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Florence Bay vs Picnic Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Florence Bay profile · Picnic Bay profile

Florence Bay Picnic Bay

Picnic Bay and Florence Bay are neighbouring areas in Townsville, though they differ greatly in how they are built. Picnic Bay has 367 residents and is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) and 61 intersections per square kilometre. Florence Bay is largely non-residential and more isolated, with a score of 1.0 (car-dependent) and only 12 intersections per square kilometre. Picnic Bay is also more accessible, with one school within 3km and a far higher number of amenities within a 15-minute walk compared to Florence Bay.

Daily life in both places relies heavily on cars, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or a school. They also share a lack of nearby public transport. However, the two areas differ in their landscapes, with the terrain slope being well higher in Florence Bay at 11.6% compared to 6.1% in Picnic Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 367 larger in Picnic Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay +367 larger in Picnic Bay gap widening
0 0th pct 367 61st pct
Median age in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 34.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 13.2% 58th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 18.8% 74th pct

Language

Other language in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 44.1% 62nd pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 16.9% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay +1 more in Picnic Bay
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 123 29th pct
ICSEA in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 1,027 70th pct

Income

Personal income in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— $644 31st pct
Household income in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— $870 8th pct
Family income in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— $1,319 16th pct
High earners in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 7.3% 22nd pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 6.3% 68th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 17.2% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 15.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay +14 larger in Picnic Bay
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 22.9% 90th pct
Living alone in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 43.3% 94th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— $1,469 40th pct
People / bedroom in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 34.3% 84th pct
Owned outright in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 38.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 75.3% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 43.8% 6th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 16.8% 93rd pct
Work from home in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 17.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 41.9% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 42.4% 11th pct
Full-time in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 50.0% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay +1.7 higher in Picnic Bay
1.0 59th pct 2.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay +2.1 more in Picnic Bay
0.9 58th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay +10.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay
89.5% 80th pct 99.6% 88th pct
Walk to health in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay
— 19.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay +49 higher in Picnic Bay
12 72nd pct 61 80th pct
Mean slope in Florence Bayin Picnic Bay +5.4 pts higher in Florence Bay
11.6% 87th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Florence Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Picnic Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florence Bay vs Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31056/florence-bay/vs/SAL32309/picnic-bay