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Ayr vs Townsville - South

Name: Ayr vs Townsville - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Ayr profile · Townsville - South profile

Ayr Townsville - South

Ayr and Townsville - South are two different types of Queensland settings. Ayr is a more walkable area where 61.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Townsville - South is car-dependent. There are major gaps in their populations; recent overseas arrivals are far higher in Ayr at 31.5% compared to just 3.1% in Townsville - South. Wealth and education also differ, with typical First Nations incomes far higher in Townsville - South ($2,222) than in Ayr ($1,223), and Year 12 completion higher in Townsville - South by 11 percentage points.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar rhythm, with nearly identical unemployment rates, full-time employment levels, and local weather. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of people living alone has widened, and the gap in rental rates has increased, with renting now far higher in Ayr at 29.7% compared to 7.9% in Townsville - South.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.4 pts higher in Ayr Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Ayr No car: 6.4 pts higher in Ayr Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Townsville - South One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in Ayr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ayr in Townsville - South +4,220 larger in Ayr gap narrowing

8,987 46th pct 4,767 21st pct

Median age in Ayr in Townsville - South +1 yrs older in Townsville - South gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.9%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%

9.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ayr Townsville - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 78.3%

1.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.7% Italian ◂ +12.2 pts 4.4%

10.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

5.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.2% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 48.6%

22.6% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ayr in Townsville - South +6 more in Ayr

7 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ayr in Townsville - South +3.53 more in Ayr

4.76 86th pct 1.23 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ayr in Townsville - South +8 more in Ayr

10 25th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Ayr in Townsville - South +1,939 more in Ayr

1,971 61st pct 32 1st pct

Avg size in Ayr in Townsville - South +250 larger in Ayr

282 30th pct 32 0th pct

ICSEA in Ayr in Townsville - South even

950 20th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 37.5%

14.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ayr in Townsville - South +$165 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$711 31st pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Ayr in Townsville - South +$617 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,269 19th pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Ayr in Townsville - South +$422 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,766 29th pct $2,188 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.7%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

8.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +1.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ayr in Townsville - South +544 larger in Ayr

714 86th pct 170 48th pct

Median age in Ayr in Townsville - South +6 yrs older in Townsville - South

23 yrs 36th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Ayr in Townsville - South +$290 higher in Townsville - South

$587 40th pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Ayr in Townsville - South +$999 higher in Townsville - South

$1,223 17th pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ayr in Townsville - South +0.4 larger in Townsville - South gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 8.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 18.2%

12.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.3% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ayr in Townsville - South +$40 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$230 11th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Ayr in Townsville - South +$486 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,247 12th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ayr in Townsville - South +0.10 higher in Townsville - South gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.3% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.7% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 7.9%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 99.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 37.3%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

2.4% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 54.2%

26.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.1%

6.9% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.0%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 13.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ayr in Townsville - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ayr in Townsville - South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ayr in Townsville - South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ayr in Townsville - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.6% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 20.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.7% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.5 pts 4.9%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

4.9% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 8.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.8% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ayr in Townsville - South +3 higher in Townsville - South

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Ayr in Townsville - South +4 higher in Townsville - South

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Ayr in Townsville - South +5 higher in Townsville - South

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Ayr in Townsville - South +3 higher in Townsville - South

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Ayr in Townsville - South +80 higher in Townsville - South

913 15th pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Ayr in Townsville - South +3,373 higher in Ayr

9,234 44th pct 5,861 25th pct

Growth in Ayr in Townsville - South +20.3 pts higher in Townsville - South

1.9% 27th pct 22.2% 91st pct

Businesses in Ayr in Townsville - South +277 higher in Ayr

840 46th pct 563 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ayr in Townsville - South even

1,221 76th pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Ayr in Townsville - South +1.2 higher in Townsville - South

29.2 90th pct 30.4 93rd pct

Min temp in Ayr in Townsville - South even

20.1 95th pct 20.1 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ayr in Townsville - South +4.0 higher in Ayr

4.2 32nd pct 0.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ayr in Townsville - South +4.4 more in Ayr

4.6 40th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Ayr in Townsville - South +59.9 pts higher in Ayr

59.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ayr in Townsville - South +60.1 pts higher in Ayr

61.8% 49th pct 1.7% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Ayr in Townsville - South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ayr in Townsville - South +76.5 pts higher in Ayr

76.8% 53rd pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ayr in Townsville - South +69.0 pts higher in Ayr

85.8% 33rd pct 16.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Ayr in Townsville - South +58.8 pts higher in Ayr

58.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ayr in Townsville - South +4.6 more in Ayr

9.0 17th pct 4.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Ayr in Townsville - South +9 higher in Ayr

9 23rd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Ayr in Townsville - South +2.1 pts higher in Townsville - South

2.6% 3rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ayr vs Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011460/ayr/vs/318021489/townsville-south