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Garbutt - West End vs Mundingburra

Name: Garbutt - West End vs Mundingburra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Garbutt - West End profile · Mundingburra profile

Garbutt - West End Mundingburra

Garbutt - West End and Mundingburra are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and social profiles. Garbutt - West End is dominated by renters, with 52.6% of homes rented compared to 32.5% in Mundingburra. There is also a stark difference in First Nations demographics; the typical First Nations resident in Garbutt - West End is far older at 31, while the typical person in Mundingburra is just 19. This is mirrored by a much higher First Nations unemployment rate in Garbutt - West End, which is 25.5% compared to 9.4% in Mundingburra.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, with several gaps narrowing over time. The difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has shrunk to 8.0%, and the gap in the number of separate houses has also fallen. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many ways, including similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300 and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Garbutt - West End 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Mundingburra Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Mundingburra Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Mundingburra Population: 2,679 larger in Garbutt - West End

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +2,679 larger in Garbutt - West End gap steady

6,273 30th pct 3,594 14th pct

Median age in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +3 yrs older in Mundingburra gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.9%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 38.5%

28.1% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

4.6% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Garbutt - West End Mundingburra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.2% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

41.5% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

0.4% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +1 more in Mundingburra

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +3.27 more in Mundingburra

3.33 73rd pct 6.60 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +3 more in Garbutt - West End

32 73rd pct 29 68th pct

Students in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +1,872 more in Mundingburra

393 13th pct 2,265 67th pct

Avg size in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +435 larger in Mundingburra

131 13th pct 566 69th pct

ICSEA in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +216 higher in Mundingburra

835 1st pct 1,052 65th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 26.5%

21.5% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

6.1% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +$93 higher in Garbutt - West End gap widening

$820 53rd pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +$54 higher in Mundingburra gap narrowing

$1,290 20th pct $1,344 24th pct

Family income in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +$106 higher in Mundingburra gap narrowing

$1,864 36th pct $1,970 42nd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.8%

22.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.7% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.4%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

9.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

6.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +415 larger in Garbutt - West End

632 86th pct 217 56th pct

Median age in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +12 yrs older in Garbutt - West End

31 yrs 88th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +$37 higher in Garbutt - West End

$477 14th pct $440 10th pct

Household income in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +$358 higher in Mundingburra

$949 3rd pct $1,307 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +0.3 larger in Mundingburra gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

24.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 18.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Household size

44.9% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 39.2%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.4%

11.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +$20 higher in Mundingburra gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +$59 higher in Mundingburra gap widening

$1,354 18th pct $1,413 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 32.5%

18.1% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.9% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

54.0% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

37.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 29.0%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

2.7% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.0%

15.7% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 42.7%

23.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +37 more in Garbutt - West End

53 61st pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +4.00 more in Garbutt - West End

8.45 86th pct 4.45 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +564.7 more in Mundingburra

1,358.5 70th pct 1,923.2 82nd pct

PT routes in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +1 more in Garbutt - West End

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +15 longer in Garbutt - West End

18 78th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 67.6%

5.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.9% Walked even 2.9%

1.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 44.5%

30.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

6.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.5% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

8.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

7.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +2 higher in Mundingburra

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +2 higher in Mundingburra

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +1 higher in Mundingburra

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +48 higher in Mundingburra

919 18th pct 967 37th pct

ERP in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +3,054 higher in Garbutt - West End

6,605 30th pct 3,551 13th pct

Growth in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +6.0 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

4.0% 45th pct -2.0% 3rd pct

Businesses in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +893 higher in Garbutt - West End

1,113 61st pct 220 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +18 higher in Garbutt - West End

1,245 77th pct 1,227 76th pct

Max temp in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +0.1 higher in Garbutt - West End

29.9 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +0.1 higher in Mundingburra

20.7 97th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +0.2 higher in Garbutt - West End

6.5 67th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +0.1 more in Garbutt - West End

6.6 69th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +5.2 pts higher in Mundingburra

94.7% 77th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +15.6 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

89.1% 74th pct 73.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +5.6 pts higher in Mundingburra

92.7% 52nd pct 98.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +52.0 pts higher in Mundingburra

47.9% 29th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +0.3 pts higher in Mundingburra

99.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +6.7 pts higher in Mundingburra

76.8% 74th pct 83.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +9.6 more in Garbutt - West End

20.7 74th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +25 higher in Mundingburra

99 51st pct 125 56th pct

Mean slope in Garbutt - West End in Mundingburra +0.8 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

3.5% 18th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Garbutt - West End with nearby areas

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Compare Mundingburra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garbutt - West End vs Mundingburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021475/garbutt-west-end/vs/318021485/mundingburra