# Ingham - Hinchinbrook vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 103 km apart

Ingham - Hinchinbrook and Townsville are both in Queensland but offer very different lifestyles. Townsville is a very walkable area with a walkability score of 6.0, while Ingham - Hinchinbrook is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.1. This gap is clear in the local amenities; 90% of Townsville homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0% in Ingham - Hinchinbrook. Townsville also has a much larger First Nations population, with 7,375 people, and a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 47.5%, while the figure is 31.8% in Ingham - Hinchinbrook.

These differences in accessibility and education have remained stark, and some gaps are continuing to widen. For instance, the difference in how many homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park is quite large, with 97.1% in Townsville compared to 49.7% in Ingham - Hinchinbrook. However, both areas see some First Nations residents facing financial hardship. In Ingham - Hinchinbrook, typical First Nations household income is $961, which is well below the national figure.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Ingham - Hinchinbrook | Townsville | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 756 | 7,375 | 6,619 larger in Townsville |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Ingham - Hinchinbrook |  |
| Year 12 | 31.8% | 47.5% | 15.8 pts higher in Townsville |  |
| Unemployment | 17.6% | 15.9% | 1.6 pts higher in Ingham - Hinchinbrook |  |
| Median income | $466 | $564 | $98 higher in Townsville |  |
| Household income | $961 | $1,395 | $434 higher in Townsville |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.0% | 13.5% | 7.5 pts higher in Townsville |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Ingham - Hinchinbrook | Townsville | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 higher in Townsville |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.4 | 5.9 | 3.5 more in Townsville |  |
| 15-min city | 30.5% | 78.4% | 47.9 pts higher in Townsville |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.2% | 66.1% | 31.0 pts higher in Townsville |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 90.0% | 90.0 pts higher in Townsville |  |
| Walk to school | 40.8% | 72.6% | 31.8 pts higher in Townsville |  |
| Walk to a park | 49.7% | 97.1% | 47.4 pts higher in Townsville |  |
| Walk to health | 31.5% | 57.9% | 26.4 pts higher in Townsville |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 77 | 77 higher in Townsville |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.4 pts higher in Townsville |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE310005/ingham-hinchinbrook/vs/IARE310013/townsville