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Cluden vs Idalia

Name: Cluden vs Idalia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Cluden profile · Idalia profile

Cluden Idalia

Idalia and Cluden are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Idalia is a much younger and more affluent area, where the typical resident is 32 and typical weekly household income is $2,524. It has a high proportion of university-educated adults (31.3%) and people born overseas (19.4%). In contrast, Cluden is far older, with a typical age of 48, and has a much lower typical weekly income of $1,480. Residents in Cluden are more likely to own their homes outright (36.3%) and have a higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.6%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to how many people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. While they share this trait, other gaps are stark; Idalia is far more walkable, with 80.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 1.4% in Cluden. Idalia also has a much higher share of renters (42.9%) and people who have moved in the last five years (54.7%), which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,150 larger in Idalia Median age: 16 yrs older in Cluden Year 12: 32.2 pts higher in Idalia Recent movers: 29.6 pts higher in Idalia Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in Idalia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cluden in Idalia +4,150 larger in Idalia gap widening

413 62nd pct 4,563 86th pct

Median age in Cluden in Idalia +16 yrs older in Cluden gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 21.7%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.8% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 9.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cluden Idalia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 77.3%

2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% India +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 34.3%

42.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 38.8%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

6.5% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 82.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity even 50.6%

41.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 37.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

0.0% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cluden in Idalia +17.81 more in Cluden

18.87 87th pct 1.06 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cluden in Idalia +13 more in Idalia

5 73rd pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Cluden in Idalia +14 larger in Cluden

621 86th pct 606 85th pct

ICSEA in Cluden in Idalia +8 higher in Idalia

996 54th pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +32.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +19.6 pts 13.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 3.7%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

51.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.4 pts 25.6%

14.8% Bachelor degree +17.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

11.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

5.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

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

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cluden in Idalia +$413 higher in Idalia gap widening

$827 63rd pct $1,240 91st pct

Household income in Cluden in Idalia +$1,044 higher in Idalia gap widening

$1,480 46th pct $2,524 90th pct

Family income in Cluden in Idalia +$951 higher in Idalia gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $2,826 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 15.5%

6.5% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

42.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 31.9%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.3%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

6.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +17.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

24.2% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 16.1%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cluden in Idalia +105 larger in Idalia

34 74th pct 139 86th pct

Median age in Cluden in Idalia +7 yrs older in Cluden

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cluden in Idalia +$207 higher in Idalia

$900 73rd pct $1,107 85th pct

Household income in Cluden in Idalia +$406 higher in Idalia

$1,781 53rd pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cluden in Idalia +0.4 larger in Idalia gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 25.5%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

3.2% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 35.3%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 17.5%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

4.8% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.8% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cluden in Idalia +$117 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$283 51st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Cluden in Idalia +$416 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$1,504 42nd pct $1,920 67th pct

People / bedroom in Cluden in Idalia even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 38.0%

23.2% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 18.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 80.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment +17.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.9% Other dwelling ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 4 bedrooms +33.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.5 pts 13.0%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

4.8% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Studio / none ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% $200–$349 ◂ +45.1 pts 24.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +64.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

30.8% Under $200 ◂ +29.2 pts 1.6%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 30.3%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cluden in Idalia +7 more in Idalia

2 71st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Cluden in Idalia +2.87 more in Cluden

4.84 77th pct 1.97 65th pct

Departures/1k in Cluden in Idalia +696.3 more in Cluden

803.9 84th pct 107.6 69th pct

PT routes in Cluden in Idalia +1 more in Idalia

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cluden in Idalia +19 longer in Cluden

25 63rd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 74.4%

4.7% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 30.6%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.0%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.9% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

6.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

4.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Professionals +18.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 11.6%

16.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.3% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 5.1%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cluden in Idalia +4.6 higher in Idalia

1.1 59th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cluden in Idalia +4.8 more in Idalia

0.7 57th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Cluden in Idalia +77.0 pts higher in Idalia

1.6% 58th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Cluden in Idalia +67.5 pts higher in Idalia

2.2% 59th pct 69.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Cluden in Idalia +79.5 pts higher in Idalia

1.4% 58th pct 80.9% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Cluden in Idalia +30.6 pts higher in Idalia

56.2% 77th pct 86.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Cluden in Idalia +96.3 pts higher in Idalia

3.5% 43rd pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Cluden in Idalia +66.8 pts higher in Idalia

1.6% 72nd pct 68.4% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Cluden in Idalia +3.3 more in Cluden

12.1 46th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Cluden in Idalia +141 higher in Idalia

23 74th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Cluden in Idalia +0.3 pts higher in Idalia

2.4% 3rd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Cluden with nearby areas

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Compare Idalia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cluden vs Idalia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30633/cluden/vs/SAL31380/idalia