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Florence Bay vs West Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Florence Bay profile · West Point profile

Florence Bay West Point

West Point and Florence Bay are both sparsely populated areas in Townsville. West Point is larger and has a small population of 32 people, while Florence Bay is largely non-residential with no residents. The two differ most in their infrastructure, with Florence Bay having far higher street connectivity with 12 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 2 in West Point. West Point has one school within 3 km, while Florence Bay has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and remain car-dependent, with walkability scores of 1.0 for each. They are alike in their lack of local services, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. Most homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a park, with Florence Bay slightly higher at 89.5% and West Point at 88.4%.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Florence Bayin West Point +32 larger in West Point gap steady
0 0th pct 32 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 39
  • Second area, 2016: 32
  • Second area, 2021: 32
64 yrs 99th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 64 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 64 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
28.1% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
17.2% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

9.4% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.4%

Language

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

68.8% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.8%

Education & Qualifications

64.5% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 55.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.5%
22.6% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Florence Bayin West Point +1 more in West Point
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
123 29th pct
1,027 70th pct

Income

$674 36th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $509
  • Second area, 2016: $833
  • Second area, 2021: $674
Household income in Florence Bayin West Point
$899 10th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $979
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $899
$2,666 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,025
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,666
12.9% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Florence Bayin West Point
50.0% 100th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Florence Bayin West Point
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Community Participation

45.2% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.2%
16.1% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.1%
Unpaid child care in Florence Bayin West Point
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
48.4% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Florence Bayin West Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

1.7 6th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.1
  • Second area, 2016: 1.7
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7

Housing & Dwellings

$150 14th pct
$2,903 91st pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,733
  • Second area, 2016: $1,550
  • Second area, 2021: $2,903
People / bedroom in Florence Bayin West Point
0.80 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.20
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

40.6% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.6%

Jobs & Industry

48.4% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 80.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.4%

Walkability

1.0 59th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Florence Bayin West Point even
0.9 58th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Florence Bayin West Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Florence Bayin West Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Florence Bayin West Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Florence Bayin West Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Florence Bayin West Point +1.1 pts higher in Florence Bay
89.5% 80th pct 88.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Florence Bayin West Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
687.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Florence Bayin West Point +10 higher in Florence Bay
12 72nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Florence Bayin West Point +1.7 pts higher in Florence Bay
11.6% 87th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florence Bay vs West Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31056/florence-bay/vs/SAL33039/west-point