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Newtown vs Toowoomba City

Name: Newtown vs Toowoomba City — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Newtown profile · Toowoomba City profile

Newtown Toowoomba City

Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld) and Toowoomba City are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld) has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 35 and a larger share of children under 15 at 18.7%. It also has more family-style housing, with separate houses making up 70.9% of homes and three-bedroom homes being far higher at 65.3%. In contrast, Toowoomba City is older and more urban, where typical residents are 41 and 49% of people live alone. This area has much better access to services, with every single home within a 15-minute walk of health services and a far higher number of schools per child.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at about 34%. They are also similar in their typical weekly personal incomes and the share of people who use another language at home. While Toowoomba City has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per person, both areas are much more likely to rent than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,718 larger in Newtown 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Newtown Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Newtown Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Toowoomba City Living alone: 11.0 pts higher in Toowoomba City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Toowoomba City +7,718 larger in Newtown gap steady

10,039 87th pct 2,321 80th pct

Median age in Newtown in Toowoomba City +6 yrs older in Toowoomba City gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

Marital status

42.7% Never married even 42.7%

35.0% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 30.2%

11.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Toowoomba City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 66.7%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.3% Nepal even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +3.1 pts 33.7%

36.6% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 26.9%

13.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

9.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 71.7%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 40.4%

36.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 33.9%

7.5% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Toowoomba City +6.07 more in Toowoomba City

3.73 49th pct 9.80 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Toowoomba City even

34 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Toowoomba City +24 larger in Toowoomba City

538 77th pct 562 80th pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Toowoomba City +12 higher in Toowoomba City

1,000 56th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

24.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.8 pts 22.7%

19.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Toowoomba City +$21 higher in Newtown gap steady

$688 38th pct $667 35th pct

Household income in Newtown in Toowoomba City +$116 higher in Newtown gap narrowing

$1,200 25th pct $1,084 18th pct

Family income in Newtown in Toowoomba City +$100 higher in Toowoomba City gap widening

$1,507 27th pct $1,607 33rd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.6%

22.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.6%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +8.4 pts 48.9%

21.9% One condition even 21.9%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Toowoomba City +643 larger in Newtown

753 87th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in Toowoomba City +5 yrs older in Toowoomba City

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Newtown in Toowoomba City +$17 higher in Toowoomba City

$539 38th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Newtown in Toowoomba City +$157 higher in Toowoomba City

$1,140 24th pct $1,297 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Toowoomba City +0.2 larger in Newtown gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%

1.7% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

38.0% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 29.7%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Toowoomba City +$34 higher in Newtown gap steady

$289 53rd pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Toowoomba City +$101 higher in Toowoomba City gap widening

$1,254 26th pct $1,355 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Toowoomba City even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 18.2%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +18.1 pts 52.7%

9.7% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 33.6%

28.4% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 59.4%

14.6% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.3% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 46.4%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.7%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Toowoomba City +37 more in Newtown

65 88th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba City +5.59 more in Toowoomba City

6.47 83rd pct 12.06 88th pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba City +1,332.9 more in Toowoomba City

775.7 83rd pct 2,108.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Newtown in Toowoomba City +3 more in Toowoomba City

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

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

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

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

88 62nd pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 56.7%

3.6% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

0.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 22.7%

10.7% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%

9.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Retail trade even 10.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

8.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Toowoomba City +1.7 higher in Toowoomba City

7.6 95th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Toowoomba City +0.6 more in Toowoomba City

7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Toowoomba City +3.6 pts higher in Toowoomba City

96.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Toowoomba City +3.2 pts higher in Toowoomba City

96.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Toowoomba City even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Toowoomba City +4.4 pts higher in Toowoomba City

95.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Toowoomba City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Toowoomba City +18.9 pts higher in Toowoomba City

81.1% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Toowoomba City +55.1 more in Toowoomba City

13.4 50th pct 68.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Toowoomba City +385 higher in Toowoomba City

190 90th pct 575 100th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Toowoomba City +0.8 pts higher in Toowoomba City

4.5% 36th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoomba City with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Toowoomba City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32139/newtown/vs/SAL32855/toowoomba-city