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Hermit Park - Rosslea vs South Townsville - Railway Estate

Name: Hermit Park - Rosslea vs South Townsville - Railway Estate — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Hermit Park - Rosslea profile · South Townsville - Railway Estate profile

Hermit Park - Rosslea South Townsville - Railway Estate

Hermit Park - Rosslea and South Townsville - Railway Estate are neighbouring areas with very different housing and accessibility. South Townsville - Railway Estate has far more separate houses (62.4% compared to 46.7%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher standing for access to money and resources. In contrast, Hermit Park - Rosslea is much more walkable, with 87% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more homes within walking distance of groceries (83.8% versus 45.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some of their gaps change. The difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed, while the gap in typical resident age has widened, with South Townsville - Railway Estate now four years older. They remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly personal income, which is about $880 to $894 in both places. Both areas also have a much higher share of renters than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate Median age: 4 yrs older in South Townsville - Railway Estate Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea Recent movers: 5.4 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +119 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

5,415 25th pct 5,296 24th pct

Median age in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4 yrs older in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 48.3%

32.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%

11.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hermit Park - Rosslea 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

75.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 75.9%

2.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% New Zealand even 2.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.9% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%

11.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 42.7%

43.0% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate

— 3.93 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +10 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

27 64th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate

— 1,115 41st pct

Avg size in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate

— 372 42nd pct

ICSEA in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate

— 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 55.3%

17.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$14 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$880 63rd pct $894 66th pct

Household income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$162 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,362 26th pct $1,524 36th pct

Family income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$146 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$1,957 42nd pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.7%

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 59.0%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

5.8% Two conditions even 5.8%

3.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +43 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea

435 76th pct 392 73rd pct

Median age in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$48 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

$623 48th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$7 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

$1,265 20th pct $1,258 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 43.2%

31.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

1.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

40.5% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%

33.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$40 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$260 17th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$23 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$1,450 24th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 44.5%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.6% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

46.7% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

38.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 23.9%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 36.9%

29.5% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 52.7%

14.9% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.6% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.3% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.8%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +13 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

20 30th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2.54 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

3.69 41st pct 6.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +446.9 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

885.9 53rd pct 439.0 36th pct

PT routes in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +3 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +5 longer in Hermit Park - Rosslea

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 68.9%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 42.9%

31.8% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

10.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

7.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 21.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative even 12.0%

10.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

7.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +18 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

955 32nd pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +134 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

5,752 25th pct 5,618 24th pct

Growth in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.4 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

5.1% 55th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +43 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

413 20th pct 456 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +81 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1,227 76th pct 1,308 81st pct

Max temp in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.5 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

29.8 92nd pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.3 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

20.8 97th pct 21.1 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.3 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

6.3 63rd pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.6 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

6.1 62nd pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +29.3 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

87.0% 68th pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +37.9 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

83.8% 69th pct 45.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

97.1% 63rd pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +12.2 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

78.2% 54th pct 90.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2.6 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

97.0% 49th pct 99.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +18.2 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

52.6% 56th pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +9.4 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

6.6 6th pct 16.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

105 52nd pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Hermit Park - Rosslea in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.3 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2.7% 6th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Hermit Park - Rosslea with nearby areas

Oonoonba Mundingburra Hyde Park - Pimlico Annandale Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Aitkenvale South Townsville - Railway Estate Townsville City - North Ward

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). Hermit Park - Rosslea vs South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021478/hermit-park-rosslea/vs/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate