Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 50% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 987, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 60
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,062
- SEIFA score
- 987
- Coordinates
- -27.2633, 151.7622
Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 16% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 17 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 14 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 7 | 13% |
Share of the 54 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 12 | 63% |
| Rented | 3 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 19 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 19 occupied private dwellings in Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $537
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 12 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 19
- Employed part-time
- 8
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld)
Where is Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld)?
Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) had a population of about 60.
Is Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) an advantaged area?
Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 987, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 50 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 50% of Australian suburbs.
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