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Belgian Gardens vs Hyde Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Belgian Gardens profile · Hyde Park profile

Belgian Gardens Hyde Park

Belgian Gardens and Hyde Park (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville that differ in their demographics and housing. Belgian Gardens has a more qualified workforce, with 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.7% in Hyde Park (Qld), and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.2% versus 16.2%). Hyde Park (Qld) is more diverse and accessible, with 29.2% of residents being recent overseas arrivals and nearly all homes (99.4%) within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Belgian Gardens has no homes with that level of access.

Both areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with almost identical rates of people working from home and nearly the same number of people per home. They are also equally walkable, with almost every home in both areas having a 15-minute-city walkshed. While Hyde Park (Qld) currently has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and more schools for its children, both areas have seen a similar level of movement, with about 45% of residents moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Hyde Park 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Belgian Gardens Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Belgian Gardens Volunteering: 7.1 pts higher in Belgian Gardens Population: 699 larger in Belgian Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +699 larger in Belgian Gardens gap widening
2,073 79th pct 1,374 75th pct
Median age in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +3 yrs older in Belgian Gardens gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +4.5 pts higher in Hyde Park gap widening
5.1% 74th pct 9.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.1 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap narrowing
15.6% 36th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.9 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap steady
18.8% 62nd pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +0.6 pts higher in Hyde Park gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.5%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

Marital status

41.4% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
38.0% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 31.3%
11.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Belgian Gardens Hyde Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +2.5 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap steady
17.9% 73rd pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 78.2%
3.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.4% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 37.9%
32.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%
14.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
11.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.7 pts higher in Hyde Park gap steady
8.0% 72nd pct 9.8% 75th pct
Limited English in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +0.9 pts higher in Hyde Park gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 83.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.5 pts higher in Hyde Park gap steady
44.3% 62nd pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 42.1%
44.3% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
6.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +6.6 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
64.9% 86th pct 58.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +9.8 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
31.6% 87th pct 21.7% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +6.05 more in Hyde Park
2.57 37th pct 8.62 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +11 more in Hyde Park
13 83rd pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +16 larger in Hyde Park
468 68th pct 484 70th pct
ICSEA in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +14 higher in Belgian Gardens
1,018 66th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 58.4%
16.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 27.1%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%
14.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%
9.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +$116 higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
$964 79th pct $848 66th pct
Household income in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +$300 higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
$1,638 56th pct $1,338 35th pct
Family income in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +$383 higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
$2,414 78th pct $2,031 59th pct
High earners in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +6.0 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 11.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +8.0 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%
16.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 17.4%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +3.3 pts higher in Hyde Park
26.0% 36th pct 29.3% 53rd pct
Mental health in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +2.4 pts higher in Hyde Park
9.5% 63rd pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +0.4 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
6.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Diabetes even 3.7%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 61.9%
17.0% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +7.1 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
20.9% 63rd pct 13.8% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +0.8 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +3.2 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
26.6% 57th pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.8 pts higher in Belgian Gardens
7.6% 90th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +2.7 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
20.3% 28th pct 17.7% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +26 larger in Hyde Park
106 86th pct 132 86th pct
Median age in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +9 yrs older in Belgian Gardens
33 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +9.3 pts higher in Belgian Gardens
46.8% 65th pct 37.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +25.0 pts higher in Hyde Park
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 89th pct
Median income in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +$9 higher in Belgian Gardens
$584 44th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +$143 higher in Hyde Park
$1,124 23rd pct $1,267 30th pct
Indigenous language in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +8.4 pts higher in Belgian Gardens
19.8% 87th pct 11.4% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +0.1 larger in Belgian Gardens gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +6.8 pts higher in Hyde Park gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 21.6% 88th pct
Living alone in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +3.5 pts higher in Hyde Park gap narrowing
37.0% 87th pct 40.6% 91st pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 49.2%
26.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.8% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
1.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

37.0% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%
12.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +$30 higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
$283 51st pct $253 41st pct
Mortgage in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +$289 higher in Belgian Gardens gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,444 38th pct
People / bedroom in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +8.1 pts higher in Hyde Park gap narrowing
42.5% 89th pct 50.7% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +7.9 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap narrowing
27.8% 19th pct 19.9% 10th pct
Separate houses in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +2.6 pts higher in Hyde Park gap narrowing
52.7% 8th pct 55.3% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +11.6 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap steady
59.6% 14th pct 48.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
27.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 19.9%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

52.7% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
32.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.8 pts 11.6%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 27.6%
16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%
8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 67.3%
25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.0%
12.4% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.0%
14.7% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +3.1 pts higher in Hyde Park gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 9.4% 87th pct
Work from home in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +0.4 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap steady
6.1% 13th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.7 pts higher in Hyde Park gap widening
1.0% 73rd pct 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +3 more in Belgian Gardens
15 85th pct 12 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.50 more in Hyde Park
7.24 86th pct 8.73 87th pct
Departures/1k in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +2,208.5 more in Hyde Park
817.7 84th pct 3,026.2 97th pct
PT routes in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1 more in Hyde Park
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +2 longer in Belgian Gardens
3 21st pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 65.6%
4.7% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
1.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 28.7%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
6.3% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +0.6 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap narrowing
45.4% 87th pct 44.8% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +13.9 pts higher in Hyde Park gap widening
15.4% 79th pct 29.2% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +2.8 pts higher in Hyde Park gap steady
2.5% 40th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +3.0 pts higher in Hyde Park gap steady
64.8% 65th pct 67.7% 75th pct
Full-time in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.9 pts higher in Belgian Gardens gap steady
65.2% 79th pct 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%
10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
7.8% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 20.7%
14.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
12.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
7.3% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.6 higher in Hyde Park
6.2 89th pct 7.8 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +1.6 more in Hyde Park
5.6 86th pct 7.2 96th pct
15-min city in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +0.9 pts higher in Hyde Park
98.4% 99th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +99.4 pts higher in Hyde Park
0.0% 0th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +3.7 more in Hyde Park
15.9 56th pct 19.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +48 higher in Belgian Gardens
200 90th pct 152 88th pct
Mean slope in Belgian Gardensin Hyde Park +4.3 pts higher in Belgian Gardens
7.8% 69th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Belgian Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Hyde Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belgian Gardens vs Hyde Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30209/belgian-gardens/vs/SAL31378/hyde-park