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Southern Cross vs Toll

Name: Southern Cross vs Toll — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Southern Cross profile · Toll profile

Southern Cross Toll

Toll and Southern Cross (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different profiles. Toll has a more qualified workforce, with 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.1% in Southern Cross (Qld). This is consistent with a higher proportion of people in Toll completing Year 12 (50.8% versus 36.6%) and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $1,006, compared to $745 in Southern Cross (Qld). Toll is also more walkable, with 55.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 4.0% of homes in Southern Cross (Qld) have that access.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a close bond in several key measures. They share almost identical proportions of First Nations people (around 6%) and a similar typical household income of roughly $1,800 a week. Residents in both areas experience the same home density, with 2.7 people per home on average.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Toll No car: 2.1 pts higher in Toll Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Toll Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in Toll Full-time: 9.5 pts higher in Toll

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Cross in Toll +136 larger in Toll gap narrowing

575 67th pct 711 70th pct

Median age in Southern Cross in Toll +3 yrs older in Southern Cross gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 55.9%

27.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Southern Cross Toll

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 81.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 44.7%

43.5% English ◂ +4.4 pts 39.1%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 86.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 54.4%

35.3% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%

9.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Southern Cross in Toll +2 more in Toll

5 73rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Southern Cross in Toll +71 larger in Southern Cross

676 89th pct 605 85th pct

ICSEA in Southern Cross in Toll even

935 20th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.3%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 32.1%

8.8% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 14.8%

7.1% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.4% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Southern Cross in Toll +$261 higher in Toll gap widening

$745 49th pct $1,006 83rd pct

Household income in Southern Cross in Toll +$124 higher in Toll gap widening

$1,775 64th pct $1,899 71st pct

Family income in Southern Cross in Toll +$210 higher in Toll gap widening

$2,055 61st pct $2,265 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 63.2%

15.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Cross in Toll +10 larger in Toll

36 74th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Southern Cross in Toll +2 yrs older in Toll

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Southern Cross in Toll +$375 higher in Toll

$687 55th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Southern Cross in Toll +$624 higher in Toll

$1,625 47th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Cross in Toll even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 56.8%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 29.7%

10.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.7% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

1.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Cross in Toll +$80 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Southern Cross in Toll +$189 higher in Southern Cross gap narrowing

$1,636 51st pct $1,447 38th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Cross in Toll even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 43.4%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 35.5%

11.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 91.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.8% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +59.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 35.9%

13.0% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.7%

12.4% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Cross in Toll even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Southern Cross in Toll even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Cross in Toll even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Southern Cross in Toll even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.7% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

22.7% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 7.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

7.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

8.3% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

10.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative even 13.0%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Cross in Toll +0.7 higher in Toll

0.1 33rd pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Cross in Toll +0.6 more in Toll

0.0 33rd pct 0.7 55th pct

15-min city in Southern Cross in Toll +0.8 pts higher in Toll

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Cross in Toll +0.8 pts higher in Toll

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Southern Cross in Toll even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Southern Cross in Toll +7.3 pts higher in Toll

0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Cross in Toll +51.5 pts higher in Toll

4.0% 43rd pct 55.5% 65th pct

Walk to health in Southern Cross in Toll +0.8 pts higher in Toll

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Cross in Toll +4.2 more in Toll

0.0 0th pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Cross in Toll +5 higher in Toll

0 34th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Southern Cross in Toll +0.1 pts higher in Southern Cross

4.0% 29th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Southern Cross with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Cross vs Toll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32608/southern-cross/vs/SAL32841/toll