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Heatley vs Mount Louisa

Name: Heatley vs Mount Louisa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Heatley profile · Mount Louisa profile

Heatley Mount Louisa

Mount Louisa and Heatley are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Mount Louisa is a more affluent suburb where the typical weekly household income is $2,033, far higher than the $1,266 seen in Heatley. This gap has widened since 2011. Mount Louisa also has a better-qualified workforce, with 58.8% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 44.4% in Heatley. In contrast, Heatley is much more walkable; 99.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 33% of homes in Mount Louisa share that convenience.

Both areas share very similar levels of cultural diversity, with about 13% of people born overseas and around 8% using a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical First Nations median ages of 21 years. While they share these cultural traits, the economic gap between them has grown over time. This is seen in the number of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher in Mount Louisa (71.7%) than in Heatley (54.7%), a difference that has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,203 larger in Mount Louisa Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Mount Louisa No car: 8.4 pts higher in Heatley Household income: $767 higher in Mount Louisa Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Mount Louisa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heatley in Mount Louisa +6,203 larger in Mount Louisa gap widening

3,907 15th pct 10,110 53rd pct

Median age in Heatley in Mount Louisa +6 yrs older in Heatley gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.3%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

Marital status

34.5% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.7% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 39.1%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Heatley Mount Louisa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 82.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% England even 1.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.3% English +1.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.6% Irish even 10.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

4.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

38.3% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Heatley in Mount Louisa even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Heatley in Mount Louisa +2.04 more in Heatley

2.93 68th pct 0.89 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heatley in Mount Louisa +1 more in Mount Louisa

24 59th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Heatley in Mount Louisa +17 more in Mount Louisa

1,138 41st pct 1,155 42nd pct

Avg size in Heatley in Mount Louisa +9 larger in Mount Louisa

569 69th pct 578 70th pct

ICSEA in Heatley in Mount Louisa +166 higher in Mount Louisa

853 3rd pct 1,019 51st pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.7% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Heatley in Mount Louisa +$285 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$662 22nd pct $947 73rd pct

Household income in Heatley in Mount Louisa +$767 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$1,266 18th pct $2,033 68th pct

Family income in Heatley in Mount Louisa +$729 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$1,535 16th pct $2,264 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.5%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 9.3%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.6% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 32.5%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +11.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heatley in Mount Louisa +332 larger in Mount Louisa

515 80th pct 847 86th pct

Median age in Heatley in Mount Louisa even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Heatley in Mount Louisa +$193 higher in Mount Louisa

$545 30th pct $738 68th pct

Household income in Heatley in Mount Louisa +$666 higher in Mount Louisa

$1,138 12th pct $1,804 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heatley in Mount Louisa +0.3 larger in Mount Louisa gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%

26.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 15.2%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 18.1%

10.9% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.4% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heatley in Mount Louisa +$70 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Heatley in Mount Louisa +$347 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Heatley in Mount Louisa even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.8% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 21.0%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 94.0%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 37.6%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 4.5%

3.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 38.4%

17.5% $350–$549 +32.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 6.9%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 44.4%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 12.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heatley in Mount Louisa +16 more in Mount Louisa

17 26th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Heatley in Mount Louisa +1.09 more in Heatley

4.35 51st pct 3.26 34th pct

Departures/1k in Heatley in Mount Louisa +286.9 more in Heatley

578.4 41st pct 291.6 30th pct

PT routes in Heatley in Mount Louisa +1 more in Mount Louisa

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Heatley in Mount Louisa +4 longer in Mount Louisa

3 29th pct 7 61st pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 73.8%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

4.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 29.0%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 2.1%

5.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.7% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.6% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Heatley in Mount Louisa +4 higher in Mount Louisa

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Heatley in Mount Louisa +5 higher in Mount Louisa

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Heatley in Mount Louisa +6 higher in Mount Louisa

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Heatley in Mount Louisa +4 higher in Mount Louisa

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Heatley in Mount Louisa +121 higher in Mount Louisa

870 7th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Heatley in Mount Louisa +6,909 higher in Mount Louisa

4,023 15th pct 10,932 52nd pct

Growth in Heatley in Mount Louisa +4.6 pts higher in Mount Louisa

2.0% 28th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Heatley in Mount Louisa +672 higher in Mount Louisa

111 5th pct 783 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Heatley in Mount Louisa +20 higher in Mount Louisa

1,225 76th pct 1,245 77th pct

Max temp in Heatley in Mount Louisa +0.1 higher in Heatley

30.1 92nd pct 29.9 92nd pct

Min temp in Heatley in Mount Louisa +0.1 higher in Mount Louisa

20.6 96th pct 20.7 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Heatley in Mount Louisa +2.7 higher in Heatley

6.2 61st pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heatley in Mount Louisa +3.1 more in Heatley

6.4 68th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Heatley in Mount Louisa +56.6 pts higher in Heatley

93.0% 75th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Heatley in Mount Louisa +19.0 pts higher in Heatley

68.0% 55th pct 49.0% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Heatley in Mount Louisa +31.7 pts higher in Heatley

98.5% 69th pct 66.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Heatley in Mount Louisa +66.9 pts higher in Heatley

99.8% 96th pct 33.0% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Heatley in Mount Louisa +16.4 pts higher in Heatley

100.0% 100th pct 83.6% 30th pct

Walk to health in Heatley in Mount Louisa +49.2 pts higher in Heatley

55.6% 58th pct 6.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Heatley in Mount Louisa +2.6 more in Heatley

8.2 12th pct 5.6 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in Heatley in Mount Louisa +100 higher in Heatley

131 57th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Heatley in Mount Louisa +2.6 pts higher in Mount Louisa

2.6% 4th pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Heatley with nearby areas

Cranbrook Aitkenvale Kirwan - East Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Mundingburra Garbutt - West End Kirwan - West Mount Louisa

Compare Mount Louisa with nearby areas

Garbutt - West End Heatley Kirwan - East Kirwan - West Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Cranbrook Aitkenvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heatley vs Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021477/heatley/vs/318021484/mount-louisa