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Hermit Park - Rosslea vs Townsville City - North Ward

Name: Hermit Park - Rosslea vs Townsville City - North Ward — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Hermit Park - Rosslea profile · Townsville City - North Ward profile

Hermit Park - Rosslea Townsville City - North Ward

Townsville City - North Ward and Hermit Park - Rosslea are neighbouring areas with a clear divide in wealth and housing. Townsville City - North Ward is a more affluent area, where 35.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 25.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is heavily dominated by flats or apartments (60.8%) and offers high walkability, with 84.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Hermit Park - Rosslea has more separate houses (46.7%), a younger typical resident (35), and more families with children, though it has a higher share of people with mental health conditions (11.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living there, with about 430 in each. Since 2011, the gaps between these neighbours have often grown. The difference in typical age has widened to five years, and the gap in university qualifications has increased to 13.3%. While Townsville City - North Ward remains far more likely to have high-income earners, Hermit Park - Rosslea has a higher proportion of people born in Australia than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea Population: 3,701 larger in Townsville City - North Ward Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +3,701 larger in Townsville City - North Ward gap steady

5,415 25th pct 9,116 47th pct

Median age in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +5 yrs older in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 45.8%

32.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Hermit Park - Rosslea Townsville City - North Ward

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 67.6%

2.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.9% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 27.9%

11.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% German even 5.5%

1.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 79.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 40.6%

9.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward

— 4.09 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +12 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

27 64th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward

— 2,450 71st pct

Avg size in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward

— 613 73rd pct

ICSEA in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward

— 1,078 75th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 66.3%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 18.5%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.9% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% Management & commerce even 15.0%

12.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +$235 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap steady

$880 63rd pct $1,115 86th pct

Household income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +$421 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap narrowing

$1,362 26th pct $1,783 52nd pct

Family income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +$688 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

$1,957 42nd pct $2,645 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.4%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.6%

7.1% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.5%

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.2%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +3.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +10 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea

435 76th pct 425 75th pct

Median age in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +$113 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

$623 48th pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +$57 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

$1,265 20th pct $1,322 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +0.2 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

2.1 11th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 41.5%

31.8% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 12.0%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

40.5% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +$60 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

$260 17th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +$500 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap narrowing

$1,450 24th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 19.5%

19.6% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

14.9% Flat or apartment +45.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

46.7% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 24.8%

38.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.5 pts 12.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 28.0%

12.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 47.0%

14.9% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

1.3% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 26.2%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +19 more in Townsville City - North Ward

20 30th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +0.58 more in Townsville City - North Ward

3.69 41st pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +1,065.1 more in Townsville City - North Ward

885.9 53rd pct 1,951.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +6 more in Townsville City - North Ward

5 36th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward even

8 64th pct 8 64th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 63.8%

1.8% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

31.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

9.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.3% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

10.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +4 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +4 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +2 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +3 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +97 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

955 32nd pct 1,052 72nd pct

ERP in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +3,837 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

5,752 25th pct 9,589 46th pct

Growth in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +1.9 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

5.1% 55th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +1,075 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

413 20th pct 1,488 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +36 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

1,227 76th pct 1,263 79th pct

Max temp in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +0.3 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

29.8 92nd pct 29.6 91st pct

Min temp in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward even

20.8 97th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +1.6 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

6.3 63rd pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +1.3 more in Townsville City - North Ward

6.1 62nd pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +9.2 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

87.0% 68th pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +5.1 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

83.8% 69th pct 88.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +3.9 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

97.1% 63rd pct 93.2% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +3.9 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

78.2% 54th pct 82.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +3.0 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

97.0% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +31.7 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

52.6% 56th pct 84.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +21.2 more in Townsville City - North Ward

6.6 6th pct 27.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +190 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

105 52nd pct 295 83rd pct

Mean slope in Hermit Park - Rosslea in Townsville City - North Ward +6.2 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

2.7% 6th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare Hermit Park - Rosslea with nearby areas

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Compare Townsville City - North Ward with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hermit Park - Rosslea vs Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021478/hermit-park-rosslea/vs/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward