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Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs Kirwan - West

Name: Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs Kirwan - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent profile · Kirwan - West profile

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Kirwan - West

Kirwan - West and Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and service profiles. Kirwan - West is a larger area with more big homes, as 94.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. It has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,894, compared to $1,392 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent. Educational outcomes are also higher in Kirwan - West, where 57.6% of First Nations students finished Year 12, compared to 41.2% in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent.

The gap in bachelor degree qualifications has widened since 2011, though both areas sit far below the national figure. Despite this, the two areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have almost identical rates of people working from home. They also have the same number of public transport routes, although Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent is much more walkable, with 91.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity compared to 55.3% in Kirwan - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,358 larger in Kirwan - West 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Kirwan - West No car: 5.8 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +7,358 larger in Kirwan - West gap steady

7,586 38th pct 14,944 76th pct

Median age in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

34.1% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

45.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 37.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Kirwan - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Chinese even 1.2%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 37.5%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +1 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +1.65 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

2.65 63rd pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +11 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

30 70th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +2,215 more in Kirwan - West

1,378 48th pct 3,593 86th pct

Avg size in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +853 larger in Kirwan - West

345 39th pct 1,198 97th pct

ICSEA in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +68 higher in Kirwan - West

918 12th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 38.7%

16.3% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +$136 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$754 39th pct $890 65th pct

Household income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +$502 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$1,392 28th pct $1,894 59th pct

Family income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +$330 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$1,769 29th pct $2,099 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.7%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 9.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +6.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +440 larger in Kirwan - West

879 86th pct 1,319 87th pct

Median age in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +1 yrs older in Kirwan - West

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +$246 higher in Kirwan - West

$477 14th pct $723 65th pct

Household income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +$535 higher in Kirwan - West

$1,340 26th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +0.3 larger in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

24.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 18.0%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 18.5%

15.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +$75 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$275 21st pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +$217 higher in Kirwan - West gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +0.10 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.6% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 32.8%

25.5% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 92.6%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 39.8%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 42.2%

15.8% $350–$549 +33.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 47.2%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +12 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

40 50th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +3.40 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

5.27 64th pct 1.87 20th pct

Departures/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +394.1 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

804.6 50th pct 410.5 35th pct

PT routes in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +2 longer in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 32.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%

5.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

9.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

8.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +3 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +4 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +4 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +2 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +74 higher in Kirwan - West

902 13th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +7,243 higher in Kirwan - West

7,872 36th pct 15,115 72nd pct

Growth in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +3.4 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

2.6% 33rd pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +153 higher in Kirwan - West

512 26th pct 665 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +21 higher in Kirwan - West

1,225 76th pct 1,246 77th pct

Max temp in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +0.2 higher in Kirwan - West

30.1 92nd pct 30.3 93rd pct

Min temp in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +0.1 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

20.6 96th pct 20.5 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +0.9 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6.3 63rd pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +1.1 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6.5 68th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +35.9 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

91.3% 72nd pct 55.3% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +15.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

81.1% 66th pct 65.9% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +9.4 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

97.3% 64th pct 87.9% 45th pct

Walk to school in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +33.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

97.1% 81st pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +25.2 pts higher in Kirwan - West

22.9% 27th pct 48.2% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +1.8 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

9.2 18th pct 7.4 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +2 higher in Kirwan - West

145 60th pct 147 61st pct

Mean slope in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in Kirwan - West +0.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

2.9% 9th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent with nearby areas

Mundingburra Hyde Park - Pimlico Aitkenvale Garbutt - West End Heatley Cranbrook Hermit Park - Rosslea Kirwan - East

Compare Kirwan - West with nearby areas

Kirwan - East Cranbrook Heatley Mount Louisa Aitkenvale Condon - Rasmussen Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Mundingburra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs Kirwan - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021476/gulliver-currajong-vincent/vs/318021482/kirwan-west