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Greenwood vs Highland Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Greenwood profile · Highland Plains profile

Greenwood Highland Plains

Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) and Greenwood (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas. They differ most in age and wealth: Greenwood (Qld) is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 38.2% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 0.0% in Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld). Greenwood (Qld) also has a higher share of high earners, with 14.8% earning $2,000 or more a week, while Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) has none. In contrast, Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) is more likely to have residents in de facto relationships (11.9% versus 0.0%) and people who identify as having no religion (45.0% versus 32.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops or walkable amenities. They are also alike in that no one reports using a language other than English at home. This shared isolation is reflected in the data, though they trend differently; for example, Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) has seen more recent movement, with 41.7% of people moving in the last five years compared to 26.5% in Greenwood (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 38.2 pts higher in Greenwood Population: 26 larger in Highland Plains Unpaid child care: 17.8 pts higher in Greenwood Participation: 17.8 pts higher in Highland Plains Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Highland Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +26 larger in Highland Plains gap widening
34 21st pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +9 yrs older in Greenwood gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +3.8 pts higher in Greenwood gap widening
8.8% 86th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +38.2 pts higher in Greenwood gap widening
38.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +5.6 pts higher in Greenwood gap narrowing
20.6% 73rd pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +11.9 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

38.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +20.7 pts 42.2%
11.1% Never married +28.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.2% Widowed ◂ +8.9 pts 13.3%
0.0% Divorced +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Greenwood Highland Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +8.3 pts higher in Highland Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 73.3%
0.0% New Zealand +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

23.5% English +14.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
29.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.7% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.7% German ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
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 Greenwoodin Highland Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 81.7%
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 Greenwoodin Highland Plains +12.6 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
32.4% 28th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +20.5 pts 38.3%
32.4% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
14.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
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 Greenwoodin Highland Plains +5.2 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
23.3% 6th pct 28.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +5.2 pts higher in Greenwood gap narrowing
18.5% 63rd pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.2%
23.3% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +$187 higher in Greenwood gap widening
$724 45th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +$313 higher in Highland Plains gap widening
$1,749 62nd pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +$249 higher in Greenwood gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +14.8 pts higher in Greenwood gap widening
14.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

72.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +72.7 pts 0.0%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +34.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +2.4 pts higher in Greenwood
32.4% 67th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +8.8 pts higher in Greenwood
8.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +9.7 pts higher in Greenwood gap widening
14.7% 100th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
11.8% Heart disease ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +9.6 pts ▸ 56.7%
17.6% One condition +9.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +11.9 pts higher in Greenwood gap narrowing
18.5% 52nd pct 6.7% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +9.6 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 24.4% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +17.8 pts higher in Greenwood gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 15.6% 13th pct
Defence service in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +11.1 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
11.1% 8th pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +11 yrs older in Highland Plains
11 yrs 6th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +$100 higher in Greenwood
$450 25th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +$1,625 higher in Highland Plains
$1,125 23rd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +0.8 larger in Highland Plains gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +1.2 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
26.1% 93rd pct 27.3% 95th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 45.5%
52.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 43.2%
26.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 3 people ◂ +23.0 pts 31.6%
27.3% 2 people +20.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
45.5% 1 person ◂ +29.7 pts 15.8%
27.3% 5 people ◂ +11.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +$100 higher in Highland Plains
$240 37th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Greenwoodin Highland Plains
— $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +0.10 higher in Greenwood gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +42.6 pts 21.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
27.3% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 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

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.5 pts 21.1%
36.4% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 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%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Greenwoodin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Greenwoodin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +3 longer in Greenwood
124 83rd pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 60.0%
60.0% Worked at home ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +15.2 pts higher in Highland Plains gap widening
26.5% 33rd pct 41.7% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greenwoodin Highland Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +17.8 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 73.3% 88th pct
Full-time in Greenwoodin Highland Plains
— 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Retail trade +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Mining +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other services +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Managers ◂ +26.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Greenwoodin Highland Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +0 higher in Greenwood
1 43rd pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Greenwoodin Highland Plains +2.7 pts higher in Highland Plains
4.3% 33rd pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Greenwood with nearby areas

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Compare Highland Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenwood vs Highland Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31247/greenwood/vs/SAL31335/highland-plains