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Sydney - Sutherland vs Townsville

Name: Sydney - Sutherland vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,638 km apart · Sydney - Sutherland profile · Townsville profile

Sydney - Sutherland Townsville

Townsville and Sydney - Sutherland are large residential areas with very different lifestyles. Sydney - Sutherland has a more qualified workforce, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 16.4% in Townsville. This is reflected in household incomes; 35.1% of homes in Sydney - Sutherland earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 17.4% do in Townsville. Sydney - Sutherland is also very walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities. In contrast, Townsville is more car-dependent, with 82.5% of homes being separate houses and only 48.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Since 2011, the gaps in wealth and education have widened between the two areas. However, they share several common traits, including similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of volunteering. They also have almost the same share of homes without a motor vehicle. While Townsville has a much higher First Nations population at 9.0%, the typical age of residents in both areas is close to the national figure, with Townsville at 37 and Sydney - Sutherland at 41.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 31.6 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Townsville One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Townsville De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Townsville Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +4,679 larger in Townsville gap narrowing

229,604 53rd pct 234,283 54th pct

Median age in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +4 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 41.7%

32.1% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Sutherland Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 79.2%

3.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

35.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.7% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 83.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 50.1%

33.9% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

4.6% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +30 more in Townsville

82 27th pct 112 55th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +0.59 more in Townsville

1.93 44th pct 2.53 59th pct

Students in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +6,346 more in Townsville

37,410 46th pct 43,756 54th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +83 larger in Sydney - Sutherland

474 55th pct 391 42nd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +115 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,078 79th pct 963 14th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 51.0%

22.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 14.0%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +$191 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$1,017 79th pct $826 61st pct

Household income in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +$665 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,286 88th pct $1,621 47th pct

Family income in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +$741 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,757 86th pct $2,016 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 7.8%

11.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.9%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +7.1 pts 60.0%

18.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +17,922 larger in Townsville

3,258 32nd pct 21,180 88th pct

Median age in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +3 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland

25 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +$295 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$847 87th pct $552 33rd pct

Household income in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +$969 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$2,430 96th pct $1,461 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +0.2 larger in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 52.6%

24.6% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.7% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.3% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +$200 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$500 92nd pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +$1,101 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,618 93rd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +0.10 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 33.8%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 27.8%

22.3% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 82.5%

24.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.8 pts 6.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 16.8%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

8.1% $200–$349 +41.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 29.2%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +25.3 pts 1.7%

7.4% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.2 pts 6.8%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%

9.7% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +674 more in Sydney - Sutherland

1,310 59th pct 636 26th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +2.99 more in Sydney - Sutherland

5.71 80th pct 2.71 14th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +436.6 more in Sydney - Sutherland

924.5 52nd pct 487.9 38th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +19 more in Sydney - Sutherland

35 20th pct 16 10th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +30.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +31.6 pts 5.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 39.4%

34.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

8.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 18.5%

17.0% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

10.0% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.1% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +8,923 higher in Townsville

240,174 42nd pct 249,097 44th pct

Growth in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +0.7 pts higher in Townsville

4.2% 30th pct 4.9% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +719 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,388 86th pct 669 33rd pct

Max temp in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +8.5 higher in Townsville

23.1 39th pct 31.6 94th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +5.3 higher in Townsville

11.7 52nd pct 17.0 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +3.2 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

7.2 84th pct 4.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +2.8 more in Sydney - Sutherland

6.8 84th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +37.3 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

85.8% 83rd pct 48.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +38.3 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

84.9% 84th pct 46.6% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +42.5 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

98.2% 91st pct 55.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +37.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

91.5% 89th pct 53.8% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +21.3 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

98.8% 85th pct 77.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +32.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

71.3% 84th pct 38.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +2.3 more in Sydney - Sutherland

12.3 18th pct 10.0 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +54 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

54 71st pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Sutherland in Townsville +3.9 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

7.7% 86th pct 3.9% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Sutherland vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/128/sydney-sutherland/vs/318/townsville