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Garbutt vs Mount St John

Name: Garbutt vs Mount St John — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Garbutt profile · Mount St John profile

Garbutt Mount St John

Garbutt and Mount St John are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Garbutt is a larger community where 14.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and children under 15 make up 14.6% of the population. In contrast, Mount St John is sparsely populated and has no children under 15. There are also sharp economic differences; the typical weekly income in Mount St John is far higher at $1,331, compared to $643 in Garbutt.

Both areas are similar in that their residents' typical age is exactly 42 years, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 15%. While they are alike in age, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Mount St John has seen a far higher surge in people moving in over the last five years, with 71.4% of residents arriving recently compared to 38.7% in Garbutt.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $688 higher in Mount St John Living alone: 25.2 pts higher in Mount St John Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in Mount St John Separate houses: 38.7 pts higher in Garbutt 3+ bedrooms: 52.4 pts higher in Garbutt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garbutt in Mount St John +2,206 larger in Garbutt gap steady

2,309 80th pct 103 42nd pct

Median age in Garbutt in Mount St John even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 16.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.2% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

23.8% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

14.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Garbutt Mount St John

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 68.9%

3.4% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.4% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 81.6%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 38.8%

37.2% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 34.0%

16.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.9% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Garbutt in Mount St John

2.97 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Garbutt in Mount St John +20 more in Garbutt

28 88th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Garbutt in Mount St John +87 larger in Garbutt

545 77th pct 458 67th pct

ICSEA in Garbutt in Mount St John +41 higher in Garbutt

985 47th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.4%

8.0% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +21.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 5.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +29.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

12.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.8% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Garbutt in Mount St John +$688 higher in Mount St John gap widening

$643 31st pct $1,331 94th pct

Household income in Garbutt in Mount St John +$133 higher in Garbutt gap widening

$1,082 18th pct $949 11th pct

Family income in Garbutt in Mount St John +$225 higher in Mount St John gap narrowing

$1,462 24th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.0%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 10.0%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.3%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +36.0 pts 7.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +15.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garbutt in Mount St John +343 larger in Garbutt

343 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Garbutt in Mount St John +10 yrs older in Mount St John

32 yrs 69th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Garbutt in Mount St John +$709 higher in Mount St John

$416 19th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Garbutt in Mount St John +$983 higher in Mount St John

$892 14th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garbutt in Mount St John +0.6 larger in Garbutt gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

27.8% Couples without children +54.5 pts ▸ 82.4%

35.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 23.5%

33.6% One-parent families ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.8% 1 person +25.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

31.5% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 16.7%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garbutt in Mount St John +$15 higher in Garbutt gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $205 27th pct

Mortgage in Garbutt in Mount St John

$1,300 29th pct —

People / bedroom in Garbutt in Mount St John +0.30 higher in Mount St John gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 33.3%

17.4% Owned outright +25.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

0.5% Other dwelling +66.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

65.3% Separate house ◂ +38.7 pts 26.7%

31.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.3% 1 bedroom +32.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 10.0%

2.7% Studio / none +20.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 30.0%

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garbutt in Mount St John +30 more in Garbutt

32 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Garbutt in Mount St John +5.56 more in Mount St John

13.86 89th pct 19.42 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Garbutt in Mount St John +75.5 more in Garbutt

2,114.3 92nd pct 2,038.8 92nd pct

PT routes in Garbutt in Mount St John +3 more in Garbutt

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Garbutt in Mount St John +10 longer in Mount St John

18 57th pct 28 65th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.0 pts 53.0%

1.5% Bicycle +15.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.9% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

28.4% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.9% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% No vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Public administration & safety +66.1 pts ▸ 80.3%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +22.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

9.8% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Garbutt in Mount St John +5.0 higher in Garbutt

6.1 88th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garbutt in Mount St John +5.7 more in Garbutt

6.5 91st pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Garbutt in Mount St John +89.9 pts higher in Garbutt

89.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Garbutt in Mount St John +78.2 pts higher in Garbutt

78.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Garbutt in Mount St John +46.7 pts higher in Garbutt

86.8% 83rd pct 40.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Garbutt in Mount St John +52.4 pts higher in Garbutt

52.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Garbutt in Mount St John +81.8 pts higher in Garbutt

99.5% 86th pct 17.7% 51st pct

Walk to health in Garbutt in Mount St John +80.7 pts higher in Garbutt

80.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Garbutt in Mount St John +6.0 more in Garbutt

35.1 75th pct 29.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Garbutt in Mount St John +80 higher in Garbutt

98 86th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Garbutt in Mount St John +0.2 pts higher in Mount St John

2.7% 8th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Compare Mount St John with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garbutt vs Mount St John [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31098/garbutt/vs/SAL32021/mount-st-john