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Toowoomba vs Warwick

Name: Toowoomba vs Warwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Toowoomba profile · Warwick profile

Toowoomba Warwick

Toowoomba and Warwick are two Queensland regional centres with very different profiles. Toowoomba is more populous and has a more diverse community, with 25.2% of people arriving recently from overseas and 10.2% using a language other than English at home. Residents in Toowoomba are generally better qualified, with 54.3% completing Year 12 and 20.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Warwick is notably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 24.9% of the population aged 65 or over. This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are well more common in Warwick at 86.8%.

Everyday life shares many commonalities, as both areas have almost identical rates of volunteering and the same proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, the gap in accessibility is stark; for example, 69.2% of Toowoomba homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 0.0% in Warwick. Other gaps have widened since 2011, including income and education, with the typical weekly household income now well higher in Toowoomba by $387.

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Where they differ most

Population: 126,638 larger in Toowoomba Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Toowoomba Recent arrivals: 15.4 pts higher in Toowoomba Other language: 6.4 pts higher in Toowoomba Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toowoomba in Warwick +126,638 larger in Toowoomba gap narrowing

142,163 76th pct 15,525 18th pct

Median age in Toowoomba in Warwick +7 yrs older in Warwick gap steady

37 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.4%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 45.0%

34.4% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

9.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Toowoomba Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.9% English +2.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% German ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

32.8% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

6.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 40.6%

23.5% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 15.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Toowoomba in Warwick +$148 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$766 62nd pct $618 15th pct

Household income in Toowoomba in Warwick +$387 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$1,504 58th pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Toowoomba in Warwick +$487 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$1,910 58th pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.4%

16.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

9.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +4.9 pts 55.4%

21.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Toowoomba in Warwick +0.2 larger in Toowoomba gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 46.7%

28.8% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.8% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toowoomba in Warwick +$45 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$310 57th pct $265 25th pct

Mortgage in Toowoomba in Warwick +$295 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$1,517 46th pct $1,222 12th pct

People / bedroom in Toowoomba in Warwick even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.8% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 27.7%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 86.8%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 70.5%

29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.9 pts 10.6%

10.3% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

17.5% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 14.2%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 69.3%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

6.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%

9.5% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

6.5% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%

10.6% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

8.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Toowoomba in Warwick +1.9 higher in Toowoomba

5.2 56th pct 3.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Toowoomba in Warwick +1.5 more in Toowoomba

5.1 63rd pct 3.6 15th pct

15-min city in Toowoomba in Warwick +22.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

62.5% 68th pct 39.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Toowoomba in Warwick +13.1 pts higher in Toowoomba

61.4% 71st pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Toowoomba in Warwick +69.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

69.2% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Toowoomba in Warwick +6.0 pts higher in Toowoomba

69.3% 65th pct 63.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Toowoomba in Warwick +14.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

90.5% 55th pct 76.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Toowoomba in Warwick +3.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

42.9% 60th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Toowoomba in Warwick +2.7 more in Toowoomba

13.9 43rd pct 11.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Toowoomba in Warwick +8 higher in Toowoomba

24 61st pct 17 42nd pct

Mean slope in Toowoomba in Warwick +1.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

6.5% 73rd pct 5.2% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toowoomba vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3016/toowoomba/vs/3018/warwick