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Currajong vs Rowes Bay

Name: Currajong vs Rowes Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Currajong profile · Rowes Bay profile

Currajong Rowes Bay

Currajong and Rowes Bay are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Currajong is a younger area where 19.0% of people are under 15 and the typical resident is 39. Rowes Bay is home to a much older population; the typical resident is 69, and 55.8% are seniors. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, with far more people in Rowes Bay needing help with daily activities (22.7%) and a much higher share living alone (59.1%). Currajong has more family-style housing, with detached houses making up 77.2% of homes compared to 36.1% in Rowes Bay.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $270. However, they have diverged in other ways. Currajong has seen a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (14.2%) than Rowes Bay, where the figure is 0.0%. Access to transport also differs greatly, as Currajong has far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 30 yrs older in Rowes Bay Aged 65+: 39.3 pts higher in Rowes Bay Living alone: 27.2 pts higher in Rowes Bay Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Currajong 3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in Currajong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currajong in Rowes Bay +1,949 larger in Currajong gap steady

2,490 81st pct 541 66th pct

Median age in Currajong in Rowes Bay +30 yrs older in Rowes Bay gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.5% Seniors (65+) +39.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 11.1%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 14.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.3 pts 8.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

Marital status

43.4% Never married ◂ +22.0 pts 21.4%

34.0% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.9% Widowed +24.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Currajong Rowes Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 69.3%

1.9% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +5.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.3% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 25.5%

11.4% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 82.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

41.2% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 28.5%

9.5% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currajong in Rowes Bay +19.17 more in Rowes Bay

2.11 30th pct 21.28 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currajong in Rowes Bay +16 more in Currajong

25 87th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Currajong in Rowes Bay +122 larger in Currajong

522 75th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Currajong in Rowes Bay +42 higher in Rowes Bay

987 48th pct 1,029 72nd pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 39.0%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.3 pts 19.8%

18.4% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

8.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Currajong in Rowes Bay +$212 higher in Currajong gap widening

$809 60th pct $597 24th pct

Household income in Currajong in Rowes Bay +$576 higher in Currajong gap widening

$1,429 43rd pct $853 8th pct

Family income in Currajong in Rowes Bay +$216 higher in Rowes Bay gap widening

$1,891 50th pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

18.2% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 16.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 21.0%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

9.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Dementia +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Stroke +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +16.9 pts 40.5%

20.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.3% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currajong in Rowes Bay +219 larger in Currajong

251 86th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Currajong in Rowes Bay +3 yrs older in Rowes Bay

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Currajong in Rowes Bay +$168 higher in Currajong

$601 46th pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Currajong in Rowes Bay +$912 higher in Currajong

$1,399 37th pct $487 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currajong in Rowes Bay +0.6 larger in Currajong gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.9% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.8% One-parent families ◂ +15.8 pts 9.0%

3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.9% 1 person +27.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 25.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 5.7%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

3.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currajong in Rowes Bay +$5 higher in Currajong gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Currajong in Rowes Bay +$575 higher in Rowes Bay gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,875 65th pct

People / bedroom in Currajong in Rowes Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 17.8%

35.8% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 24.3%

25.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.9% Other tenure +20.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +41.2 pts 36.1%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +42.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

2.5% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 15.7%

27.9% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.3% Studio / none +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 57.1%

19.5% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.4 pts 12.2%

27.8% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currajong in Rowes Bay +15 more in Currajong

17 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Currajong in Rowes Bay +3.13 more in Currajong

6.83 85th pct 3.70 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Currajong in Rowes Bay +791.5 more in Currajong

1,126.1 87th pct 334.6 75th pct

PT routes in Currajong in Rowes Bay +3 more in Currajong

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Currajong in Rowes Bay +16 longer in Rowes Bay

1 0th pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 70.8%

5.5% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 21.0%

7.7% No vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

8.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Rental & real estate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.1% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative even 13.9%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Currajong in Rowes Bay +3.3 higher in Currajong

6.9 92nd pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currajong in Rowes Bay +3.8 more in Currajong

7.1 95th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Currajong in Rowes Bay +87.7 pts higher in Currajong

99.9% 100th pct 12.2% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Currajong in Rowes Bay +81.3 pts higher in Currajong

96.8% 98th pct 15.5% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Currajong in Rowes Bay +3.4 pts higher in Rowes Bay

94.3% 85th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Currajong in Rowes Bay +91.3 pts higher in Currajong

92.7% 94th pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Currajong in Rowes Bay +1.4 pts higher in Currajong

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Currajong in Rowes Bay +18.7 pts higher in Currajong

18.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Currajong in Rowes Bay +8.3 more in Currajong

15.7 55th pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Currajong in Rowes Bay +138 higher in Currajong

185 90th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Currajong in Rowes Bay +0.4 pts higher in Currajong

2.8% 9th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Currajong with nearby areas

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Compare Rowes Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currajong vs Rowes Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30771/currajong/vs/SAL32486/rowes-bay