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Gulliver vs Hyde Park

Name: Gulliver vs Hyde Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Gulliver profile · Hyde Park profile

Gulliver Hyde Park

Gulliver and Hyde Park (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and transport profiles. Gulliver is dominated by separate houses, with 89.4% of homes being detached and 75.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Hyde Park (Qld) is much more rental-heavy, with 50.7% of households renting, and it is very walkable, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Hyde Park (Qld) also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (21.7%) and more recent overseas arrivals (29.2%), while Gulliver has a much larger First Nations population, including 36.6% who speak a First Nations language.

Daily life in both areas shares several similarities, including almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,340 and similar rates of volunteering. However, the gap in walkability and access to amenities is far higher in Hyde Park (Qld), which has a very walkable score of 7.8 compared to Gulliver's somewhat walkable 5.5. This difference is reflected in the transport data, where Hyde Park (Qld) has a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.1 pts higher in Gulliver 3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in Gulliver Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Hyde Park Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Hyde Park Population: 1,510 larger in Gulliver

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gulliver in Hyde Park +1,510 larger in Gulliver gap steady

2,884 83rd pct 1,374 75th pct

Median age in Gulliver in Hyde Park +2 yrs older in Gulliver gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 31.3%

10.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gulliver Hyde Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 78.2%

1.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% English +3.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.9% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 32.5%

10.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 83.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 42.1%

41.3% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gulliver in Hyde Park +5.00 more in Hyde Park

3.62 48th pct 8.62 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gulliver in Hyde Park even

24 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Gulliver in Hyde Park +53 larger in Gulliver

537 77th pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Gulliver in Hyde Park +28 higher in Hyde Park

977 42nd pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%

16.7% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

13.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gulliver in Hyde Park +$120 higher in Hyde Park gap widening

$728 45th pct $848 66th pct

Household income in Gulliver in Hyde Park +$5 higher in Gulliver gap steady

$1,343 36th pct $1,338 35th pct

Family income in Gulliver in Hyde Park +$292 higher in Hyde Park gap widening

$1,739 40th pct $2,031 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.0%

20.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.0%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +6.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gulliver in Hyde Park +182 larger in Gulliver

314 86th pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Gulliver in Hyde Park +7 yrs older in Hyde Park

17 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gulliver in Hyde Park +$181 higher in Hyde Park

$394 16th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Gulliver in Hyde Park +$207 higher in Gulliver

$1,474 41st pct $1,267 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gulliver in Hyde Park +0.2 larger in Gulliver gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

22.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Household size

32.6% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.6% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gulliver in Hyde Park +$17 higher in Gulliver gap steady

$270 47th pct $253 41st pct

Mortgage in Gulliver in Hyde Park +$144 higher in Hyde Park gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,444 38th pct

People / bedroom in Gulliver in Hyde Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 26.5%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 19.9%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +34.1 pts 55.3%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 27.6%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.0%

14.6% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 36.9%

15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.9% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gulliver in Hyde Park +5 more in Gulliver

17 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Gulliver in Hyde Park +2.84 more in Hyde Park

5.89 81st pct 8.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gulliver in Hyde Park +2,188.1 more in Hyde Park

838.1 85th pct 3,026.2 97th pct

PT routes in Gulliver in Hyde Park +1 more in Hyde Park

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Gulliver in Hyde Park +5 longer in Gulliver

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

72.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 65.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 28.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

8.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

11.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.6% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gulliver in Hyde Park +2.3 higher in Hyde Park

5.5 86th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gulliver in Hyde Park +1.7 more in Hyde Park

5.6 86th pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Gulliver in Hyde Park +23.1 pts higher in Hyde Park

76.8% 87th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Gulliver in Hyde Park +49.0 pts higher in Hyde Park

50.9% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Gulliver in Hyde Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gulliver in Hyde Park +0.7 pts higher in Gulliver

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Gulliver in Hyde Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gulliver in Hyde Park +84.2 pts higher in Hyde Park

15.1% 75th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Gulliver in Hyde Park +11.3 more in Hyde Park

8.3 37th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Gulliver in Hyde Park +46 higher in Hyde Park

107 86th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Gulliver in Hyde Park +0.4 pts higher in Hyde Park

3.1% 14th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Gulliver with nearby areas

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Compare Hyde Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gulliver vs Hyde Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31263/gulliver/vs/SAL31378/hyde-park