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East Toowoomba vs Prince Henry Heights

Name: East Toowoomba vs Prince Henry Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · East Toowoomba profile · Prince Henry Heights profile

East Toowoomba Prince Henry Heights

East Toowoomba and Prince Henry Heights are neighbouring areas with very different characters. East Toowoomba is very walkable and has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 37. It has a higher proportion of renters (42.5%) and many more people living alone (37.3%). In contrast, Prince Henry Heights is car-dependent and much older, with a typical age of 47. It is far more affluent, with 38.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and 47.4% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas have a similar rate of volunteers, with around 22% of residents giving their time. This shared community spirit exists alongside distinct lifestyles: East Toowoomba is more transient, with 52.4% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 33.7% in Prince Henry Heights. While East Toowoomba has a high number of recent overseas arrivals (27.4%), Prince Henry Heights is defined by larger homes, with 95.3% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in East Toowoomba Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights Population: 5,353 larger in East Toowoomba No car: 8.3 pts higher in East Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +5,353 larger in East Toowoomba gap steady

5,953 86th pct 600 67th pct

Median age in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +10 yrs older in Prince Henry Heights gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

43.5% Married +23.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

36.9% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 23.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

East Toowoomba Prince Henry Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 74.8%

2.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.4% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 29.0%

15.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.4% German +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.1% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 86.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 51.8%

35.4% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%

6.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights

4.03 52nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +21 more in East Toowoomba

30 88th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +83 larger in Prince Henry Heights

583 82nd pct 667 88th pct

ICSEA in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +44 higher in Prince Henry Heights

1,023 68th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 14.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +$304 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening

$838 64th pct $1,142 89th pct

Household income in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +$855 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening

$1,591 53rd pct $2,446 89th pct

Family income in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +$517 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening

$2,335 75th pct $2,852 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.9%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 7.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 28.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

7.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +8.2 pts 56.8%

19.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +206 larger in East Toowoomba

215 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +11 yrs older in Prince Henry Heights

20 yrs 25th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +$1,260 higher in Prince Henry Heights

$552 40th pct $1,812 94th pct

Household income in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +$1,865 higher in Prince Henry Heights

$1,384 36th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +0.4 larger in Prince Henry Heights gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 53.4%

27.6% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.3% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 19.1%

11.5% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +$113 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $413 84th pct

Mortgage in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +$434 higher in Prince Henry Heights gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +0.10 higher in East Toowoomba gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.5% Rented ◂ +27.6 pts 14.9%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

1.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

24.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.0% 4 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 27.9%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 2.8%

6.9% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +29.8 pts 18.8%

30.3% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.2% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 18.1%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.9%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +22 more in East Toowoomba

22 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +3.70 more in East Toowoomba

3.70 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +237.2 more in East Toowoomba

237.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +3 more in East Toowoomba

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +29 longer in Prince Henry Heights

8 43rd pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +4 longer in Prince Henry Heights

83 58th pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

10.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.4% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +17.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 23.7%

9.2% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.6% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +6.3 higher in East Toowoomba

8.0 97th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +6.6 more in East Toowoomba

7.7 98th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +99.4 pts higher in East Toowoomba

99.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +99.4 pts higher in East Toowoomba

99.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +72.0 pts higher in East Toowoomba

72.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +96.8 pts higher in East Toowoomba

100.0% 100th pct 3.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +0.6 pts higher in East Toowoomba

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +98.2 pts higher in East Toowoomba

98.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +51.1 more in Prince Henry Heights

25.5 69th pct 76.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +114 higher in East Toowoomba

310 96th pct 196 90th pct

Mean slope in East Toowoomba in Prince Henry Heights +8.6 pts higher in Prince Henry Heights

5.9% 52nd pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare East Toowoomba with nearby areas

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Compare Prince Henry Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Toowoomba vs Prince Henry Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30933/east-toowoomba/vs/SAL32365/prince-henry-heights