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Toohey vs Woodridge

Name: Toohey vs Woodridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Toohey profile · Woodridge profile

Toohey Woodridge

Woodridge and Toohey are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Toohey is far more likely to have residents with university degrees (36.6% versus 8.9% in Woodridge) and typical weekly household incomes that are well higher at $1,793 compared to $1,358 in Woodridge. Woodridge has a much younger population, with a typical age of 31 and a children's share (25.2%) that is well higher than in Toohey (16.2%). Woodridge also has a much higher proportion of one-parent families (24.8%) and a far higher share of households that rent (48.8% versus 37.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps have shifted. They share several similarities, such as having almost the same number of public transport stops and a very high share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Toohey is far more diverse, with 46.3% of people born overseas compared to 34.4% in Woodridge. This is consistent with the fact that people using another language at home is also far higher in Toohey, where 45.4% of residents do so.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in Toohey Bachelor+: 27.7 pts higher in Toohey Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Woodridge Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Toohey People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woodridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toohey in Woodridge +13,696 larger in Woodridge

57,483 53rd pct 71,179 70th pct

Median age in Toohey in Woodridge +4 yrs older in Toohey

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 28.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) even 21.2%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 37.7%

40.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Toohey Woodridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

9.7% China ◂ +9.2 pts 0.5%

2.8% New Zealand +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% India ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.6% English +4.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.2% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.7% Chinese ◂ +20.3 pts 2.4%

7.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.7% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Dutch even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

50.1% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

15.8% Mandarin ◂ +15.0 pts 0.8%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Hindi even 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 34.9%

36.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.9% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Toohey in Woodridge +1.03 more in Toohey

2.04 57th pct 1.00 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Toohey in Woodridge +1 more in Toohey

19 46th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Toohey in Woodridge +3,701 more in Woodridge

10,589 60th pct 14,290 85th pct

Avg size in Toohey in Woodridge +237 larger in Woodridge

557 64th pct 794 89th pct

ICSEA in Toohey in Woodridge +138 higher in Toohey

1,065 71st pct 927 10th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +26.2 pts 47.0%

10.8% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.2% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.5% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

16.8% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.3 pts 12.7%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.2 pts 3.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 16.5%

11.2% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Toohey in Woodridge +$138 higher in Toohey

$752 38th pct $614 9th pct

Household income in Toohey in Woodridge +$435 higher in Toohey

$1,793 56th pct $1,358 17th pct

Family income in Toohey in Woodridge +$542 higher in Toohey

$2,006 45th pct $1,464 6th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%

14.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +9.8 pts 60.9%

16.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Toohey in Woodridge +0.3 larger in Woodridge

2.7 71st pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 15.6%

13.6% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 27.1%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 21.2%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

4.7% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toohey in Woodridge +$70 higher in Toohey

$400 71st pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Toohey in Woodridge +$407 higher in Toohey

$1,900 54th pct $1,493 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Toohey in Woodridge +0.10 higher in Woodridge

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 17.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 81.1%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 37.7%

21.4% $200–$349 +24.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

11.5% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 21.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Toohey in Woodridge +19 more in Toohey

301 61st pct 282 56th pct

Stops/1k in Toohey in Woodridge +1.27 more in Toohey

5.24 63rd pct 3.96 36th pct

Departures/1k in Toohey in Woodridge +973.5 more in Toohey

1,614.8 73rd pct 641.3 35th pct

PT routes in Toohey in Woodridge +33 more in Toohey

55 86th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 6.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

6.3% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +18.3 pts 9.2%

10.4% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

10.4% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Toohey in Woodridge +1.0 higher in Toohey

7.0 72nd pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Toohey in Woodridge +1.1 more in Toohey

6.7 73rd pct 5.7 54th pct

15-min city in Toohey in Woodridge +17.9 pts higher in Toohey

89.9% 74th pct 72.0% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Toohey in Woodridge +11.7 pts higher in Toohey

86.6% 76th pct 74.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Toohey in Woodridge +2.3 pts higher in Toohey

97.8% 71st pct 95.5% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Toohey in Woodridge +1.5 pts higher in Toohey

89.8% 73rd pct 88.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Toohey in Woodridge even

99.3% 67th pct 99.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Toohey in Woodridge +25.9 pts higher in Toohey

75.0% 76th pct 49.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Toohey in Woodridge +4.5 more in Toohey

14.1 49th pct 9.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Toohey in Woodridge +44 higher in Toohey

183 71st pct 139 62nd pct

Mean slope in Toohey in Woodridge +0.7 pts higher in Toohey

5.4% 50th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Toohey with nearby areas

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Compare Woodridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toohey vs Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30085/toohey/vs/SED30093/woodridge