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Bohle Plains vs Cosgrove

Name: Bohle Plains vs Cosgrove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bohle Plains profile · Cosgrove profile

Bohle Plains Cosgrove

Bohle Plains and Cosgrove (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville, though they differ significantly in their layout and makeup. Bohle Plains is more urbanised, with 59.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 30.6% near groceries, while Cosgrove (Qld) has no such access. Bohle Plains also has a much higher share of Defence Force veterans (20.7% compared to 9.4%) and a higher proportion of high earners, with 24.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Cosgrove (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population, with 13.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 13.8% speaking a First Nations language.

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. They also share similar employment rates, with around 78% of adults working or looking for work. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in rental rates is wide, as renting is far more common in Cosgrove (Qld) at 61.3% than in Bohle Plains at 43.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,324 larger in Bohle Plains Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Cosgrove No car: 1.2 pts higher in Bohle Plains Housework 15h+: 10.2 pts higher in Bohle Plains Unpaid child care: 10.0 pts higher in Bohle Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +3,324 larger in Bohle Plains gap widening

3,989 86th pct 665 69th pct

Median age in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +1 yrs older in Bohle Plains gap steady

28 yrs 2nd pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

7.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Marital status

40.3% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

49.4% Married ◂ +17.9 pts 31.5%

5.0% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bohle Plains Cosgrove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 79.7%

1.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 39.2%

39.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 35.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

4.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.4% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 83.9%

0.6% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 43.3%

42.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

4.1% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +4 more in Bohle Plains

12 82nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +313 larger in Bohle Plains

895 100th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +25 higher in Cosgrove

954 29th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 64.9%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 38.6%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 17.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

16.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +$137 higher in Bohle Plains gap narrowing

$1,130 88th pct $993 81st pct

Household income in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +$353 higher in Bohle Plains gap narrowing

$2,329 87th pct $1,976 74th pct

Family income in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +$312 higher in Bohle Plains gap narrowing

$2,463 80th pct $2,151 66th pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.9%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

4.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.2%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +5.3 pts 65.1%

17.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +103 larger in Bohle Plains

190 86th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +3 yrs older in Cosgrove

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +$198 higher in Bohle Plains

$1,098 84th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +$70 higher in Bohle Plains

$2,270 72nd pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +0.3 larger in Bohle Plains gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 50.5%

25.2% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.1% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%

12.3% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +$20 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove even gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +0.10 higher in Bohle Plains gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 34.2%

13.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 89.6%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 41.3%

21.0% 3 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 44.9%

1.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 24.4%

6.1% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +5 more in Bohle Plains

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +1.25 more in Bohle Plains

1.25 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +82.7 more in Bohle Plains

82.7 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +1 more in Bohle Plains

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +2 longer in Cosgrove

20 59th pct 22 60th pct

How people get to work

76.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 79.1%

3.9% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

0.3% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 52.1%

23.7% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.0 pts 12.7%

18.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 16.4%

19.9% Community & personal service even 19.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +0.5 higher in Bohle Plains

2.3 68th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +0.5 more in Bohle Plains

1.8 64th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +30.6 pts higher in Bohle Plains

30.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +59.7 pts higher in Bohle Plains

59.8% 76th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +11.3 pts higher in Bohle Plains

11.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +14.3 pts higher in Cosgrove

77.8% 73rd pct 92.1% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +4.8 more in Bohle Plains

9.3 40th pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +21 higher in Cosgrove

18 73rd pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Bohle Plains in Cosgrove +2.1 pts higher in Cosgrove

2.8% 9th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bohle Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Cosgrove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bohle Plains vs Cosgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30300/bohle-plains/vs/SAL30729/cosgrove