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Cosgrove vs Shaw

Name: Cosgrove vs Shaw — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cosgrove profile · Shaw profile

Cosgrove Shaw

Shaw and Cosgrove (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville with distinct profiles. Shaw is more walkable, with 85.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 0.2% in Cosgrove (Qld). Shaw also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (23.0% versus 14.6%) and more people earning $2,000 or more per week. In contrast, Cosgrove (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population, with 13.8% of residents speaking a First Nations language compared to none in Shaw. Year 12 completion among First Nations people is also far higher in Cosgrove (Qld) at 71.4%, while it is 44.4% in Shaw.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,000. They also have an almost identical number of people per home, averaging 2.5. Both places are highly mobile, with a very high share of residents having moved in the last five years, and both see renting as a primary housing option. While they share these common traits, the gap in public transport access remains a stark divide between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Cosgrove No car: 1.7 pts higher in Shaw Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Cosgrove Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in Cosgrove Housework 15h+: 10.1 pts higher in Shaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cosgrove in Shaw +95 larger in Shaw gap narrowing

665 69th pct 760 71st pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Shaw +1 yrs older in Shaw gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

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

20.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.5%

12.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 44.8%

31.5% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Widowed even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Cosgrove Shaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 78.0%

1.7% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.2% Filipino +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 83.2%

1.8% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.4% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.1%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cosgrove in Shaw

— 10.47 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cosgrove in Shaw +3 more in Shaw

8 77th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Cosgrove in Shaw +89 larger in Shaw

582 82nd pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Cosgrove in Shaw +10 higher in Cosgrove

979 43rd pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

6.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 35.2%

17.6% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

11.6% Society & culture even 11.6%

6.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cosgrove in Shaw +$126 higher in Shaw gap steady

$993 81st pct $1,119 88th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Shaw +$40 higher in Shaw gap narrowing

$1,976 74th pct $2,016 76th pct

Family income in Cosgrove in Shaw +$122 higher in Shaw gap narrowing

$2,151 66th pct $2,273 72nd pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

6.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

49.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 44.6%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

4.7% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

3.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +4.0 pts ▸ 69.1%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

3.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cosgrove in Shaw +39 larger in Cosgrove

87 85th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Shaw +2 yrs older in Cosgrove

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cosgrove in Shaw +$59 higher in Shaw

$900 73rd pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Shaw +$408 higher in Cosgrove

$2,200 70th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cosgrove in Shaw even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

16.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 40.1%

18.3% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cosgrove in Shaw +$48 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$370 76th pct $322 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cosgrove in Shaw even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Cosgrove in Shaw even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 49.7%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.4% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 93.2%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 42.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 45.2%

44.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

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

58.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 47.8%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cosgrove in Shaw +3 more in Shaw

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Cosgrove in Shaw +3.95 more in Shaw

0.00 0th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Cosgrove in Shaw +315.8 more in Shaw

0.0 0th pct 315.8 75th pct

PT routes in Cosgrove in Shaw +1 more in Shaw

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cosgrove in Shaw +4 longer in Cosgrove

22 60th pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

79.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 75.0%

4.7% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 49.3%

32.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.2% 4 or more even 4.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.7% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

6.7% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

9.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cosgrove in Shaw +0.8 higher in Shaw

1.8 64th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cosgrove in Shaw +1.0 more in Shaw

1.3 61st pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Cosgrove in Shaw +1.0 pts higher in Shaw

0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Cosgrove in Shaw +0.6 pts higher in Shaw

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Cosgrove in Shaw +85.4 pts higher in Shaw

0.2% 57th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Cosgrove in Shaw +41.1 pts higher in Shaw

0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Cosgrove in Shaw +2.1 pts higher in Shaw

92.1% 81st pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cosgrove in Shaw even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cosgrove in Shaw +7.3 more in Shaw

4.5 28th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Cosgrove in Shaw +5 higher in Cosgrove

39 76th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Cosgrove in Shaw +2.0 pts higher in Cosgrove

4.9% 40th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Cosgrove with nearby areas

Shaw Mount Louisa Kirwan Mount St John Bohle Thuringowa Central Heatley Bohle Plains

Compare Shaw with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cosgrove vs Shaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30729/cosgrove/vs/SAL32547/shaw