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Aitkenvale vs Hermit Park - Rosslea

Name: Aitkenvale vs Hermit Park - Rosslea — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Aitkenvale profile · Hermit Park - Rosslea profile

Aitkenvale Hermit Park - Rosslea

Hermit Park - Rosslea and Aitkenvale are neighbouring areas in Townsville, though they have very different housing styles. Aitkenvale is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 74.5% of dwellings and 72.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Hermit Park - Rosslea has far fewer separate houses (46.7%) and much smaller homes, with only 46.8% featuring three or more bedrooms. This differs from the local population trends as well; Hermit Park - Rosslea has seen far more people move in over the last five years (50.1%), while Aitkenvale has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (28.1%) and more children under 15 (19.4%).

Everyday life in both places feels similar in many ways, as they share almost identical typical weekly incomes and rent prices. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents and a similar number of schools within 3km. However, the gap in housing types has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the number of people living alone has also shrunk, although this is still well higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea at 40.5%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Aitkenvale 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Aitkenvale Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Aitkenvale Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea Under 15: 3.7 pts higher in Aitkenvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +618 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

4,797 21st pct 5,415 25th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 yrs older in Aitkenvale gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.9% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%

10.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Aitkenvale Hermit Park - Rosslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 75.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.9% English +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 81.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 43.0%

36.0% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2.14 52nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 more in Aitkenvale

28 66th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea

427 14th pct —

Avg size in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea

214 22nd pct —

ICSEA in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea

890 8th pct —

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 28.4%

22.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

11.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Education even 7.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$140 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

$740 37th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$16 higher in Aitkenvale gap narrowing

$1,378 27th pct $1,362 26th pct

Family income in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$175 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

$1,782 30th pct $1,957 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None even 60.3%

19.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +46 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea

389 73rd pct 435 76th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 yrs older in Hermit Park - Rosslea

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$99 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

$524 25th pct $623 48th pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$51 higher in Aitkenvale

$1,316 24th pct $1,265 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.3 larger in Aitkenvale gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 45.3%

25.9% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.4% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$10 higher in Aitkenvale gap narrowing

$270 19th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$63 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 46.7%

23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 29.5%

19.2% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 68.4%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.6%

14.9% $350–$549 even 14.9%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 39.9%

22.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +8 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

12 21st pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1.19 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2.50 25th pct 3.69 41st pct

Departures/1k in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +703.2 more in Aitkenvale

1,589.1 75th pct 885.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +6 more in Aitkenvale

11 67th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2 longer in Hermit Park - Rosslea

6 57th pct 8 64th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 31.8%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support even 2.9%

2.2% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

9.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +41 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

914 16th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +904 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

4,848 19th pct 5,752 25th pct

Growth in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +5.1 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

0.0% 12th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +52 higher in Aitkenvale

465 23rd pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea even

1,225 76th pct 1,227 76th pct

Max temp in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.2 higher in Aitkenvale

30.1 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.2 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

20.6 96th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.6 higher in Aitkenvale

6.9 72nd pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1.0 more in Aitkenvale

7.1 77th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +7.2 pts higher in Aitkenvale

94.1% 76th pct 87.0% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +23.0 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

60.7% 48th pct 83.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +8.6 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

88.5% 46th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +21.4 pts higher in Aitkenvale

99.5% 90th pct 78.2% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +3.0 pts higher in Aitkenvale

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 49th pct

Walk to health in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +14.6 pts higher in Aitkenvale

67.2% 67th pct 52.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +5.0 more in Aitkenvale

11.7 35th pct 6.6 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +58 higher in Aitkenvale

163 64th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Aitkenvale in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.3 pts higher in Aitkenvale

3.0% 11th pct 2.7% 6th pct

Compare Aitkenvale with nearby areas

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Compare Hermit Park - Rosslea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aitkenvale vs Hermit Park - Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021467/aitkenvale/vs/318021478/hermit-park-rosslea