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Darling Heights vs Mount Rascal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Mount Rascal profile

Darling Heights Mount Rascal

Darling Heights and Mount Rascal are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with very different profiles. Darling Heights is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and is far more diverse, with 29.3% of people born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home. Mount Rascal is wealthier and more established; its typical household income is $2,440 a week, which is far higher than the $1,469 seen in Darling Heights. Housing also differs sharply, as 43.3% of Darling Heights homes are rented, while 42.3% of Mount Rascal homes are owned outright.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their education and age structure, as they share the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (14.2%) and have similar rates of residents with a bachelor degree. However, the gap in living arrangements remains wide, with Darling Heights continuing to have far more one-parent families and people living alone. While both sit near the national figure for some measures, Darling Heights is far more connected to public transport than Mount Rascal.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.1 pts higher in Darling Heights Recent movers: 28.6 pts higher in Darling Heights Recent arrivals: 44.2 pts higher in Darling Heights Population: 4,764 larger in Darling Heights Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Darling Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +4,764 larger in Darling Heights gap steady
5,157 86th pct 393 62nd pct
Median age in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +9 yrs older in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +3.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
4.9% 73rd pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal even gap narrowing
14.2% 29th pct 14.2% 30th pct
Under 15 in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +4.7 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
20.2% 72nd pct 24.9% 88th pct
De facto in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +4.6 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
11.6% 45th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 20.1%
17.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.2% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

42.1% Married +25.1 pts ▸ 67.2%
43.8% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 23.2%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Mount Rascal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +18.1 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
29.3% 88th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 88.0%
6.8% India ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
31.3% English +8.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
7.8% German +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.3% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +20.1 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +2.8 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
2.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.5% English only +23.8 pts ▸ 93.4%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 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

No religion in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +3.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
30.8% 25th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 70.7%
30.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
6.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +2.4 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
61.3% 81st pct 63.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +0.8 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap steady
25.1% 78th pct 25.8% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal
0.96 7th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +9 more in Darling Heights
12 82nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +385 larger in Darling Heights
667 88th pct 282 46th pct
ICSEA in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +46 higher in Darling Heights
991 51st pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
19.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
5.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
13.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%
7.9% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.3% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +$238 higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
$696 40th pct $934 76th pct
Household income in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +$971 higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
$1,469 45th pct $2,440 88th pct
Family income in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +$776 higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
$1,694 38th pct $2,470 80th pct
High earners in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +13.1 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 17.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +25.7 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
10.9% 33rd pct 36.6% 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 16.3%
3.7% $4,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 32.1%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.1%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +6.2 pts higher in Darling Heights
29.1% 51st pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Mental health in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +6.2 pts higher in Darling Heights
10.7% 74th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +4.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
8.1% Arthritis even 8.1%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +9.8 pts ▸ 73.8%
20.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +10.4 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap steady
15.1% 35th pct 25.5% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +0.5 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
11.7% 39th pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +12.2 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 36.8% 89th pct
Defence service in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +1.8 pts higher in Darling Heights
3.5% 64th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +15.5 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
18.6% 21st pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +245 larger in Darling Heights
251 86th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +3 yrs older in Mount Rascal
19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal
45.8% 63rd pct —
Unemployment in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal
13.3% 64th pct —
Median income in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +$2,134 higher in Mount Rascal
$616 47th pct $2,750 100th pct
Household income in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +$1,776 higher in Mount Rascal
$1,474 41st pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal
2.8% 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +0.6 larger in Mount Rascal gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +14.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
18.8% 85th pct 4.6% 22nd pct
Living alone in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +15.8 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
23.9% 51st pct 8.1% 4th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 23.2%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.2 pts 4.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 28.5%
12.5% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.9% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 8.1%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
7.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal even gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +$603 higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
$1,347 32nd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +40.1 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
43.3% 89th pct 3.3% 7th pct
Owned outright in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +17.5 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
24.8% 14th pct 42.3% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +16.2 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap steady
78.9% 19th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +8.5 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
84.1% 63rd pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
43.3% Rented ◂ +40.1 pts 3.3%
24.8% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 95.1%
12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 4 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.1 pts 17.9%
6.7% 5 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
31.1% $350–$549 +43.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.5 pts 31.6%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +3.6 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
3.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +7.2 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
4.7% 10th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +1.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +28 more in Darling Heights
28 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +5.43 more in Darling Heights
5.43 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +789.4 more in Darling Heights
789.4 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +4 more in Darling Heights
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +35 longer in Mount Rascal
21 60th pct 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +4 longer in Mount Rascal
94 65th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 74.3%
4.7% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.8 pts 10.0%
13.6% 3 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.3% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +28.6 pts higher in Darling Heights gap widening
56.3% 95th pct 27.6% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +44.2 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
44.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +5.3 pts higher in Darling Heights gap narrowing
7.0% 84th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +10.0 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
64.8% 65th pct 74.8% 89th pct
Full-time in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +13.0 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 63.8% 75th pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 12.8%
5.5% Construction +11.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.7% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.3% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 1.4%
3.8% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 10.6%
11.9% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.2% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.5% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 5.0%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +5.2 higher in Darling Heights
5.2 84th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +5.5 more in Darling Heights
5.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +81.5 pts higher in Darling Heights
81.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +25.8 pts higher in Darling Heights
25.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +85.9 pts higher in Darling Heights
85.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +77.9 pts higher in Darling Heights
77.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +90.2 pts higher in Darling Heights
90.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +35.9 pts higher in Darling Heights
35.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +15.9 more in Darling Heights
15.9 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +113 higher in Darling Heights
117 87th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Darling Heightsin Mount Rascal +4.8 pts higher in Mount Rascal
6.1% 54th pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Darling Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Rascal with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Mount Rascal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/vs/SAL32017/mount-rascal