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Alligator Creek vs Cungulla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Alligator Creek profile · Cungulla profile

Alligator Creek Cungulla

Cungulla and Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Cungulla is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 58 and 31.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) is 41. The two areas also differ sharply in wealth and education; typical weekly household income in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) is $2,404, which is far higher than the $1,147 in Cungulla. This is consistent with Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) having a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.6% compared to 7.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Cungulla at 16.3% and Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) at 21.6%. They are also alike in their reliance on cars, as both are described as car-dependent. While Cungulla has a far higher share of homes owned outright (55.0% versus 35.6%), Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) has a much higher proportion of larger homes, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Cungulla 3+ bedrooms: 43.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek Population: 1,243 larger in Alligator Creek Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Cungulla Aged 65+: 18.9 pts higher in Cungulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +1,243 larger in Alligator Creek gap widening
1,550 76th pct 307 59th pct
Median age in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +17 yrs older in Cungulla gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +2.1 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
3.1% 61st pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +18.9 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
12.7% 24th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +5.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
21.6% 78th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +4.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap steady
18.8% 86th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +18.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 16.0%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.3%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

Marital status

54.9% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 56.4%
30.7% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%
9.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Alligator Creek Cungulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +5.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
10.4% 45th pct 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 89.6%
3.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
38.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.8% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
6.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +2.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
3.3% 49th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +0.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 94.5%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +4.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
35.7% 36th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
35.7% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 31.3%
14.7% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 5.2%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +18.7 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
51.9% 66th pct 33.2% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +14.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
21.6% 72nd pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 33.2%
24.1% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
5.0% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.1% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 11.6%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.2% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%
7.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +$443 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$1,018 84th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +$1,257 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$2,404 88th pct $1,147 22nd pct
Family income in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +$1,176 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$2,596 85th pct $1,420 22nd pct
High earners in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +10.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
15.6% 81st pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +26.2 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
31.9% 86th pct 5.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

17.5% $650–$1,499 +19.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.3%
9.1% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 2.9%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +16.3 pts higher in Cungulla
23.8% 26th pct 40.1% 89th pct
Mental health in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +2.2 pts higher in Cungulla
7.6% 45th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +4.5 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
3.9% 42nd pct 8.5% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
3.7% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +6.8 pts 55.0%
15.7% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
5.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.6% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +1.0 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
15.1% 35th pct 16.2% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +4.3 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
12.3% 44th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +7.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
26.6% 57th pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +4.3 pts higher in Alligator Creek
8.1% 91st pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +6.8 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
27.0% 66th pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +32 larger in Alligator Creek
48 77th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +31 yrs older in Cungulla
24 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Year 12 in Alligator Creekin Cungulla
70.0% 93rd pct —
Unemployment in Alligator Creekin Cungulla
17.4% 78th pct —
Median income in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +$319 higher in Alligator Creek
$1,281 87th pct $962 77th pct
Household income in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +$332 higher in Alligator Creek
$2,457 77th pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Alligator Creekin Cungulla
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +0.7 larger in Alligator Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +4.0 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
8.1% 34th pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +16.2 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
10.9% 9th pct 27.1% 62nd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 40.7%
32.2% Couples without children +23.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
8.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
10.9% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 7.1%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 10.7%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
3.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +$80 higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
$325 64th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +$693 higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
$1,893 66th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +0.10 higher in Cungulla gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +2.7 pts higher in Cungulla gap narrowing
5.1% 12th pct 7.9% 19th pct
Owned outright in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +19.4 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
35.6% 34th pct 55.0% 85th pct
Separate houses in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +1.0 pts higher in Cungulla gap widening
99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +43.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
87.9% 73rd pct 44.3% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 30.0%
35.6% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
5.1% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

8.0% 2 bedrooms +31.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 33.6%
37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 10.7%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $200–$349 +86.2 pts ▸ 118.2%
36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 23.8%
33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.0%
11.0% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +0.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +2.6 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
7.6% 18th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +0.4 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 76.5%
7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 42.8%
13.4% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%
15.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%
0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +6.9 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
30.5% 48th pct 23.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Alligator Creekin Cungulla gap narrowing
8.1% 57th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +1.1 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +15.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap widening
63.3% 59th pct 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +2.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek gap narrowing
64.7% 77th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%
9.5% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
3.6% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
4.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
14.5% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
5.7% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +0.2 higher in Cungulla
0.1 41st pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +0.3 more in Cungulla
0.1 38th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +4.8 pts higher in Alligator Creek
4.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +36.6 pts higher in Cungulla
0.9% 33rd pct 37.5% 60th pct
Walk to health in Alligator Creekin Cungulla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +1.3 more in Alligator Creek
1.3 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +13 higher in Cungulla
1 53rd pct 14 73rd pct
Mean slope in Alligator Creekin Cungulla +1.5 pts higher in Alligator Creek
5.6% 49th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alligator Creek vs Cungulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30040/alligator-creek/vs/SAL30766/cungulla