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Aitkenvale vs Vincent

Name: Aitkenvale vs Vincent — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Aitkenvale profile · Vincent profile

Aitkenvale Vincent

Aitkenvale and Vincent are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and resident profiles. Vincent is dominated by detached houses, with 98.9% of homes being separate houses and 93.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Aitkenvale has more variety, with 74.5% of separate houses and a higher share of townhouses. Aitkenvale is also more culturally diverse and international, with 28.1% of residents arriving from overseas recently and 19.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 8.1% and 9.6% in Vincent.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who own their home outright. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,378 in Aitkenvale and $1,402 in Vincent. While they are alike in these areas, they differ in accessibility; Aitkenvale has far more public transport departures and health services within walking distance, while Vincent has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Vincent 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Vincent Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Aitkenvale Population: 2,584 larger in Aitkenvale Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in Aitkenvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aitkenvale in Vincent +2,584 larger in Aitkenvale gap steady

4,797 86th pct 2,213 79th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Vincent +1 yrs older in Aitkenvale gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.9% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 30.8%

10.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Aitkenvale Vincent

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

1.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.9%

1.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%

32.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

5.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 41.0%

36.0% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.6% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aitkenvale in Vincent +2.01 more in Vincent

2.14 31st pct 4.16 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aitkenvale in Vincent +5 more in Aitkenvale

27 88th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Aitkenvale in Vincent +105 larger in Aitkenvale

659 88th pct 554 79th pct

ICSEA in Aitkenvale in Vincent +12 higher in Vincent

973 40th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 44.9%

20.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

6.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 12.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

11.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Aitkenvale in Vincent +$16 higher in Aitkenvale gap widening

$740 48th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Vincent +$24 higher in Vincent gap widening

$1,378 39th pct $1,402 41st pct

Family income in Aitkenvale in Vincent +$134 higher in Aitkenvale gap widening

$1,782 43rd pct $1,648 35th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +6.2 pts 54.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aitkenvale in Vincent +70 larger in Aitkenvale

389 86th pct 319 86th pct

Median age in Aitkenvale in Vincent +2 yrs older in Aitkenvale

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Aitkenvale in Vincent +$44 higher in Aitkenvale

$524 36th pct $480 29th pct

Household income in Aitkenvale in Vincent +$104 higher in Aitkenvale

$1,316 32nd pct $1,212 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aitkenvale in Vincent +0.1 larger in Vincent gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 47.2%

23.3% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 18.7%

2.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%

14.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aitkenvale in Vincent +$10 higher in Vincent gap steady

$270 47th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Aitkenvale in Vincent +$87 higher in Aitkenvale gap widening

$1,387 34th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Aitkenvale in Vincent even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 44.5%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 18.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +24.4 pts ▸ 98.9%

23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 75.3%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 2.5%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 53.7%

21.3% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.1% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 10.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aitkenvale in Vincent +4 more in Aitkenvale

12 82nd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Aitkenvale in Vincent +1.11 more in Vincent

2.50 67th pct 3.62 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Aitkenvale in Vincent +1,085.3 more in Aitkenvale

1,589.1 89th pct 503.8 78th pct

PT routes in Aitkenvale in Vincent +8 more in Aitkenvale

11 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Aitkenvale in Vincent +1 longer in Aitkenvale

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 68.8%

7.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 36.4%

34.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

5.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

9.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

7.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

10.8% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

9.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Aitkenvale in Vincent +0.4 higher in Aitkenvale

6.9 92nd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aitkenvale in Vincent +0.2 more in Aitkenvale

7.1 95th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Aitkenvale in Vincent +4.2 pts higher in Vincent

94.1% 97th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Aitkenvale in Vincent +39.2 pts higher in Vincent

60.7% 82nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Aitkenvale in Vincent +9.9 pts higher in Vincent

88.5% 84th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to school in Aitkenvale in Vincent +0.5 pts higher in Vincent

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Aitkenvale in Vincent even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aitkenvale in Vincent +24.5 pts higher in Aitkenvale

67.2% 89th pct 42.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Aitkenvale in Vincent +5.8 more in Aitkenvale

11.7 45th pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Aitkenvale in Vincent +37 higher in Aitkenvale

165 89th pct 128 87th pct

Mean slope in Aitkenvale in Vincent +0.2 pts higher in Aitkenvale

3.0% 13th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Aitkenvale with nearby areas

Mundingburra Gulliver Cranbrook Vincent Heatley Annandale Pimlico Currajong

Compare Vincent with nearby areas

Gulliver Heatley Currajong Aitkenvale Garbutt Pimlico Mundingburra Cranbrook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aitkenvale vs Vincent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30018/aitkenvale/vs/SAL32947/vincent