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Lower Cressbrook vs Toogoolawah

Name: Lower Cressbrook vs Toogoolawah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Lower Cressbrook profile · Toogoolawah profile

Lower Cressbrook Toogoolawah

Toogoolawah and Lower Cressbrook are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Toogoolawah is a larger town where residents are noticeably older and more likely to need help with daily activities, with 13.8% requiring support. It is also somewhat walkable, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, shops and health services. Lower Cressbrook is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,874 compared to $967 in Toogoolawah.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining their distinct characters as a small town and a rural locality. Both places have a population that is far older than the national figure, and both have very similar proportions of people born overseas. They also share a similar number of people per home, though Toogoolawah remains the more accessible hub for the surrounding area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,179 larger in Toogoolawah Aged 65+: 37.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah No religion: 36.4 pts higher in Toogoolawah Rent: $160 higher in Toogoolawah Needs assistance: 13.8 pts higher in Toogoolawah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +1,179 larger in Toogoolawah gap steady

21 15th pct 1,200 74th pct

Median age in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +5 yrs older in Toogoolawah gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.6 pts 8.2%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 44.5%

35.7% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 25.8%

21.4% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 15.3%

0.0% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lower Cressbrook Toogoolawah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +24.3 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

19.0% English +24.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.0% Scottish +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% German +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Irish +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 95.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 56.9%

0.0% No religion +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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/1k kids in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah

— 12.20 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +2 more in Toogoolawah

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah

— 262 44th pct

ICSEA in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah

— 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +36.3 pts 13.7%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

50.0% Engineering & related ◂ +34.5 pts 15.5%

0.0% Education +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +$873 higher in Lower Cressbrook

$1,374 95th pct $501 12th pct

Household income in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +$907 higher in Lower Cressbrook

$1,874 69th pct $967 12th pct

Family income in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +$1,520 higher in Lower Cressbrook

$2,750 88th pct $1,230 13th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 39.5%

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +57.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Under $650 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Mental health +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other condition +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Diabetes +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Heart disease +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Lung condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%

23.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Two conditions +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Three or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +58 larger in Toogoolawah

0 0th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah

— 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah

— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +0.3 larger in Toogoolawah gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% One-parent families +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

100.0% 3 people ◂ +87.4 pts 12.6%

80.0% 1 person ◂ +44.8 pts 35.2%

80.0% 2 people ◂ +39.9 pts 40.1%

0.0% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +$160 higher in Toogoolawah

$100 6th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +$173 higher in Lower Cressbrook

$1,300 29th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +0.10 higher in Lower Cressbrook

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +46.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 93.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.0 pts 23.0%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +1 more in Toogoolawah

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +0.83 more in Toogoolawah

0.00 0th pct 0.83 61st pct

Departures/1k in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +10.0 more in Toogoolawah

0.0 0th pct 10.0 58th pct

PT routes in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +1 more in Toogoolawah

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah

— 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +13 longer in Lower Cressbrook

94 65th pct 81 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +27.0 pts 58.7%

0.0% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 32.7%

60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +46.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% 1 vehicle +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

0.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 10.3%

0.0% Retail trade +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.7 pts 14.9%

21.4% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 11.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +5.4 higher in Toogoolawah

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +6.1 more in Toogoolawah

0.0 0th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +76.9 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +73.2 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 73.2% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +50.4 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +78.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +79.9 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 79.9% 74th pct

Walk to health in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +76.1 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +34.2 more in Toogoolawah

0.0 0th pct 34.2 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +3 higher in Toogoolawah

0 0th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Lower Cressbrook in Toogoolawah +1.2 pts higher in Lower Cressbrook

6.0% 53rd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Lower Cressbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Toogoolawah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Cressbrook vs Toogoolawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31691/lower-cressbrook/vs/SAL32844/toogoolawah