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Drayton vs Kearneys Spring

Name: Drayton vs Kearneys Spring — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Drayton profile · Kearneys Spring profile

Drayton Kearneys Spring

Kearneys Spring and Drayton are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with very different characters. Kearneys Spring is much more multicultural, with 27.5% of people born overseas and 24.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 12.6% and 9.4% in Drayton. It is also more walkable and connected; 82.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas only 45.4% are in Drayton. In contrast, Drayton has a higher share of detached houses at 72.2%, compared to 59.4% in Kearneys Spring.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, remaining consistent with each other across many everyday measures. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,335 in Kearneys Spring and $1,362 in Drayton. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions. While Kearneys Spring has seen more recent arrivals, with 53.9% moving in the last five years compared to 40.8% in Drayton, both areas remain well above the national figure for people who have moved recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,606 larger in Kearneys Spring Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Born overseas: 14.9 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in Kearneys Spring Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Drayton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +7,606 larger in Kearneys Spring gap widening

1,813 77th pct 9,419 87th pct

Median age in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +1 yrs older in Drayton gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 17.3%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%

Marital status

43.4% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%

9.2% Divorced even 9.1%

5.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Drayton Kearneys Spring

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 68.2%

2.0% India +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 30.7%

37.9% English ◂ +6.0 pts 31.9%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

1.8% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 69.7%

0.8% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 50.1%

31.7% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 26.1%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

2.0% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +2.92 more in Drayton

3.46 47th pct 0.54 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +12 more in Kearneys Spring

11 81st pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +80 larger in Kearneys Spring

523 75th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +38 higher in Kearneys Spring

973 40th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.0%

12.0% Year 9 or below even 12.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 27.3%

17.7% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

10.6% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +$39 higher in Kearneys Spring gap steady

$707 42nd pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +$27 higher in Drayton gap widening

$1,362 37th pct $1,335 35th pct

Family income in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +$65 higher in Kearneys Spring gap narrowing

$1,659 36th pct $1,724 39th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.8%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.4%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

10.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +1.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +219 larger in Kearneys Spring

155 86th pct 374 86th pct

Median age in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +8 yrs older in Kearneys Spring

17 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +$134 higher in Kearneys Spring

$450 25th pct $584 44th pct

Household income in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +$101 higher in Drayton

$1,402 37th pct $1,301 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drayton in Kearneys Spring even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%

18.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.3% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 31.3%

28.1% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

4.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +$20 higher in Kearneys Spring gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +$117 higher in Kearneys Spring gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +0.10 higher in Kearneys Spring gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%

27.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

1.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 59.4%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 38.6%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.0% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 61.0%

17.1% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.2%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +32 more in Kearneys Spring

18 86th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +4.62 more in Drayton

9.93 87th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +189.1 more in Drayton

730.8 83rd pct 541.8 79th pct

PT routes in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +3 more in Kearneys Spring

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +3 longer in Drayton

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +1 longer in Drayton

92 64th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

10.4% Retail trade even 10.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

15.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +1.6 higher in Kearneys Spring

4.2 78th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +1.4 more in Kearneys Spring

4.1 78th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +9.8 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

59.1% 82nd pct 68.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +3.5 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

46.7% 79th pct 50.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +21.6 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

72.0% 79th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +37.4 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

45.4% 74th pct 82.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +14.1 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

85.2% 77th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +20.4 pts higher in Kearneys Spring

18.0% 76th pct 38.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +11.9 more in Drayton

25.4 68th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +149 higher in Kearneys Spring

26 74th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Drayton in Kearneys Spring +0.5 pts higher in Drayton

6.8% 61st pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Drayton with nearby areas

Darling Heights Finnie Glenvale Mount Rascal Harristown Kearneys Spring Top Camp South Toowoomba

Compare Kearneys Spring with nearby areas

Darling Heights Middle Ridge Centenary Heights Top Camp South Toowoomba Harristown Mount Rascal Drayton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drayton vs Kearneys Spring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30876/drayton/vs/SAL31496/kearneys-spring