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Elphinstone vs Victoria Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Elphinstone profile · Victoria Hill profile

Elphinstone Victoria Hill

Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) and Victoria Hill are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their demographics; Victoria Hill has a much higher share of children under 15 (31.3% compared to 0.0% in Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld)) and far more people caring for children unpaid (37.1% against 21.4%). In contrast, residents in Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 42 in Victoria Hill. Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) also has a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,791, while Victoria Hill's is much lower at $1,062.

Both areas are similar in that their typical weekly household incomes sit near the national figure, with Elphinstone (Toowoomba - Qld) slightly above and Victoria Hill far below. They also share a lack of public transport and similar rates of unemployment, which is 0.0% in both places. This shared lack of infrastructure is reflected in their walkability, as both areas have very few amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 31.3 pts higher in Victoria Hill Full-time: 25.9 pts higher in Victoria Hill Housework 15h+: 24.6 pts higher in Victoria Hill Other language: 10.0 pts higher in Elphinstone Unpaid child care: 15.7 pts higher in Victoria Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +12 larger in Elphinstone gap narrowing
60 31st pct 48 27th pct
Median age in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +8 yrs older in Elphinstone gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +1.7 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +31.3 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 97th pct
De facto in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +1.2 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
15.1% 72nd pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 31.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.3% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.4% Married +39.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
30.4% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 17.1%
5.4% Divorced +11.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.4% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Elphinstone Victoria Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +5.0 pts higher in Elphinstone gap narrowing
5.0% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 89.6%
10.0% England ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.3% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
45.0% English ◂ +13.8 pts 31.3%
11.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% German +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Scottish +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +10.0 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
10.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +15.0 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
23.3% 13th pct 8.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

71.7% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 87.5%
23.3% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 8.3%
5.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +15.4 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
44.0% 47th pct 28.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +2.5 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap narrowing
8.9% 25th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +2 more in Elphinstone
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
198 37th pct —
ICSEA in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

26.0% Year 10 +31.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
44.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 28.6%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 39.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Engineering & related +23.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 21.4%
14.7% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.8% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.8% Education ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +$142 higher in Elphinstone gap widening
$717 43rd pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +$729 higher in Elphinstone gap widening
$1,791 65th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +$417 higher in Elphinstone gap widening
$1,916 52nd pct $1,499 27th pct
High earners in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +2.1 pts higher in Elphinstone gap widening
10.7% 64th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
26.9% 77th pct —

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 28.6%
11.5% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 40.0%
26.8% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +1.7 pts higher in Elphinstone
26.7% 39th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +11.7 pts higher in Elphinstone
11.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +13.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.0% One condition ◂ +19.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% Two conditions +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +8.6 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap narrowing
28.6% 83rd pct 37.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +1.4 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap narrowing
7.1% 13th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +15.7 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap narrowing
21.4% 32nd pct 37.1% 90th pct
Defence service in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +24.6 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap widening
26.8% 65th pct 51.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +0.4 larger in Victoria Hill gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
19.2% 34th pct —

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +24.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
38.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
5.8% Other families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
19.2% 1 person ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% 5 people ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +$75 higher in Elphinstone
$225 32nd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +$216 higher in Victoria Hill
$1,084 18th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +0.10 higher in Victoria Hill gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
19.2% 58th pct —
Owned outright in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
53.8% 83rd pct —
Separate houses in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
84.6% 64th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 42.9%
19.2% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%
11.5% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 42.9%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 21.4%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 +75.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +12.6 pts higher in Victoria Hill
13.3% 39th pct 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +7 longer in Elphinstone
134 87th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) even 44.4%
13.3% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.7% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +32.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
34.6% 4 or more ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
15.4% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.2% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +0.8 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap narrowing
20.0% 15th pct 20.8% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +3.9 pts higher in Victoria Hill gap widening
73.2% 87th pct 77.1% 91st pct
Full-time in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +25.9 pts higher in Victoria Hill
44.4% 8th pct 70.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% Retail trade +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
24.4% Professionals ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
11.1% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +0.1 more in Victoria Hill
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +2.2 pts higher in Victoria Hill
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +41.7 more in Victoria Hill
0.0 0th pct 41.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +0 higher in Elphinstone
1 44th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Elphinstonein Victoria Hill +0.3 pts higher in Victoria Hill
3.1% 14th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elphinstone vs Victoria Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30972/elphinstone/vs/SAL32940/victoria-hill