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Oonoonba vs Townsville City - North Ward

Name: Oonoonba vs Townsville City - North Ward — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Oonoonba profile · Townsville City - North Ward profile

Oonoonba Townsville City - North Ward

Townsville City - North Ward and Oonoonba are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Townsville City - North Ward is very walkable, with a typical resident aged 40 and a high proportion of people living alone (43.1%). Most homes here are flats or apartments. In contrast, Oonoonba is more car-dependent and has a younger population, with a typical age of 32. Separate houses are far more common in Oonoonba, where 77.9% of homes are detached dwellings, compared to just 24.8% in Townsville City - North Ward.

These two areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $1,115 in Townsville City - North Ward and $1,097 in Oonoonba. They also have almost identical shares of people with no religion (around 40%) and those who completed Year 12. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and Townsville City - North Ward now has a noticeably higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 53.1 pts higher in Oonoonba 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Oonoonba Living alone: 18.0 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward No car: 5.9 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward Median age: 8 yrs older in Townsville City - North Ward

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +2,083 larger in Townsville City - North Ward gap narrowing

7,033 35th pct 9,116 47th pct

Median age in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +8 yrs older in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%

17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 45.8%

39.5% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 35.6%

8.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Oonoonba 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

78.5% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 67.6%

2.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 37.2%

36.1% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 27.9%

11.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 79.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.2%

40.4% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.9% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +2 more in Townsville City - North Ward

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +2.52 more in Townsville City - North Ward

1.57 34th pct 4.09 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +5 more in Oonoonba

20 51st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +1,899 more in Townsville City - North Ward

551 20th pct 2,450 71st pct

Avg size in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +337 larger in Townsville City - North Ward

276 29th pct 613 73rd pct

ICSEA in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +92 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

985 35th pct 1,078 75th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 18.5%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

12.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +$18 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap narrowing

$1,097 85th pct $1,115 86th pct

Household income in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +$303 higher in Oonoonba gap widening

$2,086 71st pct $1,783 52nd pct

Family income in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +$166 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap narrowing

$2,479 74th pct $2,645 80th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.9% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.1% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.5%

28.2% Under $650 even 28.2%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 64.0%

17.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +65 larger in Townsville City - North Ward

360 71st pct 425 75th pct

Median age in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +2 yrs older in Oonoonba

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +$191 higher in Oonoonba

$701 62nd pct $510 22nd pct

Household income in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +$434 higher in Oonoonba

$1,756 53rd pct $1,322 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +0.6 larger in Oonoonba gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 41.5%

29.2% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

25.1% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 6.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +$40 higher in Oonoonba gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +$250 higher in Townsville City - North Ward gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 19.5%

18.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.1% Not stated even 1.2%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +53.1 pts 24.8%

12.5% Flat or apartment +48.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.9% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.5% 2 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 9.3%

27.0% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 35.1%

35.8% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

6.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 26.2%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.8%

10.6% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +22 more in Townsville City - North Ward

17 26th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +1.86 more in Townsville City - North Ward

2.42 25th pct 4.28 50th pct

Departures/1k in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +1,774.7 more in Townsville City - North Ward

176.3 24th pct 1,951.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +8 more in Townsville City - North Ward

3 21st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +2 longer in Oonoonba

10 71st pct 8 64th pct

How people get to work

75.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 63.8%

1.2% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 32.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

2.2% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%

8.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

13.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +1 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +1 higher in Oonoonba

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +4 higher in Oonoonba

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +2 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +20 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

1,032 64th pct 1,052 72nd pct

ERP in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +2,045 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

7,544 35th pct 9,589 46th pct

Growth in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +2.4 pts higher in Oonoonba

5.7% 60th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +1,027 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

461 23rd pct 1,488 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +36 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

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

Max temp in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +0.3 higher in Oonoonba

29.8 92nd pct 29.6 91st pct

Min temp in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward even

20.8 97th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +3.4 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

4.4 35th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +3.1 more in Townsville City - North Ward

4.2 34th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +45.4 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

50.7% 38th pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +49.9 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

39.0% 28th pct 88.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +25.6 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

67.5% 32nd pct 93.2% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +22.2 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

59.9% 38th pct 82.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +9.5 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

90.5% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +46.1 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

38.2% 43rd pct 84.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +19.8 more in Townsville City - North Ward

8.1 12th pct 27.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +191 higher in Townsville City - North Ward

104 52nd pct 295 83rd pct

Mean slope in Oonoonba in Townsville City - North Ward +6.3 pts higher in Townsville City - North Ward

2.7% 5th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare Oonoonba with nearby areas

Hermit Park - Rosslea Annandale Mundingburra Hyde Park - Pimlico South Townsville - Railway Estate Wulguru - Roseneath Aitkenvale Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent

Compare Townsville City - North Ward with nearby areas

South Townsville - Railway Estate Hyde Park - Pimlico Garbutt - West End Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Hermit Park - Rosslea Mundingburra Oonoonba Aitkenvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oonoonba vs Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021487/oonoonba/vs/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward