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Rockville vs Wilsonton

Name: Rockville vs Wilsonton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Rockville profile · Wilsonton profile

Rockville Wilsonton

Wilsonton and Rockville are neighbouring areas in Toowoomba with distinct profiles. Wilsonton is older, with a typical resident aged 42 and a much higher share of seniors (24.7%). It has more schools per 1,000 children and more homes within walking distance of groceries. In contrast, Rockville is younger and more walkable; 85% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 39% in Wilsonton. Rockville also has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 27.9%, compared to 14.5% in Wilsonton.

Both areas share a nearly identical percentage of people born overseas, at 11.4%. This commonality extends to their typical weekly household incomes, which are similar at $1,107 for Wilsonton and $1,157 for Rockville. While Rockville generally has better access to transport and health services, Wilsonton has a far larger number of public transport stops. These gaps in infrastructure have remained steady, while the two areas continue to track closely in terms of education and income levels.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,687 larger in Wilsonton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rockville Median age: 4 yrs older in Wilsonton Owned outright: 6.6 pts higher in Wilsonton 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Rockville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rockville in Wilsonton +2,687 larger in Wilsonton gap steady

3,204 85th pct 5,891 86th pct

Median age in Rockville in Wilsonton +4 yrs older in Wilsonton gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

40.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%

36.7% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Rockville Wilsonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

9.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

35.7% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

3.9% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rockville in Wilsonton +1.42 more in Wilsonton

1.58 20th pct 3.00 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rockville in Wilsonton +6 more in Wilsonton

19 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Rockville in Wilsonton +34 larger in Wilsonton

419 62nd pct 453 66th pct

ICSEA in Rockville in Wilsonton even

979 43rd pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.0% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce even 15.7%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

13.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rockville in Wilsonton +$24 higher in Wilsonton gap steady

$614 27th pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Rockville in Wilsonton +$50 higher in Rockville gap widening

$1,157 23rd pct $1,107 20th pct

Family income in Rockville in Wilsonton +$37 higher in Wilsonton gap narrowing

$1,433 23rd pct $1,470 25th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.7%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%

21.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.2%

1.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 48.1%

35.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

12.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

12.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

24.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rockville in Wilsonton +108 larger in Wilsonton

327 86th pct 435 86th pct

Median age in Rockville in Wilsonton +2 yrs older in Rockville

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rockville in Wilsonton +$53 higher in Wilsonton

$517 35th pct $570 42nd pct

Household income in Rockville in Wilsonton +$33 higher in Rockville

$1,331 33rd pct $1,298 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rockville in Wilsonton +0.1 larger in Rockville gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 43.8%

27.8% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 21.9%

1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

32.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.7%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rockville in Wilsonton +$10 higher in Wilsonton gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Rockville in Wilsonton +$50 higher in Wilsonton gap narrowing

$1,250 26th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Rockville in Wilsonton +0.10 higher in Rockville gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 38.8%

27.4% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 24.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 77.3%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 51.2%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% 5 or more even 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 67.2%

12.4% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rockville in Wilsonton +19 more in Wilsonton

17 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rockville in Wilsonton +0.81 more in Wilsonton

5.31 79th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Rockville in Wilsonton +54.6 more in Rockville

609.9 80th pct 555.3 79th pct

PT routes in Rockville in Wilsonton +1 more in Wilsonton

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Rockville in Wilsonton +7 longer in Wilsonton

2 14th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Rockville in Wilsonton +3 longer in Wilsonton

88 62nd pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 72.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 32.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 18.0%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food even 7.1%

4.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.1% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Rockville in Wilsonton even

6.1 88th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rockville in Wilsonton +0.1 more in Rockville

6.2 89th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Rockville in Wilsonton +11.8 pts higher in Rockville

89.3% 94th pct 77.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Rockville in Wilsonton +15.5 pts higher in Wilsonton

58.8% 82nd pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Rockville in Wilsonton +19.8 pts higher in Rockville

99.1% 97th pct 79.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Rockville in Wilsonton +20.9 pts higher in Rockville

97.2% 98th pct 76.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Rockville in Wilsonton even

99.7% 90th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Rockville in Wilsonton +46.0 pts higher in Rockville

85.0% 95th pct 39.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Rockville in Wilsonton +5.5 more in Wilsonton

10.6 43rd pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Rockville in Wilsonton +36 higher in Rockville

129 87th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Rockville in Wilsonton +2.8 pts higher in Rockville

7.6% 67th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Rockville with nearby areas

Wilsonton Heights Harlaxton North Toowoomba Newtown Mount Kynoch Wilsonton Cranley Toowoomba City

Compare Wilsonton with nearby areas

Wilsonton Heights Torrington Rockville Newtown Cotswold Hills Cranley Glenvale Harristown

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rockville vs Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32455/rockville/vs/SAL33087/wilsonton