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Indooroopilly vs Toowong

Name: Indooroopilly vs Toowong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Indooroopilly profile · Toowong profile

Indooroopilly Toowong

Indooroopilly and Toowong are neighbouring suburbs with high populations and different housing styles. Indooroopilly has a more family-oriented feel, with 17.8% of residents being children and far more three-bedroom homes (59.7%) compared to Toowong (39.7%). It is also more diverse, with 35.0% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of people born overseas (42.0%). Toowong is more heavily dominated by flats or apartments and has a higher proportion of renters (54.8%).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical household incomes, both sitting around $2,000 a week. They also share similar levels of education, with about 54% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While both are highly walkable, Toowong has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Meanwhile, Indooroopilly has more walkable amenities per resident, though it is a slightly longer drive to the city.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Indooroopilly Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Indooroopilly De facto: 6.9 pts higher in Toowong Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Toowong Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Indooroopilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Indooroopilly in Toowong +1,066 larger in Indooroopilly gap widening

13,622 88th pct 12,556 88th pct

Median age in Indooroopilly in Toowong +3 yrs older in Indooroopilly gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.9% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +13.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

45.2% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 31.9%

6.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.2% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Indooroopilly Toowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.4% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

7.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.3% India ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% South Africa even 1.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.2% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.7% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

10.9% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

4.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 71.6%

10.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

35.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

4.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Indooroopilly in Toowong +1.52 more in Toowong

2.47 35th pct 3.99 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Indooroopilly in Toowong +4 more in Indooroopilly

43 91st pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Indooroopilly in Toowong +107 larger in Toowong

781 94th pct 888 99th pct

ICSEA in Indooroopilly in Toowong +26 higher in Toowong

1,129 97th pct 1,155 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 86.3%

5.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

14.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Indooroopilly in Toowong +$38 higher in Toowong gap narrowing

$928 75th pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Indooroopilly in Toowong +$151 higher in Indooroopilly gap widening

$2,078 78th pct $1,927 72nd pct

Family income in Indooroopilly in Toowong +$98 higher in Toowong gap widening

$2,512 82nd pct $2,610 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

12.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 71.1%

16.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%

1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Indooroopilly in Toowong +21 larger in Toowong

126 86th pct 147 86th pct

Median age in Indooroopilly in Toowong +2 yrs older in Toowong

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Indooroopilly in Toowong +$352 higher in Toowong

$656 51st pct $1,008 79th pct

Household income in Indooroopilly in Toowong +$187 higher in Toowong

$1,875 57th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Indooroopilly in Toowong +0.4 larger in Indooroopilly gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 48.1%

24.6% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

2.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.1% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 9.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Indooroopilly in Toowong +$20 higher in Indooroopilly gap widening

$440 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Indooroopilly in Toowong +$58 higher in Indooroopilly gap widening

$2,058 74th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Indooroopilly in Toowong even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 21.0%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

45.4% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

46.7% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 28.5%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 10.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

13.8% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

4.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Indooroopilly in Toowong +14 more in Indooroopilly

83 89th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Indooroopilly in Toowong +0.60 more in Indooroopilly

6.09 82nd pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Indooroopilly in Toowong +349.9 more in Indooroopilly

1,865.8 91st pct 1,515.9 89th pct

PT routes in Indooroopilly in Toowong +5 more in Indooroopilly

76 89th pct 71 89th pct

Stop walk in Indooroopilly in Toowong +1 longer in Indooroopilly

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Indooroopilly in Toowong +2 longer in Indooroopilly

9 4th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Indooroopilly in Toowong +1,784 more in Indooroopilly

28,902 81st pct 27,118 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Indooroopilly in Toowong +1,674 more in Indooroopilly

144,956 86th pct 143,282 86th pct

Transit to city in Indooroopilly in Toowong even

38 16th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

36.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 35.7%

29.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%

5.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 27.9%

9.1% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Construction even 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 42.5%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

6.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Indooroopilly in Toowong +0.7 higher in Toowong

8.2 98th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Indooroopilly in Toowong +0.7 more in Toowong

7.2 95th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Indooroopilly in Toowong +12.1 pts higher in Toowong

87.5% 93rd pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Indooroopilly in Toowong +8.7 pts higher in Toowong

89.1% 94th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Indooroopilly in Toowong +3.0 pts higher in Toowong

96.9% 90th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Indooroopilly in Toowong +10.8 pts higher in Toowong

89.2% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Indooroopilly in Toowong +2.4 pts higher in Toowong

97.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Indooroopilly in Toowong +6.6 pts higher in Toowong

83.2% 94th pct 89.8% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Indooroopilly in Toowong +12.0 more in Indooroopilly

27.2 71st pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Indooroopilly in Toowong +59 higher in Toowong

237 92nd pct 295 95th pct

Mean slope in Indooroopilly in Toowong +0.8 pts higher in Indooroopilly

7.5% 66th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Indooroopilly vs Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31389/indooroopilly/vs/SAL32854/toowong