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Garbutt - West End vs South Townsville - Railway Estate

Name: Garbutt - West End vs South Townsville - Railway Estate — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Garbutt - West End profile · South Townsville - Railway Estate profile

Garbutt - West End South Townsville - Railway Estate

Garbutt - West End and South Townsville - Railway Estate are neighbouring areas in Townsville with distinct profiles. Garbutt - West End is more walkable, with 89.1% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 76.8% near health services, compared to 45.9% and 34.4% in South Townsville - Railway Estate. However, South Townsville - Railway Estate has more overall advantage, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.6% vs 12.0%). First Nations residents in Garbutt - West End face tougher challenges, with an unemployment rate of 25.5%, which is far higher than the 14.6% seen in South Townsville - Railway Estate.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of children under 15, which sits at 14.4%. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar number of schools. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, such as the share of one-parent families, others are changing. The gap in the number of people living alone has widened, and more households in South Townsville - Railway Estate are now earning higher weekly incomes compared to those in Garbutt - West End.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.4 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate Renting: 8.0 pts higher in Garbutt - West End Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Garbutt - West End Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +977 larger in Garbutt - West End gap narrowing

6,273 30th pct 5,296 24th pct

Median age in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 yrs older in Garbutt - West End gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

14.4% Children (0–14) even 14.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 48.3%

28.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Garbutt - West End South Townsville - Railway Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 75.9%

2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Italian even 4.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 43.1%

41.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.60 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

3.33 73rd pct 3.93 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +15 more in Garbutt - West End

32 73rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +722 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

393 13th pct 1,115 41st pct

Avg size in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +241 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate

131 13th pct 372 42nd pct

ICSEA in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +86 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

835 1st pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

7.1% Year 11 even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 31.0%

21.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

6.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$74 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$820 53rd pct $894 66th pct

Household income in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$234 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,290 20th pct $1,524 36th pct

Family income in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$239 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,864 36th pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +240 larger in Garbutt - West End

632 86th pct 392 73rd pct

Median age in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +7 yrs older in Garbutt - West End

31 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$98 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

$477 14th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$309 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

$949 3rd pct $1,258 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.2 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.0% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 18.9%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

44.9% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 37.3%

32.9% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$50 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap steady

$250 14th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$119 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,354 18th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 44.5%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.1% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

54.0% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

37.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 23.9%

7.3% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

34.8% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

2.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.7%

15.7% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 13.9%

0.4% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.6%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +20 more in Garbutt - West End

53 61st pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2.22 more in Garbutt - West End

8.45 86th pct 6.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +919.5 more in Garbutt - West End

1,358.5 70th pct 439.0 36th pct

PT routes in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4 more in Garbutt - West End

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +15 longer in Garbutt - West End

18 78th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 68.9%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 42.9%

30.2% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

6.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

8.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +3 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +54 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

919 18th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +987 higher in Garbutt - West End

6,605 30th pct 5,618 24th pct

Growth in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.7 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

4.0% 45th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +657 higher in Garbutt - West End

1,113 61st pct 456 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +63 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1,245 77th pct 1,308 81st pct

Max temp in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.6 higher in Garbutt - West End

29.9 92nd pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.3 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

20.7 97th pct 21.1 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.6 higher in Garbutt - West End

6.5 67th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1.1 more in Garbutt - West End

6.6 69th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +37.1 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

94.7% 77th pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +43.2 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

89.1% 74th pct 45.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4.4 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

92.7% 52nd pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +42.4 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

47.9% 29th pct 90.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

99.7% 64th pct 99.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +42.4 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

76.8% 74th pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4.7 more in Garbutt - West End

20.7 74th pct 16.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +7 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

99 51st pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Garbutt - West End in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.5 pts higher in Garbutt - West End

3.5% 18th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Garbutt - West End with nearby areas

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Hyde Park - Pimlico Heatley Townsville City - North Ward Mount Louisa Mundingburra Aitkenvale Cranbrook

Compare South Townsville - Railway Estate with nearby areas

Townsville City - North Ward Hyde Park - Pimlico Hermit Park - Rosslea Oonoonba Mundingburra Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Garbutt - West End Annandale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garbutt - West End vs South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021475/garbutt-west-end/vs/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate