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Toorbul vs White Patch

Name: Toorbul vs White Patch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Toorbul profile · White Patch profile

Toorbul White Patch

Toorbul and White Patch are neighbouring areas in Moreton Bay, yet they differ sharply in wealth and accessibility. White Patch is much more affluent, with 37.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 7.2% in Toorbul. Residents in White Patch are also more likely to have finished Year 12 (48.5%) or hold a bachelor's degree or higher (21.8%), while Toorbul has a larger share of people living alone (28.3%) and more renters (24.8%).

Both areas share a similar rate of volunteering, with around 10% of residents giving their time. This commonality exists alongside a huge gap in transport; Toorbul is mostly car-dependent but has a 1-minute walk to the nearest stop and a walkability score of 2.7. In contrast, White Patch is car-dependent, with no public transport stops and a 49-minute walk to the nearest one.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.0 pts higher in White Patch Population: 808 larger in Toorbul Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in White Patch Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in White Patch PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Toorbul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toorbul in White Patch +808 larger in Toorbul gap steady

958 73rd pct 150 48th pct

Median age in Toorbul in White Patch +1 yrs older in Toorbul gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

11.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

25.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +10.9 pts 3.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Toorbul White Patch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 71.3%

3.2% England +9.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% South Africa +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.1% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 33.3%

12.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

6.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 98.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

48.0% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 40.0%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism +6.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Toorbul in White Patch +1 more in White Patch

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Toorbul in White Patch

— 818 96th pct

ICSEA in Toorbul in White Patch

— 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.8%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

6.1% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

12.1% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.6% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 4.7%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

6.8% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

1.7% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Toorbul in White Patch +$102 higher in White Patch gap widening

$601 25th pct $703 41st pct

Household income in Toorbul in White Patch +$625 higher in White Patch gap narrowing

$1,149 22nd pct $1,774 64th pct

Family income in Toorbul in White Patch +$481 higher in White Patch gap widening

$1,435 23rd pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 20.4%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 40.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

7.1% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None +12.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

12.2% Two conditions ◂ +8.9 pts 3.3%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Toorbul in White Patch +32 larger in Toorbul

32 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Toorbul in White Patch +17 yrs older in Toorbul

44 yrs 82nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Toorbul in White Patch +$405 higher in Toorbul

$630 49th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Toorbul in White Patch +$1,532 higher in White Patch

$1,218 27th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Toorbul in White Patch +0.5 larger in White Patch gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 47.3%

36.6% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%

1.5% Other families +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Household size

48.6% 2 people +14.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 14.8%

11.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toorbul in White Patch +$150 higher in White Patch gap widening

$325 64th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Toorbul in White Patch +$458 higher in White Patch gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,975 70th pct

People / bedroom in Toorbul in White Patch +0.10 higher in Toorbul gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +20.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%

24.8% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 7.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.9% 4 bedrooms +39.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 33.3%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 7.4%

6.9% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +58.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +49.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +38.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

13.2% $3,000 or more +36.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Toorbul in White Patch +9 more in Toorbul

9 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Toorbul in White Patch +9.39 more in Toorbul

9.39 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Toorbul in White Patch +13.6 more in Toorbul

13.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Toorbul in White Patch +1 more in Toorbul

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Toorbul in White Patch +48 longer in White Patch

1 0th pct 49 79th pct

Drive to city in Toorbul in White Patch +47 longer in White Patch

48 37th pct 95 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Toorbul in White Patch even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Toorbul in White Patch even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 61.3%

12.3% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 28.6%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%

9.4% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Other services +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arts & recreation +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

9.1% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Toorbul in White Patch +2.2 higher in Toorbul

2.7 70th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Toorbul in White Patch +2.5 more in Toorbul

2.8 71st pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Toorbul in White Patch +32.8 pts higher in Toorbul

32.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Toorbul in White Patch even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Toorbul in White Patch +75.6 pts higher in Toorbul

75.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Toorbul in White Patch even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Toorbul in White Patch +35.3 pts higher in Toorbul

60.5% 67th pct 25.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Toorbul in White Patch +54.7 pts higher in Toorbul

54.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Toorbul in White Patch +16.7 more in Toorbul

16.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Toorbul in White Patch +4 higher in White Patch

4 63rd pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Toorbul in White Patch +0.2 pts higher in Toorbul

3.2% 15th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Toorbul with nearby areas

Meldale Ningi Godwin Beach White Patch Sandstone Point Banksia Beach Donnybrook Bellara

Compare White Patch with nearby areas

Banksia Beach Bellara Toorbul Sandstone Point Welsby Bongaree Meldale Woorim

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toorbul vs White Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32853/toorbul/vs/SAL33061/white-patch