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Happy Valley vs Parkside

Name: Happy Valley vs Parkside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Happy Valley profile · Parkside profile

Happy Valley Parkside

Parkside (Qld) and Happy Valley (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Mount Isa with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Happy Valley (Qld) is dominated by separate houses, with 97.8% being detached and 93.1% having three or more bedrooms. Parkside (Qld) has more variety in its housing and is more walkable, with 10.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 13.4% within a short walk of groceries. There are also notable differences in income; the typical First Nations personal income is far higher in Parkside (Qld) at $725, compared to $443 in Happy Valley (Qld).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in many ways today. They share a strong connection to the outdoors, as every single home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of a park. They also both have very high rental rates and a similar lack of public transport. In both places, children under 15 make up a much higher share of the population than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 797 larger in Parkside 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Happy Valley Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Happy Valley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Parkside Unpaid child care: 10.2 pts higher in Happy Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Happy Valley in Parkside +797 larger in Parkside gap narrowing

733 71st pct 1,530 76th pct

Median age in Happy Valley in Parkside +1 yrs older in Parkside gap steady

30 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.6%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.2% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 35.3%

5.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Happy Valley Parkside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 73.3%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

0.7% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Chinese even 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 81.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.6% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 41.2%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Happy Valley in Parkside +0.68 more in Parkside

5.38 60th pct 6.06 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Happy Valley in Parkside +5 more in Parkside

8 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Happy Valley in Parkside +63 larger in Happy Valley

342 53rd pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Happy Valley in Parkside +8 higher in Happy Valley

898 13th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 53.2%

19.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 37.2%

17.0% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Happy Valley in Parkside +$102 higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing

$1,316 93rd pct $1,214 90th pct

Household income in Happy Valley in Parkside +$282 higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing

$2,629 91st pct $2,347 87th pct

Family income in Happy Valley in Parkside +$257 higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing

$2,971 90th pct $2,714 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

10.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.3%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +2.1 pts 68.2%

13.4% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Happy Valley in Parkside +102 larger in Parkside

122 86th pct 224 86th pct

Median age in Happy Valley in Parkside even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Happy Valley in Parkside +$282 higher in Parkside

$443 24th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Happy Valley in Parkside +$507 higher in Happy Valley

$2,437 77th pct $1,930 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Happy Valley in Parkside +0.4 larger in Happy Valley gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 57.1%

14.8% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +14.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.6% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.1% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 15.8%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Happy Valley in Parkside +$100 higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Happy Valley in Parkside +$239 higher in Happy Valley gap widening

$1,667 53rd pct $1,428 37th pct

People / bedroom in Happy Valley in Parkside +0.10 higher in Parkside gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 30.3%

17.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

0.0% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 75.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 41.3%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 23.3%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 35.6%

16.2% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 19.4%

6.6% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Happy Valley in Parkside even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Happy Valley in Parkside even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Happy Valley in Parkside even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Happy Valley in Parkside even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 71.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 42.0%

27.9% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

5.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.3% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

7.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.9% Construction even 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

19.1% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

7.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Happy Valley in Parkside +0.6 higher in Parkside

2.5 69th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Happy Valley in Parkside +0.7 more in Parkside

2.9 72nd pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Happy Valley in Parkside +10.9 pts higher in Parkside

0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Happy Valley in Parkside +13.4 pts higher in Parkside

0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Happy Valley in Parkside even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Happy Valley in Parkside even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Happy Valley in Parkside even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Happy Valley in Parkside +3.1 pts higher in Parkside

0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Happy Valley in Parkside +6.4 more in Parkside

2.7 22nd pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Happy Valley in Parkside +14 higher in Parkside

50 78th pct 65 80th pct

Mean slope in Happy Valley in Parkside +1.2 pts higher in Parkside

2.5% 5th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Happy Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Parkside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Happy Valley vs Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31295/happy-valley/vs/SAL32277/parkside