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Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs Hermit Park - Rosslea

Name: Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs Hermit Park - Rosslea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent profile · Hermit Park - Rosslea profile

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Hermit Park - Rosslea

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent and Hermit Park - Rosslea are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing styles. Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent is dominated by separate houses, with 87.6% of homes being detached, and 77.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Hermit Park - Rosslea has far more renters (51.2% compared to 36.6%) and a higher share of smaller homes, with 46.8% of dwellings having only two bedrooms. Education levels also differ, as 58.3% of people in Hermit Park - Rosslea completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 47.4% in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent at $1,392 and Hermit Park - Rosslea at $1,362. They are also alike in their low rates of public transport use and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. Over time, the gap in school completion has widened, while the difference in the number of detached houses has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.8 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2,171 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap narrowing

7,586 38th pct 5,415 25th pct

Median age in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2 yrs older in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

Marital status

45.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.1% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Hermit Park - Rosslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 75.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 33.9%

11.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 81.6%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 43.0%

41.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2.65 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +3 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

30 70th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea

1,378 48th pct —

Avg size in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea

345 39th pct —

ICSEA in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea

918 12th pct —

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 28.4%

16.3% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

8.7% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$126 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

$754 39th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$30 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap narrowing

$1,392 28th pct $1,362 26th pct

Family income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$188 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

$1,769 29th pct $1,957 42nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

18.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 34.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.6% Other condition even 8.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer even 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +4.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +444 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

879 86th pct 435 76th pct

Median age in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +4 yrs older in Hermit Park - Rosslea

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$146 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

$477 14th pct $623 48th pct

Household income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$75 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

$1,340 26th pct $1,265 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.3 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 45.3%

24.5% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$15 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap widening

$275 21st pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$150 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 26.2%

25.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 19.6%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +40.8 pts 46.7%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

1.9% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 29.5%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

3.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.6%

15.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 39.9%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +20 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

40 50th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1.58 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

5.27 64th pct 3.69 41st pct

Departures/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +81.2 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

804.6 50th pct 885.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2 longer in Hermit Park - Rosslea

6 57th pct 8 64th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 69.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

8.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

9.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.5% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

15.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%

8.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +4 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +53 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

902 13th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2,120 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

7,872 36th pct 5,752 25th pct

Growth in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2.6 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2.6% 33rd pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +99 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

512 26th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea even

1,225 76th pct 1,227 76th pct

Max temp in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.2 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

30.1 92nd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.2 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

20.6 96th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea even

6.3 63rd pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.4 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6.5 68th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +4.3 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

91.3% 72nd pct 87.0% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2.7 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

81.1% 66th pct 83.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

97.3% 64th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +18.9 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

97.1% 81st pct 78.2% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +3.0 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 49th pct

Walk to health in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +29.7 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

22.9% 27th pct 52.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2.6 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

9.2 18th pct 6.6 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +40 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

145 60th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

2.9% 9th pct 2.7% 6th pct

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Compare Hermit Park - Rosslea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs Hermit Park - Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021476/gulliver-currajong-vincent/vs/318021478/hermit-park-rosslea