CensusAtlas

Compare

Bushland Beach vs Saunders Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Bushland Beach profile · Saunders Beach profile

Bushland Beach Saunders Beach

Bushland Beach and Saunders Beach are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Bushland Beach is a younger community where the typical resident is 35, and it has a higher share of families with children and high-earning households, with 25.8% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, residents in Saunders Beach are far older, with a typical age of 49, and the area has a much higher share of people living alone (34.3%) and those with long-term health conditions (36.1%).

These two neighbours share a similar unemployment rate and almost identical levels of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground exists alongside a sharp divide in local services; Bushland Beach has far more public transport stops and grocery stores within walking distance, while Saunders Beach is much more focused on nature, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 6,256 larger in Bushland Beach Median age: 14 yrs older in Saunders Beach Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in Saunders Beach 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Bushland Beach PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Bushland Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +6,256 larger in Bushland Beach gap widening
6,641 86th pct 385 61st pct
Median age in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +14 yrs older in Saunders Beach gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +3.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
5.5% 75th pct 9.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +8.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
9.7% 15th pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +7.7 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
24.1% 87th pct 16.4% 44th pct
De facto in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +0.9 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
17.5% 81st pct 16.6% 77th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 15.1%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%
9.7% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 36.4%
35.0% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.9%
7.8% Divorced +9.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.2% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bushland Beach Saunders Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +7.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
10.9% 48th pct 18.7% 74th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 75.6%
3.4% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.8%
42.0% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 29.6%
12.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +0.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
2.9% 46th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +0.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
0.2% 61st pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.8%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +1.7 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
46.6% 70th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 44.9%
45.0% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 43.9%
7.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +9.0 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
54.8% 72nd pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +0.4 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
16.1% 56th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +1 more in Bushland Beach
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach
672 89th pct —
ICSEA in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach
988 49th pct —

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 45.8%
24.3% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.5% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 35.7%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%
11.9% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +$187 higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
$1,002 82nd pct $815 61st pct
Household income in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +$800 higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
$2,283 86th pct $1,483 46th pct
Family income in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +$404 higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
$2,423 78th pct $2,019 59th pct
High earners in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +3.3 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
13.8% 76th pct 10.5% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +10.1 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
25.8% 75th pct 15.7% 49th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.9%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%
6.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +10.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach
25.9% 35th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +2.9 pts higher in Saunders Beach
9.0% 59th pct 11.9% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +3.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
3.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +9.6 pts 55.6%
18.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +1.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
11.2% 16th pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +0.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
10.8% 31st pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +14.0 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
35.3% 88th pct 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +2.6 pts higher in Bushland Beach
10.3% 97th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +1.2 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
21.3% 33rd pct 20.1% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +330 larger in Bushland Beach
366 86th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +8 yrs older in Saunders Beach
18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +37.1 pts higher in Bushland Beach
60.9% 87th pct 23.8% 14th pct
Unemployment in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +7.8 pts higher in Bushland Beach
7.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +$249 higher in Bushland Beach
$879 72nd pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +$720 higher in Bushland Beach
$2,345 74th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +2.7 pts higher in Bushland Beach
2.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +0.7 larger in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +9.4 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
11.3% 53rd pct 20.7% 87th pct
Living alone in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +22.9 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
11.4% 10th pct 34.3% 83rd pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 46.9%
23.6% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.3% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
11.4% 1 person +22.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +15.6 pts 5.4%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +$60 higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
$380 78th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +$333 higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +2.5 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
26.6% 74th pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +11.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
21.4% 11th pct 33.1% 28th pct
Separate houses in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +3.8 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
98.4% 59th pct 94.6% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +20.9 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
98.0% 96th pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 38.6%
21.4% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.6% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 24.1%
0.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 94.6%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.3 pts 25.3%
21.2% 3 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
1.0% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
0.2% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.1% $350–$549 ◂ +42.6 pts 27.5%
20.8% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.5% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 34.4%
34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 20.3%
10.4% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +4.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
0.9% 48th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +4.5 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
6.1% 13th pct 1.6% 3rd pct
PT commute in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +0.7 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +15 more in Bushland Beach
15 85th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +2.26 more in Bushland Beach
2.26 66th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +104.8 more in Bushland Beach
104.8 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +1 more in Bushland Beach
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach
4 29th pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 72.7%
6.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 42.5%
21.6% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
0.9% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +5.6 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
47.2% 88th pct 41.6% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +12.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
4.0% 39th pct 16.7% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +0.4 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
3.6% 50th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +9.3 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
71.0% 84th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +4.4 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
64.8% 78th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
10.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
2.5% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Mining ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
14.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%
8.4% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +1.7 higher in Bushland Beach
2.7 70th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +1.2 more in Bushland Beach
2.2 67th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +55.8 pts higher in Bushland Beach
55.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +72.1 pts higher in Bushland Beach
72.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +48.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach
49.1% 64th pct 97.3% 84th pct
Walk to health in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +1.4 more in Saunders Beach
3.8 26th pct 5.2 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +47 higher in Bushland Beach
52 79th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Bushland Beachin Saunders Beach +2.4 pts higher in Bushland Beach
5.0% 42nd pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Bushland Beach with nearby areas

Beach Holm Mount Low Burdell Deeragun Bohle Town Common Shaw Jensen

Compare Saunders Beach with nearby areas

Toolakea Yabulu Beach Holm Bluewater Bushland Beach Mount Low Black River Jensen

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushland Beach vs Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30460/bushland-beach/vs/SAL32521/saunders-beach