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Ayr vs South Townsville - Railway Estate

Name: Ayr vs South Townsville - Railway Estate — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Ayr profile · South Townsville - Railway Estate profile

Ayr South Townsville - Railway Estate

Ayr and South Townsville - Railway Estate are two different Queensland settings with a few striking contrasts. South Townsville - Railway Estate has a much more qualified workforce, with 20.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.6% in Ayr. It also has a much higher share of renters at 44.5%, while Ayr is far more likely to have homes owned outright at 39.3%. Ayr is a more traditional residential area with a higher share of separate houses (83.2%) and larger homes, with 71.5% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in the number of people who identify with no religion has widened since 2011, now sitting at 42.7% in South Townsville - Railway Estate and 22.6% in Ayr. Despite this, the two areas are similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of First Nations residents and an almost identical number of people per home. While South Townsville - Railway Estate is well served by public transport, Ayr offers better walkability to health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Ayr No religion: 20.1 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Ayr 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Ayr Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Ayr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +3,691 larger in Ayr gap steady

8,987 46th pct 5,296 24th pct

Median age in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +5 yrs older in Ayr gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 14.2%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

34.1% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.2% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 31.4%

9.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Ayr South Townsville - Railway Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 75.9%

1.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 33.4%

16.7% Italian ◂ +11.8 pts 4.9%

10.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 83.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.2% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 43.1%

22.6% No religion +20.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4 more in Ayr

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.83 more in Ayr

4.76 86th pct 3.93 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +7 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +856 more in Ayr

1,971 61st pct 1,115 41st pct

Avg size in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +90 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate

282 30th pct 372 42nd pct

ICSEA in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +29 higher in Ayr

950 20th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.9%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%

6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 31.0%

14.9% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 13.1%

11.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.2% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$183 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$711 31st pct $894 66th pct

Household income in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$255 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,269 19th pct $1,524 36th pct

Family income in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$337 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,766 29th pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 31.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

8.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

18.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +322 larger in Ayr

714 86th pct 392 73rd pct

Median age in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 yrs older in South Townsville - Railway Estate

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$12 higher in Ayr

$587 40th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$35 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

$1,223 17th pct $1,258 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.1 larger in Ayr gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%

34.4% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.2% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.8%

32.8% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$70 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$230 11th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$226 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$1,247 12th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 23.2%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 62.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +11.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 37.4%

21.1% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 52.7%

26.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 13.9%

6.9% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 19.8%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +33 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0 0th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +6.23 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0.00 0th pct 6.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +439.0 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0.0 0th pct 439.0 36th pct

PT routes in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

7.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.7 pts 0.7%

11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.3% Education & training even 8.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.2% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 8.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Managers even 11.9%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 higher in Ayr

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +5 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +60 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

913 15th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +3,616 higher in Ayr

9,234 44th pct 5,618 24th pct

Growth in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2.8 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1.9% 27th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +384 higher in Ayr

840 46th pct 456 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +87 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1,221 76th pct 1,308 81st pct

Max temp in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.1 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

29.2 90th pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1.0 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

20.1 95th pct 21.1 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1.8 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

4.2 32nd pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.9 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

4.6 40th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2.3 pts higher in Ayr

59.9% 46th pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +16.0 pts higher in Ayr

61.8% 49th pct 45.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +97.1 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0.0% 0th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +13.5 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

76.8% 53rd pct 90.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +13.8 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

85.8% 33rd pct 99.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +24.4 pts higher in Ayr

58.8% 61st pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +7.0 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

9.0 17th pct 16.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +97 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

9 23rd pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Ayr in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.4 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2.6% 3rd pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Ayr with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ayr vs South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011460/ayr/vs/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate