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Harristown vs Toowoomba City

Name: Harristown vs Toowoomba City — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Harristown profile · Toowoomba City profile

Harristown Toowoomba City

Harristown and Toowoomba City are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Harristown has a higher share of separate houses (69.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (68.7%), while Toowoomba City is dominated by rentals (59.3%) and people living alone (49.0%). The city centre is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, whereas Harristown is very walkable but has far fewer schools per 1,000 children (2.38 compared to 9.80).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who have no religion, at around 34%. This similarity exists alongside other differences, such as Harristown having a younger population with more children under 15 (18.5%) and a larger First Nations community. While Toowoomba City has more public transport stops and frequent departures, Harristown has a higher share of people who drive to work.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Harristown Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Toowoomba City Population: 6,760 larger in Harristown Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Harristown Living alone: 11.7 pts higher in Toowoomba City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harristown in Toowoomba City +6,760 larger in Harristown gap steady

9,081 87th pct 2,321 80th pct

Median age in Harristown in Toowoomba City +3 yrs older in Toowoomba City gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 30.2%

11.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

3.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Harristown Toowoomba City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 66.7%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +3.7 pts 33.7%

35.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 26.9%

11.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

1.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 71.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 40.4%

34.0% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

7.2% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.1% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harristown in Toowoomba City +7.42 more in Toowoomba City

2.38 34th pct 9.80 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harristown in Toowoomba City +4 more in Toowoomba City

30 88th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Harristown in Toowoomba City +16 larger in Toowoomba City

546 78th pct 562 80th pct

ICSEA in Harristown in Toowoomba City +5 higher in Toowoomba City

1,007 60th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 22.7%

18.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Harristown in Toowoomba City +$30 higher in Toowoomba City gap widening

$637 30th pct $667 35th pct

Household income in Harristown in Toowoomba City +$74 higher in Harristown gap steady

$1,158 23rd pct $1,084 18th pct

Family income in Harristown in Toowoomba City +$117 higher in Toowoomba City gap widening

$1,490 26th pct $1,607 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.6%

24.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.2%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 40.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.6%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 48.9%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harristown in Toowoomba City +455 larger in Harristown

565 87th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Harristown in Toowoomba City +6 yrs older in Toowoomba City

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Harristown in Toowoomba City +$13 higher in Toowoomba City

$543 38th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Harristown in Toowoomba City +$100 higher in Harristown

$1,397 37th pct $1,297 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harristown in Toowoomba City +0.2 larger in Harristown gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%

1.8% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

37.3% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harristown in Toowoomba City +$40 higher in Harristown gap steady

$295 55th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Harristown in Toowoomba City +$55 higher in Toowoomba City gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,355 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Harristown in Toowoomba City even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 18.2%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 18.0%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

69.9% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 52.7%

24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 23.2%

5.2% Flat or apartment +18.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 33.6%

24.1% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

24.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.7%

12.5% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 46.4%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harristown in Toowoomba City +28 more in Harristown

56 88th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Harristown in Toowoomba City +5.90 more in Toowoomba City

6.17 82nd pct 12.06 88th pct

Departures/1k in Harristown in Toowoomba City +1,462.7 more in Toowoomba City

645.9 81st pct 2,108.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Harristown in Toowoomba City +3 more in Toowoomba City

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Harristown in Toowoomba City +4 longer in Harristown

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Harristown in Toowoomba City +3 longer in Harristown

89 62nd pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 56.7%

2.8% Walked +9.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

0.5% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 22.7%

12.1% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

10.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

7.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Harristown in Toowoomba City +2.6 higher in Toowoomba City

6.6 91st pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harristown in Toowoomba City +1.5 more in Toowoomba City

6.5 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Harristown in Toowoomba City +10.5 pts higher in Toowoomba City

89.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Harristown in Toowoomba City +17.6 pts higher in Toowoomba City

82.4% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Harristown in Toowoomba City +9.1 pts higher in Toowoomba City

90.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Harristown in Toowoomba City +14.2 pts higher in Toowoomba City

85.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Harristown in Toowoomba City +0.3 pts higher in Toowoomba City

99.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Harristown in Toowoomba City +43.9 pts higher in Toowoomba City

56.1% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Harristown in Toowoomba City +54.1 more in Toowoomba City

14.4 52nd pct 68.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Harristown in Toowoomba City +443 higher in Toowoomba City

132 87th pct 575 100th pct

Mean slope in Harristown in Toowoomba City +0.4 pts higher in Toowoomba City

4.9% 41st pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Harristown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harristown vs Toowoomba City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31300/harristown/vs/SAL32855/toowoomba-city