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Taringa vs Toowong

Name: Taringa vs Toowong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Taringa profile · Toowong profile

Taringa Toowong

Toowong and Taringa are neighbouring Brisbane areas with distinct profiles. Toowong is younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and has a higher share of renters at 54.8%. It also has a larger number of recent arrivals from overseas, at 32.0%. In contrast, Taringa is noticeably older with a typical age of 33 and has more homes owned outright, at 24.7%. Taringa also offers better transit connectivity, as far more people are reachable within 45 minutes by public transport than in Toowong.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people born overseas, which sits at around 34%. This commonality exists alongside very similar levels of typical household income and a high proportion of adults with bachelor degrees. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion is well higher in Toowong. Both areas remain well below the national figure for the share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,824 larger in Toowong Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Toowong Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in Toowong 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Taringa Median age: 3 yrs older in Taringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Taringa in Toowong +3,824 larger in Toowong gap steady

8,732 87th pct 12,556 88th pct

Median age in Taringa in Toowong +3 yrs older in Taringa gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.0% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

13.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

50.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.9% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 31.9%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Taringa Toowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 62.1%

3.7% China +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%

26.2% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 71.6%

5.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%

5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Taringa in Toowong

— 3.99 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Taringa in Toowong +14 more in Toowong

25 87th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Taringa in Toowong +33 larger in Taringa

920 100th pct 888 99th pct

ICSEA in Taringa in Toowong even

1,154 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 86.3%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

22.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.2% Creative arts even 6.2%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Taringa in Toowong +$7 higher in Taringa gap steady

$973 79th pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Taringa in Toowong +$25 higher in Toowong gap narrowing

$1,902 71st pct $1,927 72nd pct

Family income in Taringa in Toowong +$132 higher in Toowong gap widening

$2,478 81st pct $2,610 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.0%

15.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +2.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Taringa in Toowong +79 larger in Toowong

68 81st pct 147 86th pct

Median age in Taringa in Toowong +1 yrs older in Toowong

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Taringa in Toowong +$259 higher in Toowong

$749 60th pct $1,008 79th pct

Household income in Taringa in Toowong +$188 higher in Toowong

$1,874 57th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Taringa in Toowong +0.1 larger in Taringa gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 48.1%

34.6% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

3.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

3.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Taringa in Toowong +$35 higher in Toowong gap widening

$385 79th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Taringa in Toowong +$100 higher in Toowong gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Taringa in Toowong even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

24.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 21.0%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

62.3% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

27.9% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%

8.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

23.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.2%

9.7% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.6%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.0%

20.2% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Taringa in Toowong even

69 88th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Taringa in Toowong +2.41 more in Taringa

7.90 86th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Taringa in Toowong +609.6 more in Taringa

2,125.5 92nd pct 1,515.9 89th pct

PT routes in Taringa in Toowong +2 more in Toowong

69 89th pct 71 89th pct

Stop walk in Taringa in Toowong even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Taringa in Toowong +2 longer in Taringa

9 4th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Taringa in Toowong +80,789 more in Taringa

107,907 90th pct 27,118 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Taringa in Toowong +112,645 more in Taringa

255,927 88th pct 143,282 86th pct

Transit to city in Taringa in Toowong +11 longer in Toowong

27 5th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

5.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%

10.3% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

15.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Construction even 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing even 2.6%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

7.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Taringa in Toowong +0.2 higher in Toowong

8.7 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Taringa in Toowong +0.1 more in Taringa

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Taringa in Toowong +0.4 pts higher in Taringa

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Taringa in Toowong +2.3 pts higher in Taringa

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Taringa in Toowong even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Taringa in Toowong even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Taringa in Toowong even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Taringa in Toowong +9.0 pts higher in Taringa

98.8% 100th pct 89.8% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Taringa in Toowong +0.5 more in Taringa

15.7 55th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Taringa in Toowong +111 higher in Taringa

407 100th pct 295 95th pct

Mean slope in Taringa in Toowong +2.3 pts higher in Taringa

9.0% 76th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Taringa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taringa vs Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32751/taringa/vs/SAL32854/toowong