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Northern Tablelands vs Toowoomba South

Name: Northern Tablelands vs Toowoomba South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 248 km apart · Northern Tablelands profile · Toowoomba South profile

Northern Tablelands Toowoomba South

Northern Tablelands and Toowoomba South differ sharply in how people live and learn. Northern Tablelands is more rural, with a higher share of separate houses (88.4%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (10.4%). In contrast, Toowoomba South is more urban and walkable, with 78.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub and 56.1% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 42.7% in Northern Tablelands. Toowoomba South also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (19.4%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $320, while Northern Tablelands is $250.

Both areas are very similar in their basic household makeup, with almost identical shares of people living alone and a nearly identical proportion of children under 15. While they share these traits, the gap in working from home has widened, now far higher in Northern Tablelands at 17.5%. Other differences have shifted since 2011, with Toowoomba South now seeing more recent arrivals (49.2%) and a higher share of university degrees than Northern Tablelands.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Toowoomba South Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Northern Tablelands Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Toowoomba South Work from home: 11.3 pts higher in Northern Tablelands Born overseas: 9.8 pts higher in Toowoomba South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +22,125 larger in Northern Tablelands gap steady

79,541 81st pct 57,416 52nd pct

Median age in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +4 yrs older in Northern Tablelands gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.0%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.7% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Northern Tablelands Toowoomba South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 76.3%

0.5% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 35.0%

37.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%

11.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% German +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 80.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

0.7% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +3.36 more in Northern Tablelands

5.01 94th pct 1.65 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +55 more in Northern Tablelands

73 95th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +1,011 more in Northern Tablelands

12,094 73rd pct 11,083 64th pct

Avg size in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +448 larger in Toowoomba South

168 5th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +67 higher in Toowoomba South

933 11th pct 1,000 38th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.9%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.5% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.6% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +$81 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$669 16th pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +$171 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$1,272 11th pct $1,443 26th pct

Family income in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +$198 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$1,634 14th pct $1,832 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +4.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

19.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +0.1 larger in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%

17.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 30.6%

12.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +$70 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$250 11th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +$141 higher in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

$1,300 11th pct $1,441 18th pct

People / bedroom in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 30.0%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 74.8%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.5% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

18.2% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 8.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.8 pts 19.2%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +34 more in Toowoomba South

212 37th pct 246 46th pct

Stops/1k in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +1.62 more in Toowoomba South

2.67 14th pct 4.28 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +304.4 more in Toowoomba South

93.2 8th pct 397.6 26th pct

PT routes in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +14 more in Northern Tablelands

20 33rd pct 6 9th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.7% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

6.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 2.3%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

8.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.8% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +1.9 higher in Toowoomba South

4.0 23rd pct 5.9 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +1.7 more in Toowoomba South

4.2 28th pct 5.9 58th pct

15-min city in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +28.7 pts higher in Toowoomba South

50.1% 31st pct 78.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +28.9 pts higher in Toowoomba South

43.3% 22nd pct 72.2% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +32.0 pts higher in Toowoomba South

48.4% 16th pct 80.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +30.5 pts higher in Toowoomba South

56.8% 29th pct 87.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +30.2 pts higher in Toowoomba South

68.9% 16th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +4.0 pts higher in Toowoomba South

41.7% 42nd pct 45.8% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +7.0 more in Northern Tablelands

18.9 76th pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +133 higher in Toowoomba South

0 4th pct 134 61st pct

Mean slope in Northern Tablelands in Toowoomba South +1.2 pts higher in Toowoomba South

5.1% 44th pct 6.2% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northern Tablelands vs Toowoomba South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10061/northern-tablelands/vs/SED30087/toowoomba-south