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Port Douglas - Daintree vs Townsville

Name: Port Douglas - Daintree vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 393 km apart · Port Douglas - Daintree profile · Townsville profile

Port Douglas - Daintree Townsville

Townsville and Port Douglas - Daintree are two distinct Queensland regions with very different scales and demographics. Townsville is a major hub where 63.1% of people work full-time and 54.3% of homes have a 15-minute walk to local amenities. In contrast, Port Douglas - Daintree is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 36 in Townsville, and it is far wetter, receiving 3,100mm of annual rainfall against Townsville's 1,173mm. Port Douglas - Daintree also has a higher share of overseas-born residents at 21.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify with no religion. They also share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 8%. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are growing; the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the gap in full-time employment has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 180,568 larger in Townsville Full-time: 12.0 pts higher in Townsville Median age: 10 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Townsville Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +180,568 larger in Townsville gap steady

12,252 8th pct 192,820 91st pct

Median age in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +10 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree gap widening

46 yrs 82nd pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.4% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Port Douglas - Daintree Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

5.1% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.8% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 83.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 40.4%

36.6% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +56 more in Townsville

8 9th pct 64 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +2.64 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

4.37 84th pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +33,230 more in Townsville

1,489 5th pct 34,719 90th pct

Avg size in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +356 larger in Townsville

186 15th pct 542 67th pct

ICSEA in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +26 higher in Townsville

947 14th pct 973 27th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

20.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.0% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.7% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +$125 higher in Townsville gap widening

$739 35th pct $864 65th pct

Household income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +$387 higher in Townsville gap steady

$1,314 18th pct $1,701 51st pct

Family income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +$394 higher in Townsville gap widening

$1,688 21st pct $2,082 55th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.3%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.1%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.5%

16.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +15,271 larger in Townsville

998 39th pct 16,269 100th pct

Median age in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +2 yrs older in Port Douglas - Daintree

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +$102 higher in Townsville

$496 17th pct $598 46th pct

Household income in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +$452 higher in Townsville

$1,102 5th pct $1,554 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +0.2 larger in Townsville gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 27.7%

13.6% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 35.2%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 26.1%

12.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +$5 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree gap narrowing

$310 32nd pct $305 30th pct

Mortgage in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville even gap narrowing

$1,517 29th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 24.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 16.4%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.0%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +636 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 636 85th pct

Stops/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +3.30 more in Townsville

0.00 0th pct 3.30 29th pct

Departures/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +592.8 more in Townsville

0.0 0th pct 592.8 44th pct

PT routes in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +16 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 16 32nd pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 70.6%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

6.9% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 35.0%

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.0 pts 7.4%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.0% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.1% Community & personal service even 16.1%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

13.6% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +193,214 higher in Townsville

13,052 7th pct 206,266 90th pct

Growth in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +0.1 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

5.6% 50th pct 5.5% 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +1,927 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

3,100 100th pct 1,173 74th pct

Max temp in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +0.5 higher in Townsville

30.0 91st pct 30.5 92nd pct

Min temp in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +1.7 higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

22.0 100th pct 20.2 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +1.9 higher in Townsville

2.8 13th pct 4.7 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +1.8 more in Townsville

2.8 11th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +25.6 pts higher in Townsville

28.7% 11th pct 54.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +16.8 pts higher in Townsville

33.7% 13th pct 50.5% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +74.2 pts higher in Townsville

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 44th pct

Walk to school in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +41.2 pts higher in Townsville

15.3% 2nd pct 56.5% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +7.9 pts higher in Townsville

78.6% 36th pct 86.5% 45th pct

Walk to health in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +12.0 pts higher in Townsville

29.4% 24th pct 41.4% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +14.5 more in Port Douglas - Daintree

24.3 86th pct 9.8 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +5 higher in Townsville

1 15th pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Port Douglas - Daintree in Townsville +1.9 pts higher in Port Douglas - Daintree

5.9% 57th pct 4.0% 22nd pct

Compare Port Douglas - Daintree with nearby areas

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Compare Townsville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Douglas - Daintree vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30604/port-douglas-daintree/vs/31802/townsville