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Pine Rivers vs Toowoomba South

Name: Pine Rivers vs Toowoomba South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Pine Rivers profile · Toowoomba South profile

Pine Rivers Toowoomba South

Toowoomba South and Pine Rivers are both populated Queensland areas, but they differ sharply in lifestyle and layout. Toowoomba South is much more walkable, with 78.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 54.6% in Pine Rivers. It also has a much higher share of renters (38.5% versus 22.9%) and recent overseas arrivals (28.6% versus 8.4%). In contrast, Pine Rivers has more high-income households, with 27.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.8% in Toowoomba South. This area also has a far higher share of large homes, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as having almost identical rates of full-time employment, volunteering, and university degrees. They also have similar shares of homes owned outright and people living with a mental health condition. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the number of people working from home, which is now far higher in Pine Rivers. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people living alone has flipped, with Toowoomba South now having a much higher share than Pine Rivers.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Toowoomba South Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Toowoomba South Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Toowoomba South One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Toowoomba South No car: 4.1 pts higher in Toowoomba South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +1,816 larger in Toowoomba South gap narrowing

55,600 49th pct 57,416 52nd pct

Median age in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +1 yrs older in Pine Rivers gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.0%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 44.7%

33.0% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Pine Rivers Toowoomba South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

4.7% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +5.2 pts 37.0%

37.9% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%

11.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

6.3% German +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 80.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

42.8% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 31.5%

5.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +0.53 more in Toowoomba South

1.13 10th pct 1.65 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +5 more in Toowoomba South

13 24th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +4,411 more in Toowoomba South

6,672 27th pct 11,083 64th pct

Avg size in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +102 larger in Toowoomba South

513 57th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +9 higher in Pine Rivers

1,009 43rd pct 1,000 38th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 56.1%

19.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%

25.1% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

10.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +$123 higher in Pine Rivers gap narrowing

$873 68th pct $750 37th pct

Household income in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +$626 higher in Pine Rivers gap steady

$2,069 75th pct $1,443 26th pct

Family income in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +$455 higher in Pine Rivers gap narrowing

$2,287 67th pct $1,832 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.1%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.4% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 6.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.1%

20.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +0.4 larger in Pine Rivers gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 51.2%

24.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.0% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 11.8%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +$55 higher in Pine Rivers gap steady

$375 55th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +$509 higher in Pine Rivers gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,441 18th pct

People / bedroom in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +0.10 higher in Pine Rivers gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 27.7%

22.9% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.3% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 74.8%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.6% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 29.5%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 33.1%

30.1% $200–$349 +24.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

4.6% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 21.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +93 more in Toowoomba South

153 24th pct 246 46th pct

Stops/1k in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +1.53 more in Toowoomba South

2.75 15th pct 4.28 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +51.1 more in Toowoomba South

346.6 23rd pct 397.6 26th pct

PT routes in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +24 more in Pine Rivers

30 59th pct 6 9th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 6.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 37.0%

26.6% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%

2.9% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

9.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.9% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

7.9% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +1.5 higher in Toowoomba South

4.4 28th pct 5.9 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +1.6 more in Toowoomba South

4.3 29th pct 5.9 58th pct

15-min city in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +24.2 pts higher in Toowoomba South

54.6% 36th pct 78.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +17.2 pts higher in Toowoomba South

55.0% 37th pct 72.2% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +18.4 pts higher in Toowoomba South

62.0% 23rd pct 80.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +37.3 pts higher in Toowoomba South

50.0% 22nd pct 87.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +20.3 pts higher in Toowoomba South

78.8% 25th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +1.0 pts higher in Toowoomba South

44.8% 46th pct 45.8% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +0.8 more in Pine Rivers

12.7 36th pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +120 higher in Toowoomba South

13 30th pct 134 61st pct

Mean slope in Pine Rivers in Toowoomba South +0.6 pts higher in Pine Rivers

6.8% 74th pct 6.2% 66th pct

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Compare Toowoomba South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pine Rivers vs Toowoomba South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30069/pine-rivers/vs/SED30087/toowoomba-south