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South Arm vs Townsend

Name: South Arm vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · South Arm profile · Townsend profile

South Arm Townsend

Townsend and South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Townsend is more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) and 94.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) is far more isolated, with a score of 0.1 (car-dependent) and no homes within a short walk of shops. The two areas also differ in age and housing; the typical resident in South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) is far older at 56 compared to 42 in Townsend, and home ownership is higher there, with 50.6% owned outright against 39.7% in Townsend.

While these two areas have seen their differences in housing and age grow, they share several daily realities. Both have similar typical weekly incomes, and the share of people born overseas is almost identical at around 8%. They also have the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities (8.7%) and a nearly equal number of volunteers. This suggests that while their street layouts and ages diverge, the basic financial and social makeup of the two neighbourhoods remains very similar.

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Where they differ most

Population: 795 larger in Townsend Median age: 14 yrs older in South Arm Work from home: 21.5 pts higher in South Arm No car: 3.6 pts higher in Townsend Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in South Arm

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Arm in Townsend +795 larger in Townsend gap widening

196 53rd pct 991 73rd pct

Median age in South Arm in Townsend +14 yrs older in South Arm gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.3 pts 21.0%

33.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 25.3%

11.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.7% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 42.8%

27.3% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

2.8% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

South Arm Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 87.5%

5.6% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

33.7% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

19.9% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%

12.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% German ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 93.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 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

49.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

44.9% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 38.6%

3.1% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Arm in Townsend

— 9.85 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Arm in Townsend +1 more in Townsend

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in South Arm in Townsend +10 larger in South Arm

270 45th pct 261 44th pct

ICSEA in South Arm in Townsend +2 higher in Townsend

963 33rd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.9%

39.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

12.8% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 42.0%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

13.1% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

9.3% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in South Arm in Townsend +$15 higher in Townsend gap narrowing

$560 19th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in South Arm in Townsend +$408 higher in South Arm gap widening

$1,452 44th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in South Arm in Townsend +$223 higher in South Arm gap steady

$1,593 32nd pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.7%

35.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 50.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

8.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

6.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +6.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.6% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 24.0%

8.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Arm in Townsend +99 larger in Townsend

3 43rd pct 102 86th pct

Median age in South Arm in Townsend +36 yrs older in South Arm

61 yrs 95th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in South Arm in Townsend +$19 higher in South Arm

$575 43rd pct $556 40th pct

Household income in South Arm in Townsend +$396 higher in Townsend

$1,125 23rd pct $1,521 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Arm in Townsend +0.1 larger in South Arm gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 26.5%

14.1% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

51.9% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 34.9%

20.8% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Arm in Townsend +$90 higher in Townsend gap steady

$275 48th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in South Arm in Townsend +$22 higher in South Arm gap narrowing

$1,441 38th pct $1,419 36th pct

People / bedroom in South Arm in Townsend +0.10 higher in South Arm gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 39.7%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 29.2%

11.7% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 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

48.1% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $200–$349 ◂ +47.9 pts 29.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +57.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

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

52.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 29.1%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Arm in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in South Arm in Townsend even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in South Arm in Townsend even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in South Arm in Townsend even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in South Arm in Townsend +55 longer in South Arm

89 100th pct 34 70th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +19.1 pts ▸ 70.2%

25.6% Worked at home ◂ +21.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 39.2%

23.4% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 9.9%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.4% Retail trade +14.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 2.9%

15.6% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 8.8%

12.2% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety even 6.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

10.0% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.9% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Sales workers +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in South Arm in Townsend +3.5 higher in Townsend

0.1 37th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Arm in Townsend +4.3 more in Townsend

0.1 39th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in South Arm in Townsend +64.7 pts higher in Townsend

1.6% 58th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in South Arm in Townsend +94.8 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in South Arm in Townsend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in South Arm in Townsend +87.7 pts higher in Townsend

0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in South Arm in Townsend +91.8 pts higher in Townsend

2.4% 40th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in South Arm in Townsend +1.6 pts higher in South Arm

1.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in South Arm in Townsend +8.1 more in Townsend

0.0 0th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in South Arm in Townsend +21 higher in Townsend

1 45th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in South Arm in Townsend +0.2 pts higher in South Arm

5.7% 50th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare South Arm with nearby areas

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Compare Townsend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Arm vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13590/south-arm/vs/SAL13946/townsend