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Hervey Bay vs Toogoom

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Hervey Bay profile · Toogoom profile

Hervey Bay Toogoom

Hervey Bay and Toogoom are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Hervey Bay is much more walkable (mostly car-dependent), with 54.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 50.9% near a school. In contrast, Toogoom is car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools or groceries. Toogoom also has a higher share of large homes, with 90.6% having three or more bedrooms and 98.3% being separate houses, compared to 78.4% and 82.2% in Hervey Bay.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps close or shift, such as the typical age of residents and the share of homes owned outright. They remain very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly incomes and the 2.3 people living in each home. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting at around 32%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 55,378 larger in Hervey Bay Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Toogoom PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Toogoom No car: 4.5 pts higher in Hervey Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +55,378 larger in Hervey Bay gap steady
57,722 86th pct 2,344 74th pct
Median age in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2 yrs older in Toogoom gap narrowing
51 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Hervey Bayin Toogoom even gap narrowing
4.8% 53rd pct 4.8% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Hervey Bayin Toogoom even gap narrowing
31.9% 80th pct 32.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.6 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
15.4% 32nd pct 16.0% 37th pct
De facto in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.5 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
11.0% 26th pct 13.5% 55th pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) even 32.0%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
15.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

Marital status

47.8% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
27.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 24.1%
12.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
4.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Hervey Bay Toogoom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +1.8 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 16.6% 82nd pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 78.5%
5.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
3.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +3.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
37.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 36.6%
11.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.0 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap steady
5.1% 67th pct 3.1% 41st pct
Limited English in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap steady
0.4% 60th pct 0.2% 51st pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +4.5 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
41.3% 46th pct 45.8% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 45.5%
41.3% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.9 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
40.7% 57th pct 37.8% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +1.8 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap steady
13.0% 60th pct 11.2% 48th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%
29.9% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
8.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
12.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +$49 higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
$552 27th pct $503 17th pct
Household income in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +$43 higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
$1,083 32nd pct $1,040 28th pct
Family income in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +$137 higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
$1,312 26th pct $1,175 16th pct
High earners in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.5 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
5.2% 39th pct 4.7% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.0 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
9.2% 42nd pct 7.2% 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 57.8%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +1.1 pts higher in Toogoom
39.8% 83rd pct 40.9% 87th pct
Mental health in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.1 pts higher in Hervey Bay
12.3% 80th pct 12.2% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
10.8% 89th pct 10.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
10.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
6.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
23.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
12.5% 20th pct 12.3% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.6 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
14.2% 67th pct 14.9% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.4 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
20.2% 28th pct 20.6% 30th pct
Defence service in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +1.0 pts higher in Toogoom
5.5% 84th pct 6.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +4.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
23.3% 43rd pct 27.5% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hervey Bayin Toogoom even gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +3.0 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
18.1% 68th pct 15.1% 50th pct
Living alone in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +4.3 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
27.6% 44th pct 23.3% 31st pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
41.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 39.3%
18.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 23.3%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +$15 higher in Toogoom gap steady
$335 71st pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +$108 higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
$1,408 53rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Hervey Bayin Toogoom even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +1.8 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 26.0% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +5.0 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
43.3% 62nd pct 48.3% 78th pct
Separate houses in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +16.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
82.2% 14th pct 98.3% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +12.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
78.4% 54th pct 90.6% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
27.7% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%
24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 24.3%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 98.3%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
39.0% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 7.7%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
42.1% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 40.2%
22.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +4.5 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
6.3% 71st pct 1.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.3 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 9.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 67.8%
6.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 39.5%
10.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +6.5 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
46.7% 90th pct 53.2% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +6.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 0.8% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +1.4 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
8.0% 81st pct 9.4% 86th pct
Participation in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.1 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
43.6% 24th pct 41.5% 19th pct
Full-time in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.1 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
54.0% 38th pct 51.9% 28th pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%
11.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Professional & technical even 3.5%
1.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%
11.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
9.3% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.6 higher in Hervey Bay
3.0 31st pct 0.5 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +2.8 more in Hervey Bay
3.3 32nd pct 0.4 4th pct
15-min city in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +32.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay
32.4% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +54.0 pts higher in Hervey Bay
54.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hervey Bayin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +50.9 pts higher in Hervey Bay
50.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +62.5 pts higher in Hervey Bay
86.1% 37th pct 23.6% 8th pct
Walk to health in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +18.3 pts higher in Hervey Bay
18.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +1.9 more in Hervey Bay
4.9 10th pct 3.0 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +30 higher in Hervey Bay
56 77th pct 27 42nd pct
Mean slope in Hervey Bayin Toogoom +0.4 pts higher in Toogoom
4.3% 45th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Toogoom with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hervey Bay vs Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL311002/hervey-bay/vs/UCL315094/toogoom