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Flaxton vs Towen Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Flaxton profile · Towen Mountain profile

Flaxton Towen Mountain

Flaxton and Towen Mountain are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different age profiles. Flaxton is an older community where the typical resident is 59, and 36.8% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Towen Mountain is much younger, with a typical age of 44 and a far higher share of children under 15 (21.4% compared to 10.2% in Flaxton). These differences extend to home ownership, with 52.5% of Flaxton homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 36.8% in Towen Mountain.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have moved in the last five years, with Flaxton at 40.2% and Towen Mountain at 27.6%. They also share similar typical weekly incomes of around $650 and unemployment rates of about 4% to 5%. Outside of these similarities, Flaxton has more people born overseas and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Flaxton Population: 688 larger in Flaxton PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Flaxton Aged 65+: 17.1 pts higher in Flaxton Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Flaxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +688 larger in Flaxton gap widening
992 73rd pct 304 59th pct
Median age in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +15 yrs older in Flaxton gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +1.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
1.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +17.1 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
36.8% 93rd pct 19.7% 55th pct
Under 15 in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +11.2 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
10.2% 17th pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +7.5 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
15.2% 72nd pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 19.7%
31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 26.0%
10.2% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 55.9%
21.6% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Flaxton Towen Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +9.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
24.2% 84th pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 78.3%
8.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +0.2 pts 50.7%
33.3% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%
16.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
6.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
0.9% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +1.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
4.7% 59th pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 90.1%
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 Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.3 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
45.1% 65th pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
45.1% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
1.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +3.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
60.5% 80th pct 57.1% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +4.2 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 24.1% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +5 more in Towen Mountain
2 62nd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +437 larger in Towen Mountain
134 30th pct 571 81st pct
ICSEA in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +14 higher in Flaxton
1,056 80th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 57.1%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%
7.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
24.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 13.2%
10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
12.4% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%
12.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +$4 higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
$657 33rd pct $653 33rd pct
Household income in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +$297 higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
$1,431 43rd pct $1,728 61st pct
Family income in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +$313 higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
$1,650 35th pct $1,963 55th pct
High earners in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
11.1% 66th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +3.4 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
18.7% 58th pct 22.1% 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 6.3%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.0%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Flaxton
33.5% 72nd pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +1.0 pts higher in Towen Mountain
8.2% 50th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +1.8 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
6.0% 66th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
8.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
4.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 57.6%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
21.3% 64th pct 24.9% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +2.1 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +6.3 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
16.6% 15th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Towen Mountain
6.6% 88th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +5.3 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
36.3% 91st pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +14 larger in Flaxton
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +18 yrs older in Flaxton
29 yrs 60th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain
$2,749 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.5 larger in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +3.5 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
8.4% 35th pct 11.9% 56th pct
Living alone in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.9 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
20.1% 37th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

35.6% Couples with children +23.0 pts ▸ 58.6%
54.7% Couples without children ◂ +23.9 pts 30.7%
8.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +18.1 pts 38.9%
20.1% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.8% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.6% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.4% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +$24 higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
$338 68th pct $362 74th pct
Mortgage in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +$359 higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
$1,808 61st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.10 higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +1.1 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
13.7% 40th pct 14.7% 44th pct
Owned outright in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +15.7 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
52.5% 80th pct 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +3.4 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
96.6% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +3.4 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
86.1% 68th pct 89.5% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 36.8%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
13.7% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 33.7%
30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%
9.4% 5 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%
22.8% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%
31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%
10.9% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +1.0 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
1.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
23.8% 69th pct 20.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.7 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
0.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain
— 31 67th pct
Drive to city in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +6 longer in Flaxton
80 57th pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%
2.7% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 34.7%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 17.9%
14.1% 3 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.0% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +12.6 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
40.2% 78th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +3.8 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
3.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
4.6% 64th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +9.2 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
48.3% 18th pct 57.6% 39th pct
Full-time in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +4.7 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
46.8% 11th pct 51.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
3.9% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%
8.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.7% Administrative & support +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.7% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%
16.9% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%
15.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%
7.6% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.5 higher in Flaxton
0.5 53rd pct 0.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.6 more in Flaxton
0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +0.2 pts higher in Flaxton
0.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +2.0 more in Flaxton
2.0 20th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +4 higher in Flaxton
6 70th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Flaxtonin Towen Mountain +5.7 pts higher in Towen Mountain
13.5% 90th pct 19.2% 99th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaxton vs Towen Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31050/flaxton/vs/SAL32863/towen-mountain