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O'Connell vs Toolooa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · O'Connell profile · Toolooa profile

O'Connell Toolooa

Toolooa and O'Connell (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Toolooa is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 43 in O'Connell (Qld). It has a far higher share of renters (40.4% versus 17.3%) and one-parent families (32.4% versus 9.9%). In contrast, O'Connell (Qld) is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,333, which is far higher than the $988 typical income in Toolooa. Toolooa also has more amenities, including a walkability score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent), while O'Connell (Qld) is 0.1 (car-dependent).

Both areas are effectively alike in their family makeup, with each having 22.3% of their population made up of children under 15. This shared trait sits alongside a landscape where almost every home in both places is a separate house. While Toolooa has a far higher unemployment rate of 12.7% compared to 0.0% in O'Connell (Qld), both areas have a similar share of people providing unpaid care. This contrast in income and stability is also seen in the housing market, where typical weekly rents in O'Connell (Qld) are $151 higher than in Toolooa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 593 larger in Toolooa Unemployment: 12.7 pts higher in Toolooa Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Toolooa One-parent: 22.4 pts higher in Toolooa Living alone: 21.9 pts higher in Toolooa

Demographics & Identity

Population in O'Connellin Toolooa +593 larger in Toolooa gap narrowing
399 62nd pct 992 73rd pct
Median age in O'Connellin Toolooa +8 yrs older in O'Connell gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in O'Connellin Toolooa +9.5 pts higher in Toolooa gap steady
6.5% 80th pct 16.0% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in O'Connellin Toolooa +2.9 pts higher in Toolooa gap steady
10.5% 18th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in O'Connellin Toolooa even gap narrowing
22.3% 81st pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in O'Connellin Toolooa +1.0 pts higher in Toolooa gap narrowing
13.8% 62nd pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 25.5%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.3% Children (0–14) even 22.3%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +27.0 pts 34.9%
25.1% Never married +22.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
8.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

O'Connell Toolooa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in O'Connellin Toolooa +1.3 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
9.5% 41st pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 78.8%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

40.6% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 36.4%
36.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
4.5% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in O'Connellin Toolooa +1.1 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
2.8% 44th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Limited English in O'Connellin Toolooa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 86.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in O'Connellin Toolooa +12.8 pts higher in Toolooa gap widening
37.8% 41st pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 50.6%
40.6% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 34.7%
21.1% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in O'Connellin Toolooa +9.1 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
42.5% 43rd pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in O'Connellin Toolooa +7.8 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
12.4% 41st pct 4.6% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in O'Connellin Toolooa +6 more in Toolooa
1 43rd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in O'Connellin Toolooa +696 larger in Toolooa
125 30th pct 821 96th pct
ICSEA in O'Connellin Toolooa +21 higher in O'Connell
981 44th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 33.3%
23.6% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
3.4% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 6.4%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%
8.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%
7.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in O'Connellin Toolooa +$473 higher in O'Connell gap widening
$1,012 83rd pct $539 16th pct
Household income in O'Connellin Toolooa +$1,345 higher in O'Connell gap widening
$2,333 87th pct $988 13th pct
Family income in O'Connellin Toolooa +$1,286 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$2,454 80th pct $1,168 11th pct
High earners in O'Connellin Toolooa +13.3 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
18.9% 88th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in O'Connellin Toolooa +21.7 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
30.0% 82nd pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

15.5% $650–$1,499 +19.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%
14.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 3.0%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.7%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in O'Connellin Toolooa +13.1 pts higher in Toolooa
21.3% 17th pct 34.4% 75th pct
Mental health in O'Connellin Toolooa +6.5 pts higher in Toolooa
7.5% 44th pct 14.0% 89th pct
Needs assistance in O'Connellin Toolooa +4.7 pts higher in Toolooa gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.3% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.8% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +10.0 pts 48.9%
14.0% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.8% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in O'Connellin Toolooa +4.6 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in O'Connellin Toolooa +0.8 pts higher in Toolooa gap narrowing
9.4% 22nd pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in O'Connellin Toolooa +6.2 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
27.7% 62nd pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in O'Connellin Toolooa +1.1 pts higher in O'Connell
4.2% 73rd pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in O'Connellin Toolooa +4.9 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
24.4% 51st pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in O'Connellin Toolooa +133 larger in Toolooa
26 72nd pct 159 86th pct
Median age in O'Connellin Toolooa +4 yrs older in Toolooa
11 yrs 6th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in O'Connellin Toolooa
— 28.9% 24th pct
Unemployment in O'Connellin Toolooa
— 35.0% 97th pct
Median income in O'Connellin Toolooa +$28 higher in O'Connell
$537 37th pct $509 34th pct
Household income in O'Connellin Toolooa +$316 higher in O'Connell
$1,125 23rd pct $809 11th pct
Indigenous language in O'Connellin Toolooa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in O'Connellin Toolooa +0.5 larger in O'Connell gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in O'Connellin Toolooa +22.4 pts higher in Toolooa gap steady
9.9% 44th pct 32.4% 100th pct
Living alone in O'Connellin Toolooa +21.9 pts higher in Toolooa gap widening
9.1% 6th pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 39.9%
9.9% One-parent families +22.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 26.5%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 34.9%
9.1% 1 person +21.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
21.8% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 14.4%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in O'Connellin Toolooa +$151 higher in O'Connell gap widening
$340 69th pct $189 23rd pct
Mortgage in O'Connellin Toolooa +$433 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in O'Connellin Toolooa +0.10 higher in O'Connell gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in O'Connellin Toolooa +23.2 pts higher in Toolooa gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 40.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in O'Connellin Toolooa +6.0 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
30.9% 24th pct 24.9% 14th pct
Separate houses in O'Connellin Toolooa +0.8 pts higher in Toolooa gap narrowing
97.3% 54th pct 98.1% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in O'Connellin Toolooa +0.9 pts higher in Toolooa gap narrowing
92.7% 85th pct 93.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 31.6%
17.3% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 98.1%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 3 bedrooms +52.0 pts ▸ 72.0%
58.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.6 pts 18.6%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 3.0%
10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.5%
42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +38.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 21.1%
10.7% Under $1,000 +20.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in O'Connellin Toolooa +9.4 pts higher in Toolooa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 87th pct
Work from home in O'Connellin Toolooa +3.7 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
5.7% 12th pct 2.1% 4th pct
PT commute in O'Connellin Toolooa +0.9 pts higher in Toolooa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 71st pct
PT stops in O'Connellin Toolooa +8 more in Toolooa
0 0th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in O'Connellin Toolooa +8.06 more in Toolooa
0.00 0th pct 8.06 86th pct
Departures/1k in O'Connellin Toolooa +322.6 more in Toolooa
0.0 0th pct 322.6 75th pct
PT routes in O'Connellin Toolooa +2 more in Toolooa
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in O'Connellin Toolooa +48 longer in O'Connell
49 79th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
6.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 34.7%
15.9% 1 vehicle +21.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 11.9%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in O'Connellin Toolooa +1.1 pts higher in Toolooa gap narrowing
32.0% 54th pct 33.0% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in O'Connellin Toolooa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in O'Connellin Toolooa +12.7 pts higher in Toolooa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 94th pct
Participation in O'Connellin Toolooa +6.0 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 51.3% 24th pct
Full-time in O'Connellin Toolooa +1.4 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
61.7% 68th pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%
10.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
7.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
7.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
1.7% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
2.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 19.1%
10.3% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.1% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 7.1%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
9.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
1.7% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in O'Connellin Toolooa +2.7 higher in Toolooa
0.1 40th pct 2.8 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in O'Connellin Toolooa +2.9 more in Toolooa
0.0 0th pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in O'Connellin Toolooa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in O'Connellin Toolooa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in O'Connellin Toolooa +89.0 pts higher in Toolooa
0.0% 0th pct 89.0% 84th pct
Walk to school in O'Connellin Toolooa +3.7 pts higher in Toolooa
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in O'Connellin Toolooa +97.7 pts higher in Toolooa
0.0% 0th pct 97.7% 85th pct
Walk to health in O'Connellin Toolooa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in O'Connellin Toolooa +12.1 more in Toolooa
0.0 0th pct 12.1 46th pct
Intersections/km² in O'Connellin Toolooa +33 higher in Toolooa
4 64th pct 37 76th pct
Mean slope in O'Connellin Toolooa +3.7 pts higher in O'Connell
11.7% 87th pct 8.0% 70th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). O'Connell vs Toolooa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32203/o-connell/vs/SAL32849/toolooa