Compare

Moreton Bay - South vs Townsville

Name: Moreton Bay - South vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,063 km apart · Moreton Bay - South profile · Townsville profile

Moreton Bay - South Townsville

Townsville and Moreton Bay - South are two Queensland hubs with very different profiles. Moreton Bay - South has a much larger proportion of people born overseas at 23.2% compared to 12.9% in Townsville. Educational attainment is also far higher in Moreton Bay - South, where 64.2% of residents completed Year 12, versus 51.0% in Townsville. While Townsville has a well higher share of First Nations people at 9.0% and more former Defence Force members, Moreton Bay - South sees far more people working from home (16.8% versus 5.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical rates of volunteering, unemployment, and people with long-term health conditions. Both areas also have nearly the same proportion of detached houses and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. However, some gaps are widening; Moreton Bay - South has seen its lead in university qualifications and high-income households grow since 2011. The two areas also differ in accessibility, with Moreton Bay - South having far more homes within walking distance of shops, parks, and public transport.

Open map →

Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Work from home: 11.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South No car: 2.5 pts higher in Townsville Unpaid child care: 7.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +16,583 larger in Townsville gap narrowing

217,700 51st pct 234,283 54th pct

Median age in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +1 yrs older in Townsville gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 41.7%

34.8% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Moreton Bay - South Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 79.2%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

4.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%

36.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

2.9% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 83.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

43.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 37.7%

5.3% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +67 more in Townsville

45 9th pct 112 55th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +1.58 more in Townsville

0.95 0th pct 2.53 59th pct

Students in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +9,738 more in Townsville

34,018 40th pct 43,756 54th pct

Avg size in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +365 larger in Moreton Bay - South

756 100th pct 391 42nd pct

ICSEA in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +68 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1,031 59th pct 963 14th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 51.0%

19.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.9% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 19.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +$62 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

$888 72nd pct $826 61st pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +$396 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

$2,017 77th pct $1,621 47th pct

Family income in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +$222 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

$2,238 71st pct $2,016 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 60.0%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

6.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +14,819 larger in Townsville

6,361 58th pct 21,180 88th pct

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

21 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +$181 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$733 82nd pct $552 33rd pct

Household income in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +$481 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$1,942 86th pct $1,461 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +0.3 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

2.8 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 52.6%

23.0% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.0% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.8% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +$85 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

$385 66th pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +$383 higher in Moreton Bay - South gap widening

$1,900 57th pct $1,517 29th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 33.8%

30.1% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.0% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 82.5%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 30.7%

38.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 ◂ +34.7 pts 29.2%

23.6% $200–$349 +25.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

4.3% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 24.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +39 more in Townsville

597 23rd pct 636 26th pct

Stops/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +0.03 more in Moreton Bay - South

2.74 14th pct 2.71 14th pct

Departures/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +91.1 more in Townsville

396.8 33rd pct 487.9 38th pct

PT routes in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +73 more in Moreton Bay - South

89 62nd pct 16 10th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 5.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 39.4%

30.6% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

3.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.5% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.1% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 18.5%

12.8% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

8.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +10,138 higher in Townsville

238,959 41st pct 249,097 44th pct

Growth in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +2.9 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

7.9% 70th pct 4.9% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +576 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1,246 78th pct 669 33rd pct

Max temp in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +4.7 higher in Townsville

26.9 79th pct 31.6 94th pct

Min temp in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +2.3 higher in Townsville

14.7 85th pct 17.0 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +1.3 higher in Moreton Bay - South

5.4 56th pct 4.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +1.2 more in Moreton Bay - South

5.2 57th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +17.4 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

65.8% 60th pct 48.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +20.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

67.4% 66th pct 46.6% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +23.1 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

78.8% 52nd pct 55.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +19.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

73.5% 63rd pct 53.8% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +14.7 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

92.2% 58th pct 77.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +13.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

51.8% 67th pct 38.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +0.9 more in Moreton Bay - South

10.9 8th pct 10.0 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +34 higher in Moreton Bay - South

34 63rd pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Moreton Bay - South in Townsville +2.2 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South

6.0% 61st pct 3.9% 14th pct

Compare Moreton Bay - South with nearby areas

Brisbane - West Brisbane - North Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South Ipswich Brisbane - East Sunshine Coast Moreton Bay - North Logan - Beaudesert Gold Coast Toowoomba Richmond - Tweed

Compare Townsville with nearby areas

Cairns Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Queensland - Outback Central Queensland Wide Bay Darling Downs - Maranoa Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Brisbane - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moreton Bay - South vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/314/moreton-bay-south/vs/318/townsville