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Garbutt - West End vs Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

Name: Garbutt - West End vs Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Garbutt - West End profile · Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent profile

Garbutt - West End Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent and Garbutt - West End are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and family profiles. Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent has more separate houses (87.6% compared to 54.0%) and larger homes, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a younger area with more children under 15 (19.9%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Garbutt - West End has a much higher share of renters (52.6%) and people living alone (44.9%), and it is far more accessible to health services, with 76.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened, as residents in Garbutt - West End are now noticeably older than those in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent. Despite this, the two areas share many commonalities, such as nearly identical rates of people with no religion (about 41.5%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes. They also both have a low share of people who speak a language other than English at home, with figures around 8%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.5 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent 3+ bedrooms: 30.1 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Garbutt - West End Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Garbutt - West End Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +1,313 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap steady

6,273 30th pct 7,586 38th pct

Median age in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +3 yrs older in Garbutt - West End gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.5%

14.4% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 45.2%

28.1% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

4.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Garbutt - West End Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 79.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +2.0 pts 34.7%

32.2% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

5.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 82.1%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +1 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.68 more in Garbutt - West End

3.33 73rd pct 2.65 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +2 more in Garbutt - West End

32 73rd pct 30 70th pct

Students in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +985 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

393 13th pct 1,378 48th pct

Avg size in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +214 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

131 13th pct 345 39th pct

ICSEA in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +83 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

835 1st pct 918 12th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.4%

20.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$66 higher in Garbutt - West End gap widening

$820 53rd pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$102 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap widening

$1,290 20th pct $1,392 28th pct

Family income in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$95 higher in Garbutt - West End gap widening

$1,864 36th pct $1,769 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 even 30.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

9.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 55.9%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%

6.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +247 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

632 86th pct 879 86th pct

Median age in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +11 yrs older in Garbutt - West End

31 yrs 88th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

$477 14th pct $477 14th pct

Household income in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$391 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

$949 3rd pct $1,340 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.5 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 24.5%

24.8% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

44.9% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 30.6%

32.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.3% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$25 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap steady

$250 14th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +$54 higher in Garbutt - West End gap widening

$1,354 18th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 36.6%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.1% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

54.0% Separate house +33.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

37.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.8 pts 9.7%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

38.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 18.4%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 61.0%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.6%

15.7% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

23.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +13 more in Garbutt - West End

53 61st pct 40 50th pct

Stops/1k in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +3.18 more in Garbutt - West End

8.45 86th pct 5.27 64th pct

Departures/1k in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +553.9 more in Garbutt - West End

1,358.5 70th pct 804.6 50th pct

PT routes in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +12 longer in Garbutt - West End

18 78th pct 6 57th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 38.6%

30.2% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

6.8% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

8.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 16.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

10.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +1 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +3 higher in Garbutt - West End

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +17 higher in Garbutt - West End

919 18th pct 902 13th pct

ERP in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +1,267 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6,605 30th pct 7,872 36th pct

Growth in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +1.4 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

4.0% 45th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +601 higher in Garbutt - West End

1,113 61st pct 512 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +20 higher in Garbutt - West End

1,245 77th pct 1,225 76th pct

Max temp in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.1 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

29.9 92nd pct 30.1 92nd pct

Min temp in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.1 higher in Garbutt - West End

20.7 97th pct 20.6 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.2 higher in Garbutt - West End

6.5 67th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.1 more in Garbutt - West End

6.6 69th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +3.4 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

94.7% 77th pct 91.3% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +8.0 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

89.1% 74th pct 81.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +4.6 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

92.7% 52nd pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +49.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

47.9% 29th pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.3 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

99.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +53.8 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

76.8% 74th pct 22.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +11.5 more in Garbutt - West End

20.7 74th pct 9.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +46 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

99 51st pct 145 60th pct

Mean slope in Garbutt - West End in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent +0.6 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

3.5% 18th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Garbutt - West End with nearby areas

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Compare Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garbutt - West End vs Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021475/garbutt-west-end/vs/318021476/gulliver-currajong-vincent