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Florence Bay vs Nelly Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Florence Bay profile · Nelly Bay profile

Florence Bay Nelly Bay

Nelly Bay and Florence Bay are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different layouts. Nelly Bay is a developed hub where 84.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Florence Bay is largely non-residential with no residents and a car-dependent walkability score of 1.0. Nelly Bay is much more walkable, with 81.2% of homes near groceries and a street connectivity score of 37, compared to 12 in Florence Bay.

Both areas are similarly served by public transport, with 0.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While Florence Bay has a slightly higher share of homes near a park at 89.5%, Nelly Bay offers more variety in its amenities, including a much higher share of food and drink options. The gap in walkability and access to services between these two neighbours has remained wide.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,213 larger in Nelly Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +1,213 larger in Nelly Bay gap steady
0 0th pct 1,213 74th pct
Median age in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 32.4% 89th pct
Under 15 in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 13.7% 62nd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 26.5% 86th pct

Language

Other language in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 0.2% 63rd pct

Religion

No religion in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 49.7% 78th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 52.2% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 25.0% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 7.87 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +1 more in Nelly Bay
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 123 29th pct
ICSEA in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 1,027 70th pct

Income

Personal income in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— $634 30th pct
Household income in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— $1,003 14th pct
Family income in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— $1,382 20th pct
High earners in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 7.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 10.1% 30th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 34.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 9.7% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 7.1% 75th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 15.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +19 larger in Nelly Bay
0 0th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 42 yrs 80th pct
Year 12 in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 14.3% 5th pct
Median income in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— $589 44th pct
Household income in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 34.5% 83rd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— $1,470 40th pct
People / bedroom in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 27.3% 75th pct
Owned outright in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 46.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 82.9% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 62.0% 16th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 10.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 14.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 3.2% 86th pct
PT stops in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 44.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 12.8% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 50.5% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +3.7 higher in Nelly Bay
1.0 59th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +4.2 more in Nelly Bay
0.9 58th pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +78.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay
0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +81.2 pts higher in Nelly Bay
0.0% 0th pct 81.2% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +82.0 pts higher in Nelly Bay
0.0% 0th pct 82.0% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +1.9 pts higher in Florence Bay
89.5% 80th pct 87.6% 79th pct
Walk to health in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +84.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay
0.0% 0th pct 84.3% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay
— 24.7 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +25 higher in Nelly Bay
12 72nd pct 37 76th pct
Mean slope in Florence Bayin Nelly Bay +4.2 pts higher in Florence Bay
11.6% 87th pct 7.4% 65th pct

Compare Florence Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Nelly Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florence Bay vs Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31056/florence-bay/vs/SAL32115/nelly-bay