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Highworth vs Towen Mountain

Name: Highworth vs Towen Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Highworth profile · Towen Mountain profile

Highworth Towen Mountain

Highworth and Towen Mountain are neighbouring areas in the Sunshine Coast, but they offer different lifestyles. Highworth is more connected, with a walkability score of 2.5 (mostly car-dependent) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. It is also more transient, with 45.4% of people moving in the last five years. In contrast, Towen Mountain is more isolated, where residents are noticeably older and 20.9% work from home, compared to 8.8% in Highworth.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework. They also share similar housing patterns, with every home being a separate detached house and typical weekly household incomes remaining nearly identical. While Towen Mountain has a higher share of university degrees and more homes with five or more bedrooms, the two areas are very similar in the proportion of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 6.0 pts higher in Highworth Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Highworth De facto: 10.0 pts higher in Highworth Housework 15h+: 10.2 pts higher in Towen Mountain Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in Towen Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highworth in Towen Mountain +44 larger in Highworth gap widening

348 60th pct 304 59th pct

Median age in Highworth in Towen Mountain +4 yrs older in Towen Mountain gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 18.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

35.1% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

39.6% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 29.4%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Highworth Towen Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 78.3%

5.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

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%

Ancestry

44.0% English +6.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

7.5% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.4 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

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 45.4%

35.9% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

1.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Highworth in Towen Mountain even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Highworth in Towen Mountain +23 larger in Highworth

593 83rd pct 571 81st pct

ICSEA in Highworth in Towen Mountain +36 higher in Towen Mountain

1,006 60th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%

8.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Highworth in Towen Mountain +$78 higher in Highworth gap narrowing

$731 46th pct $653 33rd pct

Household income in Highworth in Towen Mountain +$54 higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing

$1,674 58th pct $1,728 61st pct

Family income in Highworth in Towen Mountain +$5 higher in Highworth gap narrowing

$1,968 55th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 29.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

10.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

2.6% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

24.7% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.7%

5.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highworth in Towen Mountain +21 larger in Highworth

21 69th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Highworth in Towen Mountain +7 yrs older in Highworth

18 yrs 18th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Highworth in Towen Mountain

$537 37th pct —

Household income in Highworth in Towen Mountain

$1,958 60th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Highworth in Towen Mountain +0.2 larger in Towen Mountain gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

26.0% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%

17.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 11.6%

3.9% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highworth in Towen Mountain +$38 higher in Highworth gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $362 74th pct

Mortgage in Highworth in Towen Mountain +$434 higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Highworth in Towen Mountain +0.10 higher in Towen Mountain gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 48.4%

33.3% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.0% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 33.7%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 27.4%

6.2% 5 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +32.5 pts 28.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 6.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highworth in Towen Mountain even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Highworth in Towen Mountain even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Highworth in Towen Mountain even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Highworth in Towen Mountain even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Highworth in Towen Mountain +22 longer in Towen Mountain

9 44th pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Highworth in Towen Mountain +2 longer in Towen Mountain

72 52nd pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 56.0%

8.8% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 34.7%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 17.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.7% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 12.7%

10.6% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

9.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.3 pts 6.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

13.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Highworth in Towen Mountain +2.5 higher in Highworth

2.5 69th pct 0.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highworth in Towen Mountain +2.5 more in Highworth

2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Highworth in Towen Mountain +10.9 pts higher in Highworth

10.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Highworth in Towen Mountain +10.9 pts higher in Highworth

10.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Highworth in Towen Mountain +45.9 pts higher in Highworth

45.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Highworth in Towen Mountain +22.3 pts higher in Highworth

22.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Highworth in Towen Mountain +99.6 pts higher in Highworth

99.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Highworth in Towen Mountain +13.5 pts higher in Highworth

13.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Highworth in Towen Mountain +5.7 more in Highworth

5.7 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Highworth in Towen Mountain +25 higher in Highworth

28 75th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Highworth in Towen Mountain +6.8 pts higher in Towen Mountain

12.5% 88th pct 19.2% 99th pct

Compare Highworth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highworth vs Towen Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31337/highworth/vs/SAL32863/towen-mountain