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Hermit Park - Rosslea vs Townsville - South

Name: Hermit Park - Rosslea vs Townsville - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Hermit Park - Rosslea profile · Townsville - South profile

Hermit Park - Rosslea Townsville - South

Hermit Park - Rosslea and Townsville - South are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Hermit Park - Rosslea is a younger place where the typical resident is 35, and it has a high proportion of renters (51.2%) and people living alone (40.5%). In contrast, Townsville - South is far older with a typical age of 45, and is dominated by detached houses (99.0%) and outright home ownership (42.0%). This age gap is reflected in the home types, as Townsville - South has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (74.4% compared to 46.8% in Hermit Park - Rosslea).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $880. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar amount of annual rainfall. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011. Hermit Park - Rosslea remains far more accessible, with 97.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Townsville - South has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 43.3 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea Separate houses: 52.3 pts higher in Townsville - South 3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Townsville - South Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in Townsville - South Living alone: 22.3 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +648 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap narrowing

5,415 25th pct 4,767 21st pct

Median age in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +10 yrs older in Townsville - South gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 23.0%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

32.1% Married +20.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

48.6% Never married ◂ +18.5 pts 30.1%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Hermit Park - Rosslea Townsville - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 78.3%

2.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.9% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

5.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 38.1%

9.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South

— 1 0th pct

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

— 1.23 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +25 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

27 64th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South

— 32 1st pct

Avg size in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South

— 32 0th pct

ICSEA in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South

— 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 45.3%

17.9% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 16.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +$4 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap narrowing

$880 63rd pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +$524 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,362 26th pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +$231 higher in Townsville - South gap narrowing

$1,957 42nd pct $2,188 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.7%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.3%

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

7.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 59.4%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

5.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Three or more even 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +265 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea

435 76th pct 170 48th pct

Median age in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +5 yrs older in Townsville - South

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +$254 higher in Townsville - South

$623 48th pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +$957 higher in Townsville - South

$1,265 20th pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +0.5 larger in Townsville - South gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

31.8% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 8.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.5% 1 person ◂ +22.3 pts 18.2%

12.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +$10 higher in Townsville - South gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +$283 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,450 24th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +0.10 higher in Townsville - South gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented ◂ +43.3 pts 7.9%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

19.6% Owned outright +22.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

46.7% Separate house +52.3 pts ▸ 99.0%

38.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.3 pts 15.7%

29.5% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 54.2%

14.9% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.6% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more even 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +20 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

20 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +3.69 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

3.69 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +885.9 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

885.9 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +5 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South

8 64th pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.7% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 20.2%

31.8% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

7.5% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.3% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 17.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +1 higher in Townsville - South

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +4 higher in Townsville - South

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +7 higher in Townsville - South

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +2 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +38 higher in Townsville - South

955 32nd pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +109 higher in Townsville - South

5,752 25th pct 5,861 25th pct

Growth in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +17.1 pts higher in Townsville - South

5.1% 55th pct 22.2% 91st pct

Businesses in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +150 higher in Townsville - South

413 20th pct 563 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +4 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

1,227 76th pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +0.6 higher in Townsville - South

29.8 92nd pct 30.4 93rd pct

Min temp in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +0.8 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

20.8 97th pct 20.1 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +6.1 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

6.3 63rd pct 0.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +5.8 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

6.1 62nd pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +87.0 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

87.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +82.1 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

83.8% 69th pct 1.7% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +97.0 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

97.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +77.8 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

78.2% 54th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +80.2 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

97.0% 49th pct 16.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +52.6 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

52.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +2.2 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

6.6 6th pct 4.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +105 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

105 52nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville - South +1.9 pts higher in Townsville - South

2.7% 6th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hermit Park - Rosslea vs Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021478/hermit-park-rosslea/vs/318021489/townsville-south