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Toowoomba North
110 km²
Daily life in Toowoomba North revolves around a very walkable layout where most homes are just a short stroll from parks, schools and shops. This is an aging community where the typical resident is 39 and the number of seniors has risen sharply since 2011. While the population has shrunk slightly over the last decade, the area remains a primary hub for education and health services. It is a place where high walkability meets a growing number of older adults and a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
27 schools within reach make Toowoomba North convenient for families.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. The community is aging rapidly, with seniors now making up 20.1% of the population, a rise of 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (13.9%) than the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries listed.
English is the primary language for 86.7% of the community. Only 8.1% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national average.
Christianity remains the most common faith at 53.7%. About 34.7% of people report no religion, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
The area is a major education hub with over 15,000 school enrolments. Since 2011, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen significantly to 20.4%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,387, which is well below the national figure. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of people living with a long-term health condition. About 12.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.4% of people pitching in. Additionally, a higher number of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to the rest of the state.
Living arrangements are varied, but 31.1% of people live alone, which is well above the national average. One-parent families are also much more common here than in similar areas.
Renting is more common than usual at 36.1%, though typical weekly rent of $295 is well below the national figure. Most people live in separate houses, with 78.8% of homes being detached.
Car travel is the dominant way to get to work, and very few people (0.3%) use public transport. Only 7.7% of the workforce works from home, which is far below the national average.
The area has seen significant movement, with 46.2% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are also very high at 26.3%, far above the national figure.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer, with 19.2% of the workforce in this sector. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national average, though the unemployment rate of 5.6% is also a little higher.
The area is very walkable, with a score of 6.1. Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (95.2%), a school (74.5%) and groceries (74.4%).