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Harwood vs Townsend

Name: Harwood vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Harwood profile · Townsend profile

Harwood Townsend

Townsend and Harwood are neighbouring areas in the Clarence Valley. Townsend is more developed for pedestrians, with 94.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 87.7% near a school, compared to 0.0% and 57.7% in Harwood. Townsend also has a higher proportion of large homes, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Harwood is much better served by public transport; 54.5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while Townsend has none. Harwood also has far more schools per 1,000 children, at 16.39 compared to 9.85 in Townsend.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share a typical household income of around $1,000 to $1,100 a week and an average of 2.4 people per home. This common ground exists alongside some distinct differences: Townsend has a well higher First Nations population at 10.3% and a typical household income for First Nations people that is far higher than in Harwood. While the two areas remain similar in many ways, the gap in the number of people who have completed Year 12 has widened slightly, with Townsend now well higher than Harwood.

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Where they differ most

Population: 645 larger in Townsend 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Townsend Participation: 8.9 pts higher in Harwood De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Harwood Housework 15h+: 5.8 pts higher in Harwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harwood in Townsend +645 larger in Townsend gap widening

346 60th pct 991 73rd pct

Median age in Harwood in Townsend +3 yrs older in Harwood gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 21.0%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

35.6% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.7% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 34.0%

10.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Harwood Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 87.5%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.0% English ◂ +10.8 pts 41.3%

40.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 93.0%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

45.4% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 38.6%

6.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harwood in Townsend +6.54 more in Harwood

16.39 86th pct 9.85 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harwood in Townsend +2 more in Harwood

8 77th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Harwood in Townsend +70 larger in Townsend

190 36th pct 261 44th pct

ICSEA in Harwood in Townsend +2 higher in Townsend

962 33rd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%

30.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 42.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

6.3% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Harwood in Townsend +$18 higher in Harwood gap steady

$593 24th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Harwood in Townsend +$57 higher in Harwood gap steady

$1,101 19th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in Harwood in Townsend +$24 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$1,346 18th pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 50.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

8.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +7.5 pts 56.1%

15.6% One condition +8.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harwood in Townsend +86 larger in Townsend

16 64th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Harwood in Townsend +3 yrs older in Townsend

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Harwood in Townsend +$19 higher in Townsend

$537 37th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Harwood in Townsend +$759 higher in Townsend

$762 10th pct $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harwood in Townsend even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

27.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 20.3%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.9%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%

13.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

5.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harwood in Townsend +$35 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Harwood in Townsend +$119 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in Harwood in Townsend +0.10 higher in Harwood gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 39.7%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 92.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 62.1%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 27.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 29.9%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 38.5%

19.4% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harwood in Townsend +4 more in Harwood

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Harwood in Townsend +11.56 more in Harwood

11.56 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Harwood in Townsend +124.3 more in Harwood

124.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Harwood in Townsend +2 more in Harwood

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Harwood in Townsend +5 longer in Harwood

39 73rd pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

9.2% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

28.9% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 3.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +13.1 pts 4.6%

13.1% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 5.4%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 2.9%

4.6% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 16.6%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 13.1%

9.2% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

10.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Harwood in Townsend +0.6 higher in Townsend

3.0 72nd pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harwood in Townsend +0.9 more in Townsend

3.5 75th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Harwood in Townsend +9.4 pts higher in Townsend

56.9% 81st pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Harwood in Townsend +94.8 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Harwood in Townsend +54.5 pts higher in Harwood

54.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Harwood in Townsend +30.0 pts higher in Townsend

57.7% 78th pct 87.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Harwood in Townsend +31.6 pts higher in Townsend

62.6% 68th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Harwood in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Harwood in Townsend +29.5 more in Harwood

37.6 76th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Harwood in Townsend +19 higher in Townsend

2 59th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Harwood in Townsend +2.6 pts higher in Townsend

2.9% 11th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Harwood with nearby areas

Chatsworth Palmers Island Warregah Island James Creek Ashby Island Goodwood Island Palmers Channel Micalo Island

Compare Townsend with nearby areas

Maclean James Creek Gulmarrad Ashby Ashby Island Palmers Channel Ilarwill Harwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harwood vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11872/harwood/vs/SAL13946/townsend