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Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs South Townsville - Railway Estate

Name: Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs South Townsville - Railway Estate — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent profile · South Townsville - Railway Estate profile

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent South Townsville - Railway Estate

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent and South Townsville - Railway Estate are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent is far more likely to have separate houses (87.6% compared to 62.4%) and larger homes, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a much larger First Nations presence, with 22.0% of residents speaking a First Nations language, compared to 8.7% in South Townsville - Railway Estate. In contrast, South Townsville - Railway Estate has a higher share of university qualifications, with 20.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.9% in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent.

Both areas have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in that very few people in either place speak little or no English. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of large homes, other divides have grown. For example, the gap in the number of people with Year 12 qualifications has widened since 2011, and there are now more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent than there were previously.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate Renting: 7.9 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2,290 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap narrowing

7,586 38th pct 5,296 24th pct

Median age in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 yrs older in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

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

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

45.2% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.1% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%

11.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent South Townsville - Railway Estate

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

85+ in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 0.5% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 0.5% males, 0.9% females
80–84 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 0.5% males, 0.6% females
75–79 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 1.2% males, 1.1% females
70–74 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
65–69 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
60–64 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.3% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
55–59 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.7% males, 3.2% females
50–54 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.3% males, 3.6% females
45–49 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.4% males, 2.9% females
35–39 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.0% males, 3.7% females
30–34 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 4.1% males, 3.6% females
25–29 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 4.3% males, 4.1% females
20–24 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 4.2% males, 4.4% females
15–19 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 15–19 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 4.2% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
5–9 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.6% males, 2.0% females
0–4 in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.4% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 75.9%

1.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English +3.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 33.4%

11.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 43.1%

41.6% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1.28 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2.65 63rd pct 3.93 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +13 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

30 70th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +263 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

1,378 48th pct 1,115 41st pct

Avg size in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +27 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate

345 39th pct 372 42nd pct

ICSEA in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +3 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

918 12th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 31.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

13.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

8.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$140 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$754 39th pct $894 66th pct

Household income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$132 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,392 28th pct $1,524 36th pct

Family income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$334 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,769 29th pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.8%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.5%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 31.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +3.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +487 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

879 86th pct 392 73rd pct

Median age in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4 yrs older in South Townsville - Railway Estate

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$98 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

$477 14th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$82 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

$1,340 26th pct $1,258 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.3 larger in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 43.2%

24.5% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 18.9%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$25 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap steady

$275 21st pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$173 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 29.6%

25.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 23.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +25.2 pts 62.4%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.9% Flat or apartment +10.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 37.4%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 52.7%

15.8% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 47.6%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +7 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

40 50th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.96 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

5.27 64th pct 6.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +365.6 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

804.6 50th pct 439.0 36th pct

PT routes in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +3 longer in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 68.9%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 35.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

9.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +3 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +71 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

902 13th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2,254 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

7,872 36th pct 5,618 24th pct

Growth in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2.1 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2.6% 33rd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +56 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

512 26th pct 456 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +83 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1,225 76th pct 1,308 81st pct

Max temp in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.8 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

30.1 92nd pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.5 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

20.6 96th pct 21.1 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.3 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6.3 63rd pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1.0 more in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

6.5 68th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +33.6 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

91.3% 72nd pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +35.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

81.1% 66th pct 45.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.2 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

97.3% 64th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +6.7 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

97.1% 81st pct 90.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.5 pts higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +11.5 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

22.9% 27th pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +6.8 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

9.2 18th pct 16.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +39 higher in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

145 60th pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.1 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2.9% 9th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent with nearby areas

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Compare South Townsville - Railway Estate with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent vs South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021476/gulliver-currajong-vincent/vs/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate