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Charters Towers vs Townsville

Name: Charters Towers vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Charters Towers profile · Townsville profile

Charters Towers Townsville

Townsville and Charters Towers are two distinct Queensland centres located about 121 km apart. Townsville has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12, at 54.1% compared to 36.7% in Charters Towers. It is also more urban, with far more public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, Charters Towers has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 37.3%, while Townsville sits at 24.7%.

Both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates, which sit at 5.1% in Townsville and 5.4% in Charters Towers. They also share similar household sizes and health profiles, with about 28% of people in both places living with a long-term health condition. However, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, and Townsville now has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work than Charters Towers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 180,974 larger in Townsville Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Townsville Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Charters Towers Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Townsville Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers in Townsville +180,974 larger in Townsville gap widening

11,794 49th pct 192,768 87th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Townsville +6 yrs older in Charters Towers gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.5%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.3%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 40.7%

35.8% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 78.7%

1.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 37.1%

36.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 83.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 47.4%

33.2% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charters Towers in Townsville +52 more in Townsville

12 57th pct 64 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charters Towers in Townsville +3.47 more in Charters Towers

5.20 64th pct 1.73 14th pct

Students in Charters Towers in Townsville +30,308 more in Townsville

4,411 63rd pct 34,719 87th pct

Avg size in Charters Towers in Townsville +175 larger in Townsville

368 69th pct 542 86th pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers in Townsville +40 higher in Townsville

933 28th pct 973 51st pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%

13.1% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers in Townsville +$195 higher in Townsville gap steady

$669 32nd pct $864 74th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Townsville +$394 higher in Townsville gap steady

$1,307 40th pct $1,701 72nd pct

Family income in Charters Towers in Townsville +$348 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,734 45th pct $2,082 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 35.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.0% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

17.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers in Townsville +15,126 larger in Townsville

1,143 66th pct 16,269 95th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Townsville +3 yrs older in Townsville

19 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Charters Towers in Townsville +$103 higher in Townsville

$495 33rd pct $598 62nd pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Townsville +$135 higher in Townsville

$1,419 55th pct $1,554 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charters Towers in Townsville +0.1 larger in Townsville gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 27.7%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

13.3% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.8% 5 people even 5.8%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers in Townsville +$85 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$220 36th pct $305 64th pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers in Townsville +$217 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers in Townsville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 24.7%

27.2% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 81.1%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.7% Under $200 ◂ +22.8 pts 11.9%

10.3% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.5%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers in Townsville +636 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 636 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers in Townsville +3.30 more in Townsville

0.00 0th pct 3.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers in Townsville +593.0 more in Townsville

0.0 0th pct 593.0 74th pct

PT routes in Charters Towers in Townsville +16 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 16 65th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

6.2% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 35.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 0.7%

11.4% Mining ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%

8.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charters Towers in Townsville +5 higher in Townsville

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Charters Towers in Townsville +3 higher in Townsville

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Charters Towers in Townsville +2 higher in Townsville

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Charters Towers in Townsville +5 higher in Townsville

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Charters Towers in Townsville +58 higher in Townsville

908 20th pct 966 60th pct

ERP in Charters Towers in Townsville +194,172 higher in Townsville

12,088 47th pct 206,260 87th pct

Growth in Charters Towers in Townsville +4.1 pts higher in Townsville

1.4% 27th pct 5.5% 67th pct

Businesses in Charters Towers in Townsville +11,872 higher in Townsville

1,250 47th pct 13,122 86th pct

Approvals in Charters Towers in Townsville +923 higher in Townsville

25 39th pct 948 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charters Towers in Townsville +529 higher in Townsville

664 52nd pct 1,193 84th pct

Max temp in Charters Towers in Townsville +1.4 higher in Charters Towers

31.8 91st pct 30.4 87th pct

Min temp in Charters Towers in Townsville +3.2 higher in Townsville

17.0 88th pct 20.2 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Charters Towers in Townsville +4,646 higher in Townsville

17,509 86th pct 22,155 87th pct

Assault/100k in Charters Towers in Townsville +638 higher in Townsville

2,162 86th pct 2,800 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Charters Towers in Townsville +180 higher in Townsville

237 46th pct 418 83rd pct

Robbery/100k in Charters Towers in Townsville +3 higher in Townsville

68 87th pct 71 88th pct

Burglary/100k in Charters Towers in Townsville +999 higher in Townsville

704 72nd pct 1,703 91st pct

Theft/100k in Charters Towers in Townsville +1,767 higher in Townsville

1,831 70th pct 3,598 94th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Charters Towers in Townsville +418 higher in Townsville

271 38th pct 689 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Charters Towers in Townsville +226 higher in Townsville

1,179 76th pct 1,404 82nd pct

Drugs/100k in Charters Towers in Townsville +695 higher in Charters Towers

3,697 95th pct 3,002 92nd pct

5-yr change in Charters Towers in Townsville +45.0 pts higher in Charters Towers

90.7% 100th pct 45.7% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers in Townsville +2.5 higher in Townsville

2.2 14th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers in Townsville +2.1 more in Townsville

2.5 16th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Charters Towers in Townsville +26.4 pts higher in Townsville

28.0% 16th pct 54.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers in Townsville +14.9 pts higher in Townsville

35.6% 28th pct 50.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers in Townsville +74.2 pts higher in Townsville

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers in Townsville +13.5 pts higher in Townsville

43.1% 30th pct 56.5% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers in Townsville +38.4 pts higher in Townsville

48.1% 18th pct 86.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers in Townsville +21.3 pts higher in Townsville

20.1% 19th pct 41.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers in Townsville +1.6 more in Charters Towers

11.4 14th pct 9.8 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers in Townsville +6 higher in Townsville

0 7th pct 6 67th pct

Mean slope in Charters Towers in Townsville +0.5 pts higher in Charters Towers

4.4% 46th pct 4.0% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32310/charters-towers/vs/LGA37010/townsville