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Outback - South vs Townsville

Name: Outback - South vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 681 km apart · Outback - South profile · Townsville profile

Outback - South Townsville

Townsville and Outback - South are two very different Queensland regions. Townsville is a large hub where school sizes are much bigger, averaging 542 students compared to just 67 in Outback - South. Education levels are also higher in Townsville, where 54.1% of people finished Year 12, while only 40.8% did so in Outback - South. The two areas have a stark contrast in infrastructure; Townsville has far more public transport stops and options, whereas Outback - South has no public transport stops per 1,000 people and a much higher share of people who work from home at 15.8%.

They share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Townsville at $864 and Outback - South at $830. Both areas also have roughly the same share of children under 15. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion has grown, and the gap in Year 12 completion rates has increased since 2011. Residents in Outback - South are also becoming noticeably older than those in Townsville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 175,582 larger in Townsville Rent: $145 higher in Townsville Volunteering: 12.4 pts higher in Outback - South Mortgage: $607 higher in Townsville Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outback - South in Townsville +175,582 larger in Townsville gap widening

17,238 12th pct 192,820 91st pct

Median age in Outback - South in Townsville +6 yrs older in Outback - South gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 40.7%

35.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Outback - South Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 78.7%

1.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 37.1%

37.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.3% Irish even 11.3%

9.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.1% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 83.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 47.4%

28.7% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Outback - South in Townsville +27 more in Townsville

37 71st pct 64 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Outback - South in Townsville +9.94 more in Outback - South

11.67 100th pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Outback - South in Townsville +32,236 more in Townsville

2,483 9th pct 34,719 90th pct

Avg size in Outback - South in Townsville +475 larger in Townsville

67 0th pct 542 67th pct

ICSEA in Outback - South in Townsville +68 higher in Townsville

906 10th pct 973 27th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

6.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.9% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Outback - South in Townsville +$34 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$830 60th pct $864 65th pct

Household income in Outback - South in Townsville +$357 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,344 21st pct $1,701 51st pct

Family income in Outback - South in Townsville +$257 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,825 33rd pct $2,082 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.2%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.1% $650–$1,499 even 33.1%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more even 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

18.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outback - South in Townsville +14,239 larger in Townsville

2,030 62nd pct 16,269 100th pct

Median age in Outback - South in Townsville +4 yrs older in Outback - South

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Outback - South in Townsville +$52 higher in Townsville

$546 30th pct $598 46th pct

Household income in Outback - South in Townsville +$396 higher in Townsville

$1,158 9th pct $1,554 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outback - South in Townsville +0.2 larger in Townsville gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%

14.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 26.1%

11.7% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.0% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outback - South in Townsville +$145 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$160 0th pct $305 30th pct

Mortgage in Outback - South in Townsville +$607 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$910 0th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Outback - South in Townsville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 24.7%

31.0% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 81.1%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% Under $200 ◂ +46.8 pts 11.9%

27.5% $200–$349 +22.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

3.1% $350–$549 +29.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.9 pts 17.5%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Outback - South in Townsville +636 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 636 85th pct

Stops/1k in Outback - South in Townsville +3.30 more in Townsville

0.00 0th pct 3.30 29th pct

Departures/1k in Outback - South in Townsville +592.8 more in Townsville

0.0 0th pct 592.8 44th pct

PT routes in Outback - South in Townsville +16 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 16 32nd pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 5.1%

12.8% Walked ◂ +10.6 pts 2.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 35.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.2 pts 0.7%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +12.9 pts 10.1%

12.0% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.4% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Outback - South in Townsville +188,591 higher in Townsville

17,675 9th pct 206,266 90th pct

Growth in Outback - South in Townsville +4.0 pts higher in Townsville

1.5% 12th pct 5.5% 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Outback - South in Townsville +813 higher in Townsville

360 4th pct 1,173 74th pct

Max temp in Outback - South in Townsville +1.3 higher in Outback - South

31.9 95th pct 30.5 92nd pct

Min temp in Outback - South in Townsville +4.6 higher in Townsville

15.6 85th pct 20.2 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Outback - South in Townsville +1.3 higher in Townsville

3.4 23rd pct 4.7 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outback - South in Townsville +0.6 more in Townsville

4.0 32nd pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Outback - South in Townsville +1.5 pts higher in Outback - South

55.8% 48th pct 54.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Outback - South in Townsville +1.7 pts higher in Outback - South

52.1% 42nd pct 50.5% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Outback - South in Townsville +74.2 pts higher in Townsville

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 44th pct

Walk to school in Outback - South in Townsville +1.4 pts higher in Outback - South

58.0% 40th pct 56.5% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Outback - South in Townsville +22.3 pts higher in Townsville

64.1% 20th pct 86.5% 45th pct

Walk to health in Outback - South in Townsville +9.7 pts higher in Outback - South

51.1% 60th pct 41.4% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Outback - South in Townsville +35.3 more in Outback - South

45.1 97th pct 9.8 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Outback - South in Townsville +6 higher in Townsville

0 0th pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Outback - South in Townsville +1.4 pts higher in Townsville

2.6% 0th pct 4.0% 22nd pct

Compare Outback - South with nearby areas

Central Highlands Bowen Basin - North Outback - North Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa Townsville Broken Hill and Far West Mackay

Compare Townsville with nearby areas

Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham Innisfail - Cassowary Coast Whitsunday Tablelands (East) - Kuranda Bowen Basin - North Mackay Cairns - South Cairns - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outback - South vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31503/outback-south/vs/31802/townsville