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Townsville vs Adelaide - West

Name: Townsville vs Adelaide - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,807 km apart · Townsville profile · Adelaide - West profile

Townsville Adelaide - West

Adelaide - West and Townsville are far-apart regional centres with very different layouts. Adelaide - West is very walkable, with 91.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 97.2% near public transport. Townsville is much more car-dependent, with detached houses being far more common at 82.5% compared to 66.1% in Adelaide - West. Diversity is also much higher in Adelaide - West, where 29.4% of people were born overseas and 28.0% use another language at home, compared to 12.9% and 7.7% in Townsville respectively.

Daily life in both places shares a similar financial feel, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,516 in Adelaide - West and $1,621 in Townsville. They also have the same rate of volunteering at 13.8%. While the two areas differ in many ways, some gaps are changing; for example, residents in Adelaide - West are noticeably older than those in Townsville, though this 3-year gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Adelaide - West Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Adelaide - West Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Townsville De facto: 3.3 pts higher in Townsville PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in Adelaide - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Townsville in Adelaide - West +10,064 larger in Adelaide - West gap widening

234,283 54th pct 244,347 57th pct

Median age in Townsville in Adelaide - West +3 yrs older in Adelaide - West gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

41.7% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 38.7%

9.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Townsville Adelaide - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 66.9%

0.8% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +6.8 pts 30.0%

36.9% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 26.2%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

6.6% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 68.3%

0.2% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 44.8%

37.7% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

0.7% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Townsville in Adelaide - West +43 more in Townsville

112 55th pct 69 15th pct

Schools/1k kids in Townsville in Adelaide - West +0.65 more in Townsville

2.53 59th pct 1.87 41st pct

Students in Townsville in Adelaide - West +10,583 more in Townsville

43,756 54th pct 33,173 38th pct

Avg size in Townsville in Adelaide - West +90 larger in Adelaide - West

391 42nd pct 481 56th pct

ICSEA in Townsville in Adelaide - West +71 higher in Adelaide - West

963 14th pct 1,034 61st pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.6%

7.3% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 26.4%

19.8% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

11.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Townsville in Adelaide - West +$61 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$826 61st pct $765 45th pct

Household income in Townsville in Adelaide - West +$105 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,621 47th pct $1,516 37th pct

Family income in Townsville in Adelaide - West even gap narrowing

$2,016 53rd pct $2,020 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.5%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Asthma even 7.9%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

19.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Townsville in Adelaide - West +16,613 larger in Townsville

21,180 88th pct 4,567 44th pct

Median age in Townsville in Adelaide - West +3 yrs older in Adelaide - West

22 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Townsville in Adelaide - West +$16 higher in Adelaide - West

$552 33rd pct $568 40th pct

Household income in Townsville in Adelaide - West +$109 higher in Townsville

$1,461 42nd pct $1,352 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Townsville in Adelaide - West +0.2 larger in Townsville gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%

26.8% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.2% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Townsville in Adelaide - West +$10 higher in Adelaide - West gap narrowing

$300 31st pct $310 35th pct

Mortgage in Townsville in Adelaide - West +$195 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $1,712 41st pct

People / bedroom in Townsville in Adelaide - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 32.7%

27.8% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 66.1%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.0% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 15.8%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 38.3%

29.2% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.7%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Townsville in Adelaide - West +630 more in Adelaide - West

636 26th pct 1,266 58th pct

Stops/1k in Townsville in Adelaide - West +2.47 more in Adelaide - West

2.71 14th pct 5.18 69th pct

Departures/1k in Townsville in Adelaide - West +1,184.1 more in Adelaide - West

487.9 38th pct 1,672.0 80th pct

PT routes in Townsville in Adelaide - West +91 more in Adelaide - West

16 10th pct 107 78th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 62.6%

5.6% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.0% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.2%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

5.6% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

9.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Townsville in Adelaide - West +14,019 higher in Adelaide - West

249,097 44th pct 263,116 47th pct

Growth in Townsville in Adelaide - West +1.6 pts higher in Adelaide - West

4.9% 38th pct 6.5% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Townsville in Adelaide - West +236 higher in Townsville

669 33rd pct 433 12th pct

Max temp in Townsville in Adelaide - West +9.0 higher in Townsville

31.6 94th pct 22.6 34th pct

Min temp in Townsville in Adelaide - West +5.2 higher in Townsville

17.0 92nd pct 11.8 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Townsville in Adelaide - West +3.3 higher in Adelaide - West

4.1 27th pct 7.4 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Townsville in Adelaide - West +3.1 more in Adelaide - West

4.1 27th pct 7.1 88th pct

15-min city in Townsville in Adelaide - West +45.4 pts higher in Adelaide - West

48.4% 29th pct 93.9% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Townsville in Adelaide - West +44.5 pts higher in Adelaide - West

46.6% 27th pct 91.1% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Townsville in Adelaide - West +41.4 pts higher in Adelaide - West

55.7% 26th pct 97.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Townsville in Adelaide - West +34.9 pts higher in Adelaide - West

53.8% 29th pct 88.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Townsville in Adelaide - West +21.6 pts higher in Adelaide - West

77.5% 34th pct 99.1% 86th pct

Walk to health in Townsville in Adelaide - West +34.5 pts higher in Adelaide - West

38.6% 39th pct 73.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Townsville in Adelaide - West +5.8 more in Adelaide - West

10.0 1st pct 15.8 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Townsville in Adelaide - West +238 higher in Adelaide - West

0 12th pct 238 92nd pct

Mean slope in Townsville in Adelaide - West +0.7 pts higher in Townsville

3.9% 14th pct 3.2% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Townsville vs Adelaide - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/318/townsville/vs/404/adelaide-west