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Aitkenvale vs Townsville City - North Ward

Name: Aitkenvale vs Townsville City - North Ward — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Aitkenvale profile · Townsville City - North Ward profile

Aitkenvale Townsville City - North Ward

Townsville City - North Ward and Aitkenvale are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Townsville City - North Ward is more professional and affluent, with 35.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.1% in Aitkenvale. This helps explain why typical incomes are far higher in Townsville City - North Ward, where 25.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Aitkenvale has a much higher share of families with one parent (23.3%) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (19.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as the same number of public transport routes and an identical 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap in educational attainment and weekly earnings between the two has widened since 2011. While both areas have a higher share of First Nations people than the national figure, Townsville City - North Ward has a far higher percentage of people who speak a First Nations language (26.1%) than Aitkenvale (11.8%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.7 pts higher in Aitkenvale 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Aitkenvale Population: 4,319 larger in Townsville City - North Ward Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +4,319 larger in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

4,797 21st pct 9,116 47th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +4 yrs older in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%

10.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Aitkenvale Townsville City - North Ward

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 67.6%

1.5% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.5% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 27.9%

11.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 45.2%

36.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +2 more in Townsville City - North Ward

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +1.95 more in Townsville City - North Ward

2.14 52nd pct 4.09 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +13 more in Aitkenvale

28 66th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +2,023 more in Townsville City - North Ward

427 14th pct 2,450 71st pct

Avg size in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +399 larger in Townsville City - North Ward

214 22nd pct 613 73rd pct

ICSEA in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +188 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

890 8th pct 1,078 75th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.9%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 18.5%

22.4% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

11.5% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

11.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +$375 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

$740 37th pct $1,115 86th pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +$405 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

$1,378 27th pct $1,783 52nd pct

Family income in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +$863 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

$1,782 30th pct $2,645 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 28.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +3.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +36 larger in Townsville City - North Ward

389 73rd pct 425 75th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +1 yrs older in Townsville City - North Ward

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +$14 higher in Aitkenvale

$524 25th pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +$6 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

$1,316 24th pct $1,322 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +0.5 larger in Aitkenvale gap steady

2.4 36th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 41.5%

25.9% Couples without children +18.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

23.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 12.0%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Household size

31.4% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.6% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +$50 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

$270 19th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +$563 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 19.5%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +49.7 pts 24.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment +59.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 12.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 28.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 9.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 47.0%

14.9% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 7.7%

1.1% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.4 pts 26.2%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +27 more in Townsville City - North Ward

12 21st pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +1.78 more in Townsville City - North Ward

2.50 25th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +361.8 more in Townsville City - North Ward

1,589.1 75th pct 1,951.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward even

11 67th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +2 longer in Townsville City - North Ward

6 57th pct 8 64th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 63.8%

2.8% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

1.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 32.5%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.8% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.2% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +16.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

9.4% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +6 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +5 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +2 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +5 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +138 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

914 16th pct 1,052 72nd pct

ERP in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +4,741 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

4,848 19th pct 9,589 46th pct

Growth in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +3.3 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

0.0% 12th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +1,023 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

465 23rd pct 1,488 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +38 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

1,225 76th pct 1,263 79th pct

Max temp in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +0.5 higher in Aitkenvale

30.1 92nd pct 29.6 91st pct

Min temp in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +0.2 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

20.6 96th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +1.0 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

6.9 72nd pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +0.3 more in Townsville City - North Ward

7.1 77th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +2.0 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

94.1% 76th pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +28.1 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

60.7% 48th pct 88.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +4.7 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

88.5% 46th pct 93.2% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +17.4 pts higher in Aitkenvale

99.5% 90th pct 82.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +17.1 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

67.2% 67th pct 84.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +16.2 more in Townsville City - North Ward

11.7 35th pct 27.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +132 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

163 64th pct 295 83rd pct

Mean slope in Aitkenvale in Townsville City - North Ward +5.9 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

3.0% 11th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare Aitkenvale with nearby areas

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

Compare Townsville City - North Ward with nearby areas

South Townsville - Railway Estate Hyde Park - Pimlico Garbutt - West End Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Hermit Park - Rosslea Mundingburra Oonoonba Aitkenvale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aitkenvale vs Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021467/aitkenvale/vs/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward