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Mount Lofty vs North Toowoomba

Name: Mount Lofty vs North Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Mount Lofty profile · North Toowoomba profile

Mount Lofty North Toowoomba

Mount Lofty and North Toowoomba are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Mount Lofty has a much more highly educated workforce, with 36.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.0% in North Toowoomba. This is reflected in typical weekly family incomes, which are well higher in Mount Lofty at $2,520, while North Toowoomba sits at $1,702. Homes in Mount Lofty also tend to be larger, with 84.7% having three or more bedrooms, whereas 65.3% of homes in North Toowoomba meet this description.

Both areas have a similar share of people who do not identify with a religion, with figures sitting near the national average. They also share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and First Nations residents. However, their daily environments differ. North Toowoomba is very walkable, while Mount Lofty is only somewhat walkable. North Toowoomba also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 41.6%, compared to 17.6% in Mount Lofty.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.1 pts higher in North Toowoomba 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Mount Lofty Renting: 17.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Mount Lofty Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Mount Lofty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +493 larger in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

3,825 86th pct 3,332 86th pct

Median age in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +6 yrs older in Mount Lofty gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.5%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 37.2%

29.6% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Lofty North Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 76.1%

2.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%

36.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 35.2%

17.9% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

10.9% German ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 82.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 45.3%

37.4% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

3.8% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba

1.44 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +10 more in North Toowoomba

21 87th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +20 larger in Mount Lofty

601 84th pct 581 82nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +28 higher in Mount Lofty

1,038 74th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 53.0%

16.7% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.5% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 24.7%

22.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

14.7% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

12.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.8% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +$247 higher in Mount Lofty gap widening

$965 79th pct $718 43rd pct

Household income in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +$746 higher in Mount Lofty gap widening

$2,002 75th pct $1,256 29th pct

Family income in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +$818 higher in Mount Lofty gap widening

$2,520 82nd pct $1,702 38th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

11.2% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 6.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.2%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +4.7 pts 58.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

6.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +9 larger in North Toowoomba

134 86th pct 143 86th pct

Median age in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +4 yrs older in North Toowoomba

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +$271 higher in Mount Lofty

$827 67th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +$983 higher in Mount Lofty

$2,125 67th pct $1,142 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +0.2 larger in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 47.2%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

11.8% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.6% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 32.9%

26.3% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +$55 higher in Mount Lofty gap widening

$340 69th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +$325 higher in Mount Lofty gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +0.10 higher in North Toowoomba gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 23.1%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 31.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 79.8%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 12.9%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 17.9%

4.2% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 19.0%

14.9% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +3 more in Mount Lofty

25 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +0.07 more in North Toowoomba

6.54 84th pct 6.60 84th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +142.7 more in North Toowoomba

406.8 77th pct 549.5 79th pct

PT routes in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +17 longer in Mount Lofty

18 57th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba even

86 60th pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 65.2%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 32.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

3.2% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%

16.6% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%

6.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 24.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

5.5% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +2.4 higher in North Toowoomba

5.6 86th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +2.3 more in North Toowoomba

5.4 85th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +30.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba

69.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +38.4 pts higher in North Toowoomba

61.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +14.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba

85.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +19.9 pts higher in North Toowoomba

80.0% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +0.5 pts higher in North Toowoomba

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +71.6 pts higher in North Toowoomba

4.4% 73rd pct 76.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +4.0 more in Mount Lofty

19.3 61st pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +111 higher in North Toowoomba

48 78th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Mount Lofty in North Toowoomba +3.5 pts higher in Mount Lofty

10.1% 81st pct 6.6% 60th pct

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Compare North Toowoomba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Lofty vs North Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31984/mount-lofty/vs/SAL32186/north-toowoomba