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Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda vs Hyde Park - Pimlico

Name: Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda vs Hyde Park - Pimlico — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda profile · Hyde Park - Pimlico profile

Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Hyde Park - Pimlico

Hyde Park - Pimlico and Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different characters. Hyde Park - Pimlico is a denser hub where renting is far more common (50.5%) and recent overseas arrivals make up 26.3% of the population. It has much larger schools and far more frequent public transport, with a typical walk to a stop taking just 6 minutes. In contrast, Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda is more spacious, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (31.8%) and more large houses with three or more bedrooms. Residents here are also noticeably older, with the typical age being 45 compared to 39 in Hyde Park - Pimlico.

These two areas have seen the gap in home ownership widen since 2011, with Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda becoming even more distinct as a place of owner-occupiers. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of people born overseas and those who identify as having no religion. Both areas also have nearly everyone living within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico Recent arrivals: 17.5 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Population: 1,536 larger in Hyde Park - Pimlico

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +1,536 larger in Hyde Park - Pimlico gap steady

3,192 12th pct 4,728 21st pct

Median age in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +6 yrs older in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 33.4%

33.0% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

3.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Hyde Park - Pimlico

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 76.4%

4.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.3% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +5.3 pts 36.5%

32.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

5.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

0.7% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 82.3%

0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.9%

41.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +1 more in Hyde Park - Pimlico

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +0.38 more in Hyde Park - Pimlico

3.51 75th pct 3.89 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +16 more in Hyde Park - Pimlico

16 43rd pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +2,109 more in Hyde Park - Pimlico

693 26th pct 2,802 76th pct

Avg size in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +588 larger in Hyde Park - Pimlico

347 39th pct 934 90th pct

ICSEA in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +5 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1,008 46th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 55.7%

17.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

13.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

11.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +$105 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap widening

$910 68th pct $805 50th pct

Household income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +$332 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap widening

$1,637 43rd pct $1,305 21st pct

Family income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +$458 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap widening

$2,504 75th pct $2,046 47th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 59.0%

17.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +186 larger in Hyde Park - Pimlico

154 45th pct 340 69th pct

Median age in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +2 yrs older in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +$8 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

$532 27th pct $524 25th pct

Household income in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +$171 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

$1,271 21st pct $1,100 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +0.2 larger in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 50.2%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 27.1%

12.9% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

35.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +$30 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap steady

$280 22nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +$260 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 20.7%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 26.1%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 54.0%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.9% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 13.3%

7.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.4%

12.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.8%

18.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +6 more in Hyde Park - Pimlico

23 33rd pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +1.07 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

7.21 85th pct 6.13 74th pct

Departures/1k in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +1,075.5 more in Hyde Park - Pimlico

675.1 45th pct 1,750.6 78th pct

PT routes in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +5 more in Hyde Park - Pimlico

3 21st pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +48 longer in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

54 94th pct 6 57th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 66.5%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 29.8%

8.7% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

5.1% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

8.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 23.3%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.7%

5.7% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +4 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +5 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +4 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +3 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +100 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1,034 65th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +1,553 higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

3,190 11th pct 4,743 19th pct

Growth in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +0.2 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

-0.8% 8th pct -0.5% 9th pct

Businesses in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +288 higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

268 12th pct 556 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +118 higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

1,345 83rd pct 1,227 76th pct

Max temp in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +0.2 higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

29.6 91st pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico even

20.8 97th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +1.9 higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

4.9 42nd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +2.7 more in Hyde Park - Pimlico

4.3 36th pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +41.3 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

58.6% 45th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +9.5 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

59.4% 47th pct 69.0% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +1.7 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

98.3% 68th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +37.6 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

54.9% 34th pct 92.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +0.7 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

99.3% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +92.2 pts higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

0.0% 0th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +4.1 more in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

17.9 67th pct 13.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +116 higher in Hyde Park - Pimlico

14 28th pct 130 57th pct

Mean slope in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda in Hyde Park - Pimlico +0.7 pts higher in Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda

4.0% 26th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda with nearby areas

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Compare Hyde Park - Pimlico with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda vs Hyde Park - Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021469/belgian-gardens-pallarenda/vs/318021479/hyde-park-pimlico