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Toowoomba vs Helidon

Name: Toowoomba vs Helidon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Toowoomba profile · Helidon profile

Toowoomba Helidon

Toowoomba and Helidon (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Toowoomba is a much larger centre with a more qualified workforce, where 21.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.3% in Helidon (L). It is also more diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (28.4% vs 13.1%) and people using other languages at home (12.4% vs 2.8%). In contrast, Helidon (L) is more rural, with separate houses making up 92.4% of its homes compared to 75.7% in Toowoomba.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Toowoomba at 18.8% and Helidon (L) at 23.5%. They also share similar typical weekly incomes, around $1,300 to $1,400 for households. While they are alike in these areas, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011. Toowoomba also offers much better access to health services and public transport within a short walk, while Helidon (L) is more walkable for grocery shopping.

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Where they differ most

Population: 107,568 larger in Toowoomba Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Toowoomba Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in Toowoomba Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Helidon PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toowoomba in Helidon +107,568 larger in Toowoomba gap narrowing

108,398 86th pct 830 50th pct

Median age in Toowoomba in Helidon +3 yrs older in Toowoomba gap steady

38 yrs 25th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 41.1%

36.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Toowoomba Helidon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 47.6%

32.7% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.6% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 35.4%

22.9% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.4% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 11.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

12.7% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Toowoomba in Helidon +$39 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$740 66th pct $701 58th pct

Household income in Toowoomba in Helidon +$84 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,404 60th pct $1,320 55th pct

Family income in Toowoomba in Helidon +$302 higher in Toowoomba gap widening

$1,808 65th pct $1,506 45th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.5%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health even 11.8%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

10.0% Asthma even 10.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +6.6 pts 52.5%

21.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 49.0%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 26.3%

18.4% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.8%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 24.5%

13.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.1% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toowoomba in Helidon +$11 higher in Helidon gap steady

$304 60th pct $315 64th pct

Mortgage in Toowoomba in Helidon +$276 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,457 58th pct $1,181 35th pct

People / bedroom in Toowoomba in Helidon +0.10 higher in Helidon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

75.7% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 92.4%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 7.6%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 36.6%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 57.4%

27.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

19.5% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 6.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 71.0%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 36.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 12.8%

6.5% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +7.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.1% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 9.6%

11.3% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

9.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Toowoomba in Helidon +1.6 higher in Toowoomba

5.9 83rd pct 4.3 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Toowoomba in Helidon +0.7 more in Toowoomba

5.8 71st pct 5.1 59th pct

15-min city in Toowoomba in Helidon +18.6 pts higher in Helidon

73.4% 63rd pct 92.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Toowoomba in Helidon +22.3 pts higher in Helidon

71.9% 61st pct 94.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Toowoomba in Helidon +26.6 pts higher in Toowoomba

79.8% 71st pct 53.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Toowoomba in Helidon +41.0 pts higher in Toowoomba

78.3% 60th pct 37.4% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Toowoomba in Helidon +0.3 pts higher in Toowoomba

96.3% 64th pct 96.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Toowoomba in Helidon +49.8 pts higher in Toowoomba

49.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Toowoomba in Helidon +7.2 more in Toowoomba

14.4 38th pct 7.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Toowoomba in Helidon +66 higher in Toowoomba

111 93rd pct 45 67th pct

Mean slope in Toowoomba in Helidon +1.4 pts higher in Toowoomba

6.3% 71st pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toowoomba vs Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL303002/toowoomba/vs/UCL321050/helidon