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Aitkenvale vs Cranbrook

Name: Aitkenvale vs Cranbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Aitkenvale profile · Cranbrook profile

Aitkenvale Cranbrook

Cranbrook and Aitkenvale are neighbouring areas in Townsville with distinct local profiles. Cranbrook is a hub for education and health, with far larger schools and 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Residents are noticeably older than in Aitkenvale, with 20.2% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Aitkenvale has a younger feel and a more transient population, with renting far more common at 45.1% and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (28.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 and similar rates of volunteering. They also have about the same share of people who have completed Year 12. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, while the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Aitkenvale 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Cranbrook Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Cranbrook Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Cranbrook Aged 65+: 4.4 pts higher in Cranbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1,047 larger in Cranbrook gap narrowing

4,797 21st pct 5,844 28th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +4 yrs older in Cranbrook gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

Marital status

44.6% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 39.9%

35.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Aitkenvale Cranbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 76.1%

1.4% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% India even 1.8%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 81.6%

0.6% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.0% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 35.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1 more in Cranbrook

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +0.84 more in Cranbrook

2.14 52nd pct 2.99 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +3 more in Aitkenvale

28 66th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1,810 more in Cranbrook

427 14th pct 2,237 67th pct

Avg size in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +532 larger in Cranbrook

214 22nd pct 746 83rd pct

ICSEA in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +97 higher in Cranbrook

890 8th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

20.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

11.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +$37 higher in Aitkenvale gap widening

$740 37th pct $703 29th pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +$22 higher in Cranbrook gap steady

$1,378 27th pct $1,400 29th pct

Family income in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +$25 higher in Aitkenvale gap widening

$1,782 30th pct $1,757 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 57.6%

19.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +233 larger in Cranbrook

389 73rd pct 622 86th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +2 yrs older in Aitkenvale

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +$33 higher in Cranbrook

$524 25th pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +$85 higher in Cranbrook

$1,316 24th pct $1,401 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +0.1 larger in Cranbrook gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

25.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 21.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

14.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +$23 higher in Cranbrook gap widening

$270 19th pct $293 25th pct

Mortgage in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +$87 higher in Aitkenvale gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 31.5%

26.2% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.9% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 81.5%

23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 16.4%

1.6% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%

5.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

14.9% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

22.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +12 more in Cranbrook

12 21st pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1.61 more in Cranbrook

2.50 25th pct 4.11 47th pct

Departures/1k in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +680.0 more in Aitkenvale

1,589.1 75th pct 909.1 54th pct

PT routes in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +2 more in Aitkenvale

11 67th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +2 longer in Aitkenvale

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%

34.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

5.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Accommodation & food even 9.8%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

7.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.4% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1 higher in Cranbrook

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1 higher in Cranbrook

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1 higher in Cranbrook

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1 higher in Aitkenvale

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +17 higher in Cranbrook

914 16th pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +1,248 higher in Cranbrook

4,848 19th pct 6,096 27th pct

Growth in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +3.3 pts higher in Cranbrook

0.0% 12th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +137 higher in Aitkenvale

465 23rd pct 328 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook even

1,225 76th pct 1,225 76th pct

Max temp in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook even

30.1 92nd pct 30.1 92nd pct

Min temp in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook even

20.6 96th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +0.3 higher in Cranbrook

6.9 72nd pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook even

7.1 77th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +5.5 pts higher in Cranbrook

94.1% 76th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +5.3 pts higher in Cranbrook

60.7% 48th pct 66.0% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +9.5 pts higher in Cranbrook

88.5% 46th pct 98.0% 67th pct

Walk to school in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +0.2 pts higher in Cranbrook

99.5% 90th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +31.4 pts higher in Cranbrook

67.2% 67th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +2.7 more in Cranbrook

11.7 35th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +53 higher in Aitkenvale

163 64th pct 110 53rd pct

Mean slope in Aitkenvale in Cranbrook +0.3 pts higher in Aitkenvale

3.0% 11th pct 2.7% 6th pct

Compare Aitkenvale with nearby areas

Mundingburra Cranbrook Heatley Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Kirwan - East Hyde Park - Pimlico Annandale Hermit Park - Rosslea

Compare Cranbrook with nearby areas

Kirwan - East Heatley Aitkenvale Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Mundingburra Kirwan - West Annandale Hyde Park - Pimlico

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aitkenvale vs Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021467/aitkenvale/vs/318021472/cranbrook