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Darling Heights vs Top Camp

Name: Darling Heights vs Top Camp — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Darling Heights profile · Top Camp profile

Darling Heights Top Camp

Darling Heights and Top Camp are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with very different profiles. Darling Heights is a younger, more diverse area where the typical resident is 30, and 29.3% of people were born overseas. It has a higher proportion of renters (43.3%) and more people using a language other than English at home (25.9%). In contrast, Top Camp is much older, with a typical age of 42, and is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,530 compared to $1,469 in Darling Heights.

Both areas share similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they have these commonalities, their infrastructure differs sharply. Darling Heights is somewhat walkable and has many residents within a 15-minute walk of a school or public transport. Top Camp is car-dependent, with no residents within walking distance of a school or public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.6 pts higher in Darling Heights Recent movers: 27.8 pts higher in Darling Heights Recent arrivals: 41.0 pts higher in Darling Heights Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Darling Heights Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Darling Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Heights in Top Camp +4,255 larger in Darling Heights gap steady

5,157 86th pct 902 72nd pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Top Camp +12 yrs older in Top Camp gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 21.4%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

Marital status

42.1% Married +24.7 pts ▸ 66.8%

43.8% Never married ◂ +18.3 pts 25.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Darling Heights Top Camp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +18.7 pts ▸ 85.4%

6.8% India ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Nepal ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

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 +8.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.3% English +9.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% German +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 91.7%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 +24.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

30.8% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 22.1%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Heights in Top Camp

0.96 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Heights in Top Camp +8 more in Darling Heights

12 82nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Darling Heights in Top Camp +122 larger in Darling Heights

667 88th pct 544 77th pct

ICSEA in Darling Heights in Top Camp +21 higher in Top Camp

991 51st pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

19.2% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

5.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

7.9% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Darling Heights in Top Camp +$275 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$696 40th pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Top Camp +$1,061 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$1,469 45th pct $2,530 90th pct

Family income in Darling Heights in Top Camp +$849 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$1,694 38th pct $2,543 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.2 pts 14.2%

3.7% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 33.4%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.0%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 66.6%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darling Heights in Top Camp +237 larger in Darling Heights

251 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Darling Heights in Top Camp +11 yrs older in Top Camp

19 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Darling Heights in Top Camp +$1,009 higher in Top Camp

$616 47th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Darling Heights in Top Camp +$1,275 higher in Top Camp

$1,474 41st pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Heights in Top Camp +0.5 larger in Top Camp gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +17.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +16.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 7.7%

16.1% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.5% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Heights in Top Camp +$40 higher in Top Camp gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Darling Heights in Top Camp +$646 higher in Top Camp gap widening

$1,347 32nd pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Darling Heights in Top Camp +0.10 higher in Darling Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +31.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

43.3% Rented ◂ +38.6 pts 4.7%

24.8% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

78.9% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 101.8%

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 +25.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 19.3%

6.7% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 1.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%

31.1% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.2 pts 22.8%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Heights in Top Camp +28 more in Darling Heights

28 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Heights in Top Camp +5.43 more in Darling Heights

5.43 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Darling Heights in Top Camp +789.4 more in Darling Heights

789.4 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Darling Heights in Top Camp +4 more in Darling Heights

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Darling Heights in Top Camp +10 longer in Top Camp

21 60th pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Darling Heights in Top Camp +1 longer in Darling Heights

94 65th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

4.7% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.4 pts 11.3%

13.6% 3 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.3% 4 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%

10.7% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.5% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 10.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 6.9%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.2% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Heights in Top Camp +4.7 higher in Darling Heights

5.2 84th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Heights in Top Camp +5.0 more in Darling Heights

5.5 86th pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Darling Heights in Top Camp +81.5 pts higher in Darling Heights

81.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Heights in Top Camp +25.8 pts higher in Darling Heights

25.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Heights in Top Camp +85.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

85.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darling Heights in Top Camp +77.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

77.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Heights in Top Camp +36.5 pts higher in Darling Heights

90.2% 80th pct 53.7% 65th pct

Walk to health in Darling Heights in Top Camp +35.9 pts higher in Darling Heights

35.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Heights in Top Camp +8.1 more in Darling Heights

15.9 56th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Heights in Top Camp +85 higher in Darling Heights

117 87th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Darling Heights in Top Camp +5.9 pts higher in Top Camp

6.1% 54th pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Heights vs Top Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/vs/SAL32856/top-camp