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Alice River vs Toolakea

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Alice River profile · Toolakea profile

Alice River Toolakea

Alice River and Toolakea (L) are two nearby areas with very different household profiles. Alice River is a wealthier, family-focused area where the typical weekly household income is $2,467 and 96.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Toolakea (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 38 in Alice River. Toolakea (L) is also more likely to have homes owned outright, at 47.2%, while Alice River has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 73.9%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who speak little or no English. This shared trait sits alongside a widening gap in wealth and education, as the difference in typical weekly income has grown to $943 since 2011. While Toolakea (L) has more people living alone and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 13.6%, Alice River has seen a growing lead in the share of residents who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 35.7 pts higher in Alice River Living alone: 23.1 pts higher in Toolakea Population: 2,372 larger in Alice River Participation: 21.1 pts higher in Alice River Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Toolakea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice Riverin Toolakea +2,372 larger in Alice River gap widening
2,590 75th pct 218 11th pct
Median age in Alice Riverin Toolakea +12 yrs older in Toolakea gap narrowing
38 yrs 25th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Alice Riverin Toolakea +2.4 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
4.7% 52nd pct 2.3% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Alice Riverin Toolakea +11.0 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
11.4% 14th pct 22.5% 50th pct
Under 15 in Alice Riverin Toolakea +6.7 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
22.3% 81st pct 15.6% 33rd pct
De facto in Alice Riverin Toolakea +2.7 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
13.6% 57th pct 16.4% 78th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.1%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +21.5 pts 37.4%
29.7% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
6.8% Divorced +11.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Alice River Toolakea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.2 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
8.9% 36th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

88.8% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 78.4%
3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 43.1%
44.0% English ◂ +7.3 pts 36.7%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
10.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
7.1% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%
6.1% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.7 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
1.7% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Alice Riverin Toolakea +0.1 pts higher in Alice River gap steady
0.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.1% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 85.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alice Riverin Toolakea +3.3 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
40.5% 43rd pct 37.2% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 45.4%
40.5% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 37.2%
3.7% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.3% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alice Riverin Toolakea +19.8 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
54.0% 87th pct 34.3% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Alice Riverin Toolakea +4.0 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
15.5% 70th pct 11.5% 51st pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.8 pts 34.3%
27.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
5.8% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.6% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 21.6%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
11.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
11.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alice Riverin Toolakea +$156 higher in Alice River gap steady
$1,000 90th pct $844 82nd pct
Household income in Alice Riverin Toolakea +$943 higher in Alice River gap widening
$2,467 95th pct $1,524 67th pct
Family income in Alice Riverin Toolakea +$818 higher in Alice River gap widening
$2,443 90th pct $1,625 53rd pct
High earners in Alice Riverin Toolakea +8.9 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
16.0% 90th pct 7.1% 58th pct
High-income homes in Alice Riverin Toolakea +13.8 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
32.9% 93rd pct 19.1% 79th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.3%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.8% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
18.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%
15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.4%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 15.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.1 pts higher in Toolakea
27.3% 24th pct 28.4% 27th pct
Mental health in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.1 pts higher in Alice River
9.8% 50th pct 8.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Alice Riverin Toolakea +0.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
4.7% 30th pct 5.0% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
8.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
4.4% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.7% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +7.2 pts 59.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%
2.9% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alice Riverin Toolakea +0.8 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
13.5% 26th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.8 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
12.7% 43rd pct 11.0% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Alice Riverin Toolakea +12.2 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
35.8% 88th pct 23.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.9 pts higher in Alice River
11.2% 100th pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.0 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
25.4% 62nd pct 26.4% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice Riverin Toolakea +0.8 larger in Alice River gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Alice Riverin Toolakea +11.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
9.1% 15th pct 21.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Alice Riverin Toolakea +23.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
8.3% 0th pct 31.5% 58th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +28.5 pts 36.4%
25.8% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
9.1% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.3% 1 person +23.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
22.1% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 14.6%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +14.2 pts 4.5%
10.1% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice Riverin Toolakea +$105 higher in Alice River gap widening
$415 88th pct $310 63rd pct
Mortgage in Alice Riverin Toolakea +$50 higher in Alice River gap narrowing
$2,000 88th pct $1,950 87th pct
People / bedroom in Alice Riverin Toolakea even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Alice Riverin Toolakea +7.2 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
7.4% 8th pct 14.6% 27th pct
Owned outright in Alice Riverin Toolakea +20.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
26.9% 19th pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Alice Riverin Toolakea +5.7 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
98.9% 81st pct 93.3% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alice Riverin Toolakea +35.7 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
96.4% 98th pct 60.7% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.1 pts 33.7%
26.9% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
7.4% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.5% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 93.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 20.2%
25.1% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
2.7% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 4.5%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.1% $200–$349 +71.5 pts ▸ 84.6%
59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 53.8%
11.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.3 pts 20.0%
27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.3%
8.9% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alice Riverin Toolakea +0.8 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
0.8% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alice Riverin Toolakea +4.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
5.7% 34th pct 10.6% 65th pct
PT commute in Alice Riverin Toolakea +0.6 pts higher in Alice River gap narrowing
0.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 82.4%
5.7% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 36.6%
14.8% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 9.8%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alice Riverin Toolakea +6.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
33.8% 44th pct 40.4% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Alice Riverin Toolakea +10.6 pts higher in Toolakea
3.0% 41st pct 13.6% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alice Riverin Toolakea +9.5 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
3.0% 23rd pct 12.5% 89th pct
Participation in Alice Riverin Toolakea +21.1 pts higher in Alice River gap widening
73.9% 98th pct 52.7% 49th pct
Full-time in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
64.2% 86th pct 65.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.6% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%
10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
4.2% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%
16.9% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%
11.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%
7.8% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice Riverin Toolakea
— 0.9 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alice Riverin Toolakea +0.6 more in Toolakea
0.4 4th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Alice Riverin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alice Riverin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alice Riverin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alice Riverin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alice Riverin Toolakea +67.5 pts higher in Toolakea
32.5% 10th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alice Riverin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alice Riverin Toolakea +1.9 more in Toolakea
2.7 6th pct 4.6 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Alice Riverin Toolakea +14 higher in Toolakea
9 13th pct 23 35th pct
Mean slope in Alice Riverin Toolakea +0.1 pts higher in Alice River
3.0% 20th pct 2.8% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice River vs Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315002/alice-river/vs/UCL322123/toolakea