights in Harristown +8.0 pts higher in Harristown

81.5% 90th pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Heights in Harristown +56.6 pts higher in Harristown

25.8% 73rd pct 82.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Heights in Harristown +5.0 pts higher in Harristown

85.9% 83rd pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Darling Heights in Harristown +7.9 pts higher in Harristown

77.9% 85th pct 85.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Heights in Harristown +9.5 pts higher in Harristown

90.2% 80th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Darling Heights in Harristown +20.2 pts higher in Harristown

35.9% 80th pct 56.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Heights in Harristown +1.5 more in Darling Heights

15.9 56th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Heights in Harristown +15 higher in Harristown

117 87th pct 132 87th pct

Mean slope in Darling Heights in Harristown +1.1 pts higher in Darling Heights

6.1% 54th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Darling Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Harristown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/vs/SAL31300/harristown