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Drayton vs Harristown

Name: Drayton vs Harristown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Drayton profile · Harristown profile

Drayton Harristown

Harristown and Drayton are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with very different layouts. Harristown is far more walkable and accessible, with 85.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to only 45.4% in Drayton. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 34.0% and far more First Nations people, where Year 12 completion is far higher at 48.7% compared to 34.9% in Drayton. In contrast, Drayton has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 63.6%, while Harristown's figure is much lower at 52.7%.

While these two areas have drifted apart in their accessibility and employment rates, they remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly rents, with Harristown at $295 and Drayton at $290. Both areas also have the same proportion of people in de facto relationships and similar rates of volunteering. They also track closely in their drive times to the city, which are around 90 minutes for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,268 larger in Harristown Participation: 10.9 pts higher in Drayton Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Harristown Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Harristown No car: 7.9 pts higher in Harristown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton in Harristown +7,268 larger in Harristown gap steady

1,813 77th pct 9,081 87th pct

Median age in Drayton in Harristown +2 yrs older in Harristown gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.5%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 37.8%

38.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 37.7%

9.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Drayton Harristown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 77.5%

2.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%

37.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 37.4%

11.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 81.5%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 51.3%

31.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drayton in Harristown +1.08 more in Drayton

3.46 47th pct 2.38 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton in Harristown +19 more in Harristown

11 81st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Drayton in Harristown +23 larger in Harristown

523 75th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Drayton in Harristown +34 higher in Harristown

973 40th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 45.9%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.6%

12.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 36.5%

17.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

11.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Drayton in Harristown +$70 higher in Drayton gap widening

$707 42nd pct $637 30th pct

Household income in Drayton in Harristown +$204 higher in Drayton gap widening

$1,362 37th pct $1,158 23rd pct

Family income in Drayton in Harristown +$169 higher in Drayton gap widening

$1,659 36th pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.6%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.9%

17.6% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +6.0 pts 53.9%

20.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton in Harristown +410 larger in Harristown

155 86th pct 565 87th pct

Median age in Drayton in Harristown +2 yrs older in Harristown

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Drayton in Harristown +$93 higher in Harristown

$450 25th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Drayton in Harristown +$5 higher in Drayton

$1,402 37th pct $1,397 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton in Harristown +0.2 larger in Drayton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 45.8%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

18.0% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 32.8%

28.1% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

4.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton in Harristown +$5 higher in Harristown gap steady

$290 54th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Drayton in Harristown +$100 higher in Drayton gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Drayton in Harristown +0.10 higher in Harristown gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

27.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 25.7%

1.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 69.9%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

0.4% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 59.4%

17.1% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.9% Under $200 +0.5 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

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 10.7%

22.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton in Harristown +38 more in Harristown

18 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton in Harristown +3.76 more in Drayton

9.93 87th pct 6.17 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Drayton in Harristown +85.0 more in Drayton

730.8 83rd pct 645.9 81st pct

PT routes in Drayton in Harristown +3 more in Harristown

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Drayton in Harristown +1 longer in Drayton

8 43rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Drayton in Harristown +3 longer in Drayton

92 64th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 30.4%

4.2% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

15.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton in Harristown +2.5 higher in Harristown

4.2 78th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton in Harristown +2.4 more in Harristown

4.1 78th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Drayton in Harristown +30.4 pts higher in Harristown

59.1% 82nd pct 89.5% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Drayton in Harristown +35.7 pts higher in Harristown

46.7% 79th pct 82.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Drayton in Harristown +18.9 pts higher in Harristown

72.0% 79th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Drayton in Harristown +40.4 pts higher in Harristown

45.4% 74th pct 85.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton in Harristown +14.5 pts higher in Harristown

85.2% 77th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Drayton in Harristown +38.0 pts higher in Harristown

18.0% 76th pct 56.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton in Harristown +10.9 more in Drayton

25.4 68th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton in Harristown +106 higher in Harristown

26 74th pct 132 87th pct

Mean slope in Drayton in Harristown +1.9 pts higher in Drayton

6.8% 61st pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Drayton with nearby areas

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Compare Harristown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton vs Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30876/drayton/vs/SAL31300/harristown