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South Townsville - Railway Estate vs Townsville City - North Ward
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · South Townsville - Railway Estate profile · Townsville City - North Ward profile
South Townsville - Railway Estate Townsville City - North Ward
Townsville City - North Ward and South Townsville - Railway Estate are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Townsville City - North Ward is a well-off hub where 35.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 23.9% were born overseas. It is highly walkable, with 88.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, South Townsville - Railway Estate has more traditional housing, with 62.4% of homes being separate houses compared to just 24.8% in Townsville City - North Ward. Typical weekly family incomes are also lower in South Townsville - Railway Estate at $2,103, while they reach $2,645 in Townsville City - North Ward.
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share similar typical weekly rents and unemployment rates. While they have much in common, other gaps are widening; more people have moved into Townsville City - North Ward over the last five years, and the difference in education levels has grown since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 5,095
- First area, 2016: 5,211
- First area, 2021: 5,296
- Second area, 2011: 8,606
- Second area, 2016: 9,059
- Second area, 2021: 9,116
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Townsville City - North Ward: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Townsville City - North Ward: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 1.2% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Townsville City - North Ward: 1.6% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Townsville City - North Ward: 2.5% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Townsville City - North Ward: 3.0% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 60–64 in Townsville City - North Ward: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Townsville City - North Ward: 4.3% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Townsville City - North Ward: 4.1% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Townsville City - North Ward: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.4% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Townsville City - North Ward: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 3.0% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Townsville City - North Ward: 3.8% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 4.1% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Townsville City - North Ward: 4.1% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 4.3% males, 4.1% females; 25–29 in Townsville City - North Ward: 5.4% males, 4.8% females
- 20–24 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 4.2% males, 4.4% females; 20–24 in Townsville City - North Ward: 3.6% males, 4.0% females
- 15–19 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Townsville City - North Ward: 2.2% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Townsville City - North Ward: 1.8% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.6% males, 2.0% females; 5–9 in Townsville City - North Ward: 1.7% males, 1.7% females
- 0–4 in South Townsville - Railway Estate: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Townsville City - North Ward: 1.7% males, 1.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $739
- First area, 2016: $750
- First area, 2021: $894
- Second area, 2011: $901
- Second area, 2016: $922
- Second area, 2021: $1,115
- First area, 2011: $1,187
- First area, 2016: $1,238
- First area, 2021: $1,524
- Second area, 2011: $1,482
- Second area, 2016: $1,575
- Second area, 2021: $1,783
- First area, 2011: $1,561
- First area, 2016: $1,719
- First area, 2021: $2,103
- Second area, 2011: $2,064
- Second area, 2016: $2,226
- Second area, 2021: $2,645
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 1.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $280
- First area, 2016: $280
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $300
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $320
- First area, 2011: $1,842
- First area, 2016: $1,625
- First area, 2021: $1,473
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Townsville - Railway Estate vs Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate/vs/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward