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Charters Towers vs Townsville - South

Name: Charters Towers vs Townsville - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Charters Towers profile · Townsville - South profile

Charters Towers Townsville - South

Charters Towers and Townsville - South are two distinct Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Charters Towers is a more urbanised hub where typical schools are much larger and there are far more schools per 1,000 children. It has a higher share of renters at 34.8% and many more people living alone (32.7%) compared to Townsville - South, where 99% of homes are separate houses and mortgage ownership is more common. Townsville - South has seen much faster recent growth, with its population increasing by 22.2% since 2021.

Daily life shares some common threads, as both areas have similar numbers of businesses and about the same proportion of people who volunteer. They also share a similar climate with average maximum temperatures around 31 degrees and almost no access to public transport. However, the gap in overall advantage is wide, and since 2011, the differences in housing tenure and the number of people living alone have both widened.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Charters Towers One-parent: 14.4 pts higher in Charters Towers Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Charters Towers No car: 6.3 pts higher in Charters Towers Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Charters Towers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +3,273 larger in Charters Towers gap narrowing

8,040 41st pct 4,767 21st pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +5 yrs older in Townsville - South gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

39.4% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

38.9% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 30.1%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers Townsville - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 78.3%

1.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.7% English +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +7 more in Charters Towers

8 87th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +3.68 more in Charters Towers

4.91 86th pct 1.23 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +6 more in Charters Towers

8 18th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +4,337 more in Charters Towers

4,369 88th pct 32 1st pct

Avg size in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +514 larger in Charters Towers

546 66th pct 32 0th pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +16 higher in Townsville - South

934 14th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

25.9% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.0% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

8.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +$234 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$642 18th pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +$604 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,282 20th pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +$532 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,656 23rd pct $2,188 57th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.9%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

8.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +4.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +746 larger in Charters Towers

916 86th pct 170 48th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +11 yrs older in Townsville - South

18 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +$403 higher in Townsville - South

$474 14th pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +$825 higher in Townsville - South

$1,397 30th pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +0.3 larger in Townsville - South gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

31.9% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 8.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 18.2%

13.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +$50 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$220 10th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +$606 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,127 8th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers 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

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.8% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 7.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 99.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 37.3%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 15.7%

3.9% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 19.1%

8.2% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 37.0%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.8 pts 13.3%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers in Townsville - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers in Townsville - South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers in Townsville - South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charters Towers in Townsville - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.3% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

5.3% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 20.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.3% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

5.9% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.7% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +4 higher in Townsville - South

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +5 higher in Townsville - South

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +6 higher in Townsville - South

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +3 higher in Townsville - South

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +103 higher in Townsville - South

890 11th pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +2,311 higher in Charters Towers

8,172 38th pct 5,861 25th pct

Growth in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +21.8 pts higher in Townsville - South

0.5% 14th pct 22.2% 91st pct

Businesses in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +29 higher in Charters Towers

592 31st pct 563 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +528 higher in Townsville - South

694 32nd pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +1.3 higher in Charters Towers

31.7 96th pct 30.4 93rd pct

Min temp in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +2.8 higher in Townsville - South

17.3 89th pct 20.1 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +3.4 higher in Charters Towers

3.5 25th pct 0.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +3.8 more in Charters Towers

4.0 31st pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +46.6 pts higher in Charters Towers

46.6% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +57.9 pts higher in Charters Towers

59.6% 47th pct 1.7% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers in Townsville - South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +66.2 pts higher in Charters Towers

66.6% 43rd pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +59.3 pts higher in Charters Towers

76.0% 26th pct 16.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +40.4 pts higher in Charters Towers

40.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +3.8 more in Charters Towers

8.2 12th pct 4.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers in Townsville - South +18 higher in Charters Towers

18 30th pct 0 3rd pct

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

4.1% 29th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers vs Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/vs/318021489/townsville-south