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Magnetic Island vs South Townsville - Railway Estate

Name: Magnetic Island vs South Townsville - Railway Estate — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Magnetic Island profile · South Townsville - Railway Estate profile

Magnetic Island South Townsville - Railway Estate

South Townsville - Railway Estate and Magnetic Island are two distinct nearby areas with very different demographics. Magnetic Island is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 39 in South Townsville - Railway Estate, and a much higher share of seniors at 33.2%. Home ownership also differs sharply; 46.8% of Magnetic Island homes are owned outright, while South Townsville - Railway Estate has a much higher rental rate of 44.5%. The two areas differ in accessibility too, with South Townsville - Railway Estate being somewhat walkable and Magnetic Island mostly car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened, particularly regarding age and home ownership. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in several ways, such as having the same share of people who use another language at home (6.6%) and almost identical typical weekly rents, around $290 to $300. Both areas also sit at a similar level of overall advantage, with scores just below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,821 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate Median age: 19 yrs older in Magnetic Island Owned outright: 23.6 pts higher in Magnetic Island Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Magnetic Island Full-time: 15.0 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2,821 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap steady

2,475 9th pct 5,296 24th pct

Median age in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +19 yrs older in Magnetic Island gap widening

58 yrs 100th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 28.4%

33.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.0 pts 14.2%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.6% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.5% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

29.2% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.2% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 31.4%

16.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Magnetic Island 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

65.1% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 75.9%

8.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%

31.1% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

12.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 83.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 42.7%

35.9% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.27 more in Magnetic Island

4.20 81st pct 3.93 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +16 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

1 2nd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +992 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

123 4th pct 1,115 41st pct

Avg size in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +249 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate

123 12th pct 372 42nd pct

ICSEA in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +106 higher in Magnetic Island

1,027 55th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.9%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

6.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.7% Bachelor degree even 21.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

12.3% Society & culture even 12.3%

7.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$268 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$626 15th pct $894 66th pct

Household income in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$523 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,001 3rd pct $1,524 36th pct

Family income in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$731 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

$1,372 9th pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 17.5%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 31.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

8.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.9%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +336 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate

56 18th pct 392 73rd pct

Median age in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +12 yrs older in Magnetic Island

36 yrs 96th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$92 higher in Magnetic Island

$667 56th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$54 higher in Magnetic Island

$1,312 24th pct $1,258 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.2 larger in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 35.7%

30.9% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 36.8%

36.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$10 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +$120 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap narrowing

$1,353 18th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +0.10 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 23.2%

26.5% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 62.4%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.9% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 37.4%

32.9% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 52.7%

24.5% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

1.4% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.8%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +33 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0 0th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +6.23 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0.00 0th pct 6.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +439.0 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0.0 0th pct 439.0 36th pct

PT routes in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Car (driver) +34.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

9.6% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%

29.0% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

7.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 10.2%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.4% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +17 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

956 32nd pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2,960 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

2,658 10th pct 5,618 24th pct

Growth in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2.2 pts higher in Magnetic Island

7.0% 68th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +198 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

258 11th pct 456 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +156 higher in Magnetic Island

1,464 88th pct 1,308 81st pct

Max temp in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1.0 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

28.3 88th pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Magnetic Island 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 Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +2.3 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

3.6 26th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +1.6 more in South Townsville - Railway Estate

3.9 29th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +10.0 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

47.6% 35th pct 57.6% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +14.7 pts higher in Magnetic Island

60.6% 48th pct 45.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +97.1 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

0.0% 0th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +53.3 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

37.0% 21st pct 90.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +11.5 pts higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

88.0% 35th pct 99.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +3.6 pts higher in Magnetic Island

38.0% 43rd pct 34.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +22.3 more in Magnetic Island

38.4 86th pct 16.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +96 higher in South Townsville - Railway Estate

10 24th pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Magnetic Island in South Townsville - Railway Estate +4.0 pts higher in Magnetic Island

7.0% 73rd pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Magnetic Island with nearby areas

Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda Townsville City - North Ward South Townsville - Railway Estate Garbutt - West End Hyde Park - Pimlico Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Mount Louisa Hermit Park - Rosslea

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). Magnetic Island vs South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021483/magnetic-island/vs/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate