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Newtown vs Wilsonton Heights

Name: Newtown vs Wilsonton Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Newtown profile · Wilsonton Heights profile

Newtown Wilsonton Heights

Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld) and Wilsonton Heights are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld) is very walkable, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 7.6 (very walkable). It also has a larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 40.0%. In contrast, Wilsonton Heights is more car-reliant, with a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable) and a higher proportion of larger homes, as 85.9% have three or more bedrooms compared to 65.3% in Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld).

Everyday life is similar in many ways, with both areas sharing nearly identical typical weekly incomes and rental costs. They also have the same share of residents aged 65 and over at 16.6%. While Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld) has a higher proportion of people with bachelor degrees at 15.5%, both areas sit far below the national figure for this qualification.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights Population: 7,292 larger in Newtown Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Newtown Living alone: 9.1 pts higher in Newtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +7,292 larger in Newtown gap steady

10,039 87th pct 2,747 82nd pct

Median age in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +2 yrs older in Wilsonton Heights gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.6% Seniors (65+) even 16.6%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 41.4%

35.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Newtown Wilsonton Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 82.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.8% German even 9.8%

1.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.8% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +1.96 more in Newtown

3.73 49th pct 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +17 more in Newtown

34 89th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +121 larger in Newtown

538 77th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +17 higher in Newtown

1,000 56th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 40.5%

24.3% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 11.5%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce even 15.6%

13.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +$117 higher in Newtown gap widening

$688 38th pct $571 21st pct

Household income in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +$74 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,200 25th pct $1,126 21st pct

Family income in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +$191 higher in Newtown gap widening

$1,507 27th pct $1,316 16th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.8%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +4.8 pts 52.6%

21.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +451 larger in Newtown

753 87th pct 302 86th pct

Median age in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +3 yrs older in Newtown

20 yrs 25th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +$123 higher in Newtown

$539 38th pct $416 19th pct

Household income in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +$40 higher in Newtown

$1,140 24th pct $1,100 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +0.2 larger in Wilsonton Heights gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 24.8%

25.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 28.9%

33.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +$9 higher in Newtown gap steady

$289 53rd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +$46 higher in Wilsonton Heights gap narrowing

$1,254 26th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +0.10 higher in Newtown gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 46.3%

23.8% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 5.2%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 11.8%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

2.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 65.4%

14.6% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 56.2%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +48 more in Newtown

65 88th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +0.29 more in Newtown

6.47 83rd pct 6.19 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +48.7 more in Newtown

775.7 83rd pct 727.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +3 more in Newtown

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +3 longer in Newtown

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +1 longer in Wilsonton Heights

88 62nd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

7.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.6% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 44.9%

30.7% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

7.8% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

10.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 9.4%

15.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +2.6 higher in Newtown

7.6 95th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +2.9 more in Newtown

7.4 97th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +56.4 pts higher in Newtown

96.4% 98th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +28.7 pts higher in Newtown

96.8% 98th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +28.4 pts higher in Newtown

95.6% 97th pct 67.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +45.8 pts higher in Newtown

81.1% 94th pct 35.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +4.3 more in Newtown

13.4 50th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +77 higher in Newtown

190 90th pct 114 86th pct

Mean slope in Newtown in Wilsonton Heights +2.2 pts higher in Wilsonton Heights

4.5% 36th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Newtown with nearby areas

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Compare Wilsonton Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newtown vs Wilsonton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32139/newtown/vs/SAL33088/wilsonton-heights