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East Toowoomba vs South Toowoomba

Name: East Toowoomba vs South Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · East Toowoomba profile · South Toowoomba profile

East Toowoomba South Toowoomba

East Toowoomba and South Toowoomba are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. East Toowoomba has a more qualified and higher earning workforce, with a typical family weekly income of $2,335 compared to $1,819 in South Toowoomba. It is also a younger place for families, with 20.9% of residents being children under 15, whereas South Toowoomba has 16.8%. South Toowoomba is much better connected by public transport, with 99.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more frequent departures.

These two areas share very similar home environments, with nearly identical numbers of people per home and per bedroom. They are also alike in their school settings, including the average size and advantage scores of local schools. While both have a high share of renters, this is even more common in South Toowoomba, where 48.7% of households rent compared to 42.5% in East Toowoomba.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in South Toowoomba Year 12: 9.2 pts higher in East Toowoomba De facto: 4.9 pts higher in South Toowoomba Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in East Toowoomba Volunteering: 6.8 pts higher in East Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +441 larger in East Toowoomba gap steady

5,953 86th pct 5,512 86th pct

Median age in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +1 yrs older in East Toowoomba gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.2%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 34.2%

36.9% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

East Toowoomba South Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 77.1%

2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%

36.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 34.4%

15.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

8.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 81.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 47.2%

35.4% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +1.86 more in East Toowoomba

4.03 52nd pct 2.16 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +1 more in South Toowoomba

30 88th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +5 larger in South Toowoomba

583 82nd pct 589 83rd pct

ICSEA in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba even

1,023 68th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 55.8%

17.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

12.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +$75 higher in East Toowoomba gap steady

$838 64th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +$237 higher in East Toowoomba gap widening

$1,591 53rd pct $1,354 37th pct

Family income in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +$516 higher in East Toowoomba gap widening

$2,335 75th pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +5.7 pts 59.3%

19.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +68 larger in South Toowoomba

215 86th pct 283 86th pct

Median age in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +3 yrs older in South Toowoomba

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba even

$552 40th pct $552 40th pct

Household income in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +$9 higher in East Toowoomba

$1,384 36th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +0.1 larger in East Toowoomba gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 46.9%

27.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.9% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

37.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +$10 higher in East Toowoomba gap widening

$300 57th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +$328 higher in East Toowoomba gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,405 35th pct

People / bedroom in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 21.8%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

24.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 12.1%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

30.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.1%

13.9% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +24.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 19.8%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +14 more in South Toowoomba

22 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +2.84 more in South Toowoomba

3.70 72nd pct 6.53 84th pct

Departures/1k in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +363.0 more in South Toowoomba

237.2 73rd pct 600.1 80th pct

PT routes in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +3 more in South Toowoomba

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +5 longer in East Toowoomba

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +3 longer in South Toowoomba

83 58th pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

7.4% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 33.4%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

7.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 25.6%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

9.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +0.3 higher in East Toowoomba

8.0 97th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +0.1 more in South Toowoomba

7.7 98th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +0.5 pts higher in South Toowoomba

99.4% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +0.3 pts higher in South Toowoomba

99.4% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +27.9 pts higher in South Toowoomba

72.0% 79th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +1.1 pts higher in East Toowoomba

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +5.1 pts higher in East Toowoomba

98.2% 99th pct 93.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +10.5 more in East Toowoomba

25.5 69th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +70 higher in East Toowoomba

310 96th pct 241 92nd pct

Mean slope in East Toowoomba in South Toowoomba +0.3 pts higher in South Toowoomba

5.9% 52nd pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Toowoomba vs South Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30933/east-toowoomba/vs/SAL32601/south-toowoomba