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Aitkenvale vs Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

Name: Aitkenvale vs Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Aitkenvale profile · Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent profile

Aitkenvale Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent and Aitkenvale are neighbouring areas in Townsville with distinct community profiles. Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent has a much larger First Nations population, with 11.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 22% speaking a First Nations language. It also has more detached houses, at 87.6%, and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Aitkenvale has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.1% and more residents with university degrees, at 19.1%. While Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent has more public transport stops, Aitkenvale has far more weekly departures.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,380. They also have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Since 2011, some gaps have grown: more people are now born overseas in Aitkenvale and more identify as First Nations in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent. The difference in the number of detached houses has also widened over this period.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.1 pts higher in Aitkenvale Population: 2,789 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Aitkenvale Born overseas: 8.2 pts higher in Aitkenvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2,789 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap narrowing

4,797 21st pct 7,586 38th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +1 yrs older in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.9% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%

10.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Aitkenvale Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 79.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.5% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.9% English +1.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% German even 5.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 82.1%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 45.0%

36.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.51 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

2.14 52nd pct 2.65 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

28 66th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +951 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

427 14th pct 1,378 48th pct

Avg size in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +131 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

214 22nd pct 345 39th pct

ICSEA in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +28 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

890 8th pct 918 12th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 47.4%

20.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

6.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 16.3%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

11.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.1% Creative arts even 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$14 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap widening

$740 37th pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$14 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap narrowing

$1,378 27th pct $1,392 28th pct

Family income in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$13 higher in Aitkenvale gap narrowing

$1,782 30th pct $1,769 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Heart disease even 4.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 55.9%

19.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +490 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

389 73rd pct 879 86th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +3 yrs older in Aitkenvale

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$47 higher in Aitkenvale

$524 25th pct $477 14th pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$24 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

$1,316 24th pct $1,340 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 47.1%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

23.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 30.6%

14.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$5 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap narrowing

$270 19th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$87 higher in Aitkenvale gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 36.6%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 87.6%

23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 9.7%

1.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%

14.9% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

22.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +28 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

12 21st pct 40 50th pct

Stops/1k in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2.77 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

2.50 25th pct 5.27 64th pct

Departures/1k in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +784.5 more in Aitkenvale

1,589.1 75th pct 804.6 50th pct

PT routes in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +5 more in Aitkenvale

11 67th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 71.1%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Bicycle even 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

7.9% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.6% Retail trade even 9.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Professional & technical even 4.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%

9.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +1 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2 higher in Aitkenvale

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +12 higher in Aitkenvale

914 16th pct 902 13th pct

ERP in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +3,024 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

4,848 19th pct 7,872 36th pct

Growth in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2.6 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

0.0% 12th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +47 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

465 23rd pct 512 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

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

Max temp in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

30.1 92nd pct 30.1 92nd pct

Min temp in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

20.6 96th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.6 higher in Aitkenvale

6.9 72nd pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.6 more in Aitkenvale

7.1 77th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2.9 pts higher in Aitkenvale

94.1% 76th pct 91.3% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +20.3 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

60.7% 48th pct 81.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +8.8 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

88.5% 46th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2.5 pts higher in Aitkenvale

99.5% 90th pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +44.3 pts higher in Aitkenvale

67.2% 67th pct 22.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2.4 more in Aitkenvale

11.7 35th pct 9.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +18 higher in Aitkenvale

163 64th pct 145 60th pct

Mean slope in Aitkenvale in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.1 pts higher in Aitkenvale

3.0% 11th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Aitkenvale with nearby areas

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

Compare Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aitkenvale vs Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021467/aitkenvale/vs/318021476/gulliver-currajong-vincent