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Moreton Bay - North vs Townsville

Name: Moreton Bay - North vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 989 km apart · Moreton Bay - North profile · Townsville profile

Moreton Bay - North Townsville

Moreton Bay - North and Townsville are two large Queensland regions with distinct profiles. Moreton Bay - North has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 42 and 21.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is more walkable, with 62.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 46.6% in Townsville. Townsville has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 13.3% speaking a First Nations language. Townsville also has more people with university degrees, at 16.4% compared to 12.6% in Moreton Bay - North.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English, at around 0.9%. They also share similar household sizes, with 2.5 people per home in both places. Over time, some gaps have widened; the difference in people working from home has grown, and Moreton Bay - North has seen a rise in the share of people with no religion compared to Townsville. The gap in the proportion of older residents has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 6.4 pts higher in Townsville Personal income: $151 higher in Townsville Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North No religion: 6.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North Participation: 7.1 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +30,469 larger in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

264,752 61st pct 234,283 54th pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +5 yrs older in Moreton Bay - North gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 41.7%

33.4% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Bay - North Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 79.2%

4.9% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +6.3 pts 36.9%

37.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 36.9%

10.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

2.1% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 83.9%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

44.6% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 37.7%

7.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +43 more in Townsville

69 15th pct 112 55th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +1.09 more in Townsville

1.44 13th pct 2.53 59th pct

Students in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +1,507 more in Moreton Bay - North

45,263 56th pct 43,756 54th pct

Avg size in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +265 larger in Moreton Bay - North

656 88th pct 391 42nd pct

ICSEA in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +23 higher in Moreton Bay - North

986 33rd pct 963 14th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.2%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

15.8% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

15.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

9.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +$151 higher in Townsville gap widening

$675 14th pct $826 61st pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +$238 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,383 23rd pct $1,621 47th pct

Family income in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +$330 higher in Townsville gap widening

$1,686 17th pct $2,016 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.1%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 36.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +4.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +8,739 larger in Townsville

12,441 78th pct 21,180 88th pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +1 yrs older in Moreton Bay - North

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +$7 higher in Moreton Bay - North

$559 36th pct $552 33rd pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +$21 higher in Moreton Bay - North

$1,482 44th pct $1,461 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%

25.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +$45 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

$345 49th pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +$216 higher in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 82.5%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 30.7%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 29.2%

10.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.6%

15.1% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +92 more in Moreton Bay - North

728 31st pct 636 26th pct

Stops/1k in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +0.04 more in Moreton Bay - North

2.75 14th pct 2.71 14th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +48.9 more in Moreton Bay - North

536.8 40th pct 487.9 38th pct

PT routes in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +70 more in Moreton Bay - North

86 57th pct 16 10th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 34.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

7.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

10.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +50,944 higher in Moreton Bay - North

300,041 54th pct 249,097 44th pct

Growth in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +6.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

11.5% 88th pct 4.9% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +247 higher in Moreton Bay - North

916 55th pct 669 33rd pct

Max temp in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +5.3 higher in Townsville

26.3 73rd pct 31.6 94th pct

Min temp in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +4.3 higher in Townsville

12.7 66th pct 17.0 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +0.7 higher in Moreton Bay - North

4.8 46th pct 4.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +0.5 more in Moreton Bay - North

4.6 44th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +6.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

54.5% 45th pct 48.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +15.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

62.2% 57th pct 46.6% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +10.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

66.6% 41st pct 55.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +4.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

58.3% 39th pct 53.8% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +9.3 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

86.7% 49th pct 77.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +0.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

39.3% 43rd pct 38.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +0.7 more in Moreton Bay - North

10.7 6th pct 10.0 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +8 higher in Moreton Bay - North

8 44th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Moreton Bay - North in Townsville +0.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

4.3% 22nd pct 3.9% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton Bay - North vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/313/moreton-bay-north/vs/318/townsville