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Newtown vs South Toowoomba

Name: Newtown vs South Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Newtown profile · South Toowoomba profile

Newtown South Toowoomba

Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld) and South Toowoomba are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in education and income. South Toowoomba has a more qualified workforce, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.5% in Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld). This is reflected in the typical income, as households earning $3,000 or more a week are well higher in South Toowoomba at 12.5% against 7.7% in Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld). Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld) has a far larger First Nations population, but this group faces more challenges, including a First Nations unemployment rate of 18.4%, which is far higher than the 8.0% seen in South Toowoomba.

These two areas are very similar in their home lives, with nearly identical rates of people living alone and a similar number of people per home. They also share a strong connection to transit, as both are described as very walkable and have a high number of public transport stops. While Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld) currently has far more schools per 1,000 children, South Toowoomba has slightly more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,527 larger in Newtown Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in South Toowoomba Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in South Toowoomba Family income: $312 higher in South Toowoomba One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in South Toowoomba +4,527 larger in Newtown gap steady

10,039 87th pct 5,512 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in South Toowoomba +1 yrs older in South Toowoomba gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

11.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.9% Separated even 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Newtown South Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 77.1%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 34.4%

13.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 47.2%

36.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in South Toowoomba +1.57 more in Newtown

3.73 49th pct 2.16 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in South Toowoomba +3 more in Newtown

34 89th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Newtown in South Toowoomba +51 larger in South Toowoomba

538 77th pct 589 83rd pct

ICSEA in Newtown in South Toowoomba +22 higher in South Toowoomba

1,000 56th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 30.7%

19.2% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

8.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in South Toowoomba +$75 higher in South Toowoomba gap widening

$688 38th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Newtown in South Toowoomba +$154 higher in South Toowoomba gap widening

$1,200 25th pct $1,354 37th pct

Family income in Newtown in South Toowoomba +$312 higher in South Toowoomba gap widening

$1,507 27th pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.9%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 40.8%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +2.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in South Toowoomba +470 larger in Newtown

753 87th pct 283 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in South Toowoomba +3 yrs older in South Toowoomba

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Newtown in South Toowoomba +$13 higher in South Toowoomba

$539 38th pct $552 40th pct

Household income in Newtown in South Toowoomba +$235 higher in South Toowoomba

$1,140 24th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in South Toowoomba +0.1 larger in Newtown gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.9% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 21.5%

1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 37.7%

33.7% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

3.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in South Toowoomba +$1 higher in South Toowoomba gap narrowing

$289 53rd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in South Toowoomba +$151 higher in South Toowoomba gap widening

$1,254 26th pct $1,405 35th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in South Toowoomba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 21.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 69.4%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 49.1%

28.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 60.6%

15.3% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.2% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 54.2%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.8%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in South Toowoomba +29 more in Newtown

65 88th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in South Toowoomba +0.06 more in South Toowoomba

6.47 83rd pct 6.53 84th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in South Toowoomba +175.5 more in Newtown

775.7 83rd pct 600.1 80th pct

PT routes in Newtown in South Toowoomba +1 more in South Toowoomba

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in South Toowoomba +1 longer in Newtown

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Newtown in South Toowoomba +2 longer in Newtown

88 62nd pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 66.5%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 46.2%

30.7% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

7.8% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.2% Construction even 8.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food even 8.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in South Toowoomba +0.1 higher in South Toowoomba

7.6 95th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in South Toowoomba +0.4 more in South Toowoomba

7.4 97th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Newtown in South Toowoomba +3.5 pts higher in South Toowoomba

96.4% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in South Toowoomba +2.9 pts higher in South Toowoomba

96.8% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in South Toowoomba even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in South Toowoomba +3.3 pts higher in South Toowoomba

95.6% 97th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in South Toowoomba even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in South Toowoomba +12.0 pts higher in South Toowoomba

81.1% 94th pct 93.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in South Toowoomba +1.6 more in South Toowoomba

13.4 50th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in South Toowoomba +50 higher in South Toowoomba

190 90th pct 241 92nd pct

Mean slope in Newtown in South Toowoomba +1.6 pts higher in South Toowoomba

4.5% 36th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs South Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32139/newtown/vs/SAL32601/south-toowoomba