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Hinchinbrook vs Townsville

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

Hinchinbrook Townsville

Townsville and Hinchinbrook are two distinct Queensland areas with contrasting demographics. Residents are far older in Hinchinbrook, where the typical age is 51 compared to 36 in Townsville, and 29.2% of the population is aged 65 or over. Townsville has a larger share of people who have finished Year 12 (54.1% versus 38.3%) and a far higher share of people with no religion (40.4% versus 21.5%). Housing also differs sharply; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Hinchinbrook, while renting is far more common in Townsville.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar weather, with almost identical average maximum and minimum temperatures. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 181,848 larger in Townsville Median age: 15 yrs older in Hinchinbrook Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Hinchinbrook No religion: 18.9 pts higher in Townsville Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +181,848 larger in Townsville gap widening

10,920 48th pct 192,768 87th pct

Median age in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +15 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 14.3%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 40.7%

29.1% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hinchinbrook Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 78.7%

1.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

34.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.6% Italian ◂ +22.7 pts 4.8%

10.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 83.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +20.8 pts 47.4%

21.5% No religion +18.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.5% Not stated even 9.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +49 more in Townsville

15 64th pct 64 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +7.40 more in Hinchinbrook

9.14 86th pct 1.73 14th pct

Students in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +33,107 more in Townsville

1,612 46th pct 34,719 87th pct

Avg size in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +435 larger in Townsville

107 24th pct 542 86th pct

ICSEA in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +35 higher in Townsville

938 30th pct 973 51st pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.0%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 8.0%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 34.7%

12.6% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 16.1%

10.8% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +$220 higher in Townsville gap widening

$644 26th pct $864 74th pct

Household income in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +$543 higher in Townsville gap widening

$1,158 20th pct $1,701 72nd pct

Family income in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +$527 higher in Townsville gap widening

$1,555 28th pct $2,082 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.3%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 35.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

8.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +15,513 larger in Townsville

756 58th pct 16,269 95th pct

Median age in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +3 yrs older in Hinchinbrook

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +$132 higher in Townsville

$466 25th pct $598 62nd pct

Household income in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +$593 higher in Townsville

$961 12th pct $1,554 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +0.3 larger in Townsville gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.9 pts 27.7%

13.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 35.1%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 26.1%

11.0% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +$105 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $305 64th pct

Mortgage in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +$347 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,170 34th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +0.10 higher in Townsville gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.0 pts 24.7%

23.7% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 81.1%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 39.3%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

3.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 49.5%

41.3% Under $200 ◂ +29.3 pts 11.9%

3.2% $350–$549 +29.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.5 pts 17.5%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +636 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 636 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +3.30 more in Townsville

0.00 0th pct 3.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +593.0 more in Townsville

0.0 0th pct 593.0 74th pct

PT routes in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +16 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 16 65th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.7% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 0.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%

8.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

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

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +4 higher in Townsville

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +2 higher in Townsville

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +2 higher in Townsville

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +5 higher in Townsville

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +55 higher in Townsville

911 22nd pct 966 60th pct

ERP in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +195,066 higher in Townsville

11,194 46th pct 206,260 87th pct

Growth in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +3.7 pts higher in Townsville

1.9% 31st pct 5.5% 67th pct

Businesses in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +11,838 higher in Townsville

1,284 48th pct 13,122 86th pct

Approvals in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +908 higher in Townsville

40 45th pct 948 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +458 higher in Hinchinbrook

1,651 94th pct 1,193 84th pct

Max temp in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +0.4 higher in Townsville

30.1 86th pct 30.4 87th pct

Min temp in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +0.2 higher in Townsville

20.0 94th pct 20.2 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +8,446 higher in Townsville

13,709 78th pct 22,155 87th pct

Assault/100k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +694 higher in Townsville

2,106 86th pct 2,800 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +207 higher in Townsville

211 40th pct 418 83rd pct

Robbery/100k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville

— 71 88th pct

Burglary/100k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +1,025 higher in Townsville

678 69th pct 1,703 91st pct

Theft/100k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +2,160 higher in Townsville

1,438 58th pct 3,598 94th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +415 higher in Townsville

275 38th pct 689 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +424 higher in Townsville

980 69th pct 1,404 82nd pct

Drugs/100k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +1,235 higher in Townsville

1,767 86th pct 3,002 92nd pct

5-yr change in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +14.0 pts higher in Townsville

31.7% 79th pct 45.7% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +2.6 higher in Townsville

2.1 13th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +2.2 more in Townsville

2.4 14th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +23.9 pts higher in Townsville

30.5% 20th pct 54.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +15.3 pts higher in Townsville

35.2% 27th pct 50.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +74.2 pts higher in Townsville

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +15.7 pts higher in Townsville

40.8% 27th pct 56.5% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +36.8 pts higher in Townsville

49.7% 20th pct 86.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +10.0 pts higher in Townsville

31.5% 37th pct 41.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +2.7 more in Hinchinbrook

12.5 20th pct 9.8 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +5 higher in Townsville

1 42nd pct 6 67th pct

Mean slope in Hinchinbrook in Townsville +1.0 pts higher in Townsville

3.0% 16th pct 4.0% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hinchinbrook vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33800/hinchinbrook/vs/LGA37010/townsville