# Hermit Park vs Pimlico — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 1.7 km apart

Hermit Park and Pimlico (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville with several distinct differences. Hermit Park has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (22.0% compared to 18.5%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (100% versus 46.5%). In contrast, Pimlico (Qld) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (26.5% versus 15.4%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (90.3% compared to 66.0%). First Nations outcomes also differ, with Hermit Park seeing far higher Year 12 completion rates (50.5% versus 32.1%) and lower unemployment among First Nations people than Pimlico (Qld).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $240 to $255 and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also share a similar proportion of people who provide unpaid care and very similar typical weekly family incomes. While Pimlico (Qld) is generally older and has a higher share of renters, the two areas remain closely aligned in their basic housing and transport patterns.

## Where they differ most

- Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Pimlico
- Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Hermit Park
- Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Pimlico
- Participation: 7.2 pts higher in Hermit Park
- Population: 955 larger in Hermit Park

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,512 | 2,557 | 955 larger in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| Median age | 36 yrs | 39 yrs | 3 yrs older in Pimlico | gap widening |
| First Nations | 8.3% | 6.3% | 2.0 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| Aged 65+ | 14.0% | 17.2% | 3.1 pts higher in Pimlico | gap steady |
| Under 15 | 17.3% | 15.9% | 1.4 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| De facto | 16.2% | 14.2% | 2.1 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap narrowing |

### Age structure

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 29.5% | 29.4% | +0.0 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 25.0% | 26.1% | -1.1 |
| Children (0–14) | 17.3% | 15.9% | +1.4 |
| Seniors (65+) | 14.0% | 17.2% | -3.1 |
| Youth (15–24) | 13.9% | 11.7% | +2.2 |

### Marital status

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Never married | 47.1% | 45.5% | +1.6 |
| Married | 33.7% | 30.5% | +3.2 |
| Divorced | 11.4% | 14.3% | -3.0 |
| Widowed | 3.5% | 5.8% | -2.3 |
| Separated | 4.0% | 4.1% | -0.1 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Hermit Park male | Hermit Park female | Pimlico male | Pimlico female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| 5–9 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| 10–14 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| 15–19 | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| 20–24 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| 25–29 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| 30–34 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| 35–39 | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| 40–44 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| 45–49 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% |
| 50–54 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| 55–59 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| 60–64 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| 65–69 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| 70–74 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| 75–79 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| 80–84 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 85+ | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.3% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 15.5% | 17.7% | 2.2 pts higher in Pimlico | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 76.1% | 73.6% | +2.5 |
| Philippines | 0.7% | 2.9% | -2.2 |
| New Zealand | 2.6% | 2.5% | +0.0 |
| England | 2.4% | 1.9% | +0.5 |
| India | 1.0% | 1.0% | +0.0 |
| China | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.1 |
| South Africa | 0.2% | 0.4% | -0.2 |
| Italy | 0.2% | 0.2% | +0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 37.3% | 35.2% | +2.0 |
| Australian | 33.3% | 33.2% | +0.2 |
| Irish | 12.5% | 12.9% | -0.4 |
| Scottish | 11.2% | 10.3% | +0.9 |
| German | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.2 |
| Italian | 4.5% | 5.2% | -0.7 |
| Filipino | 1.2% | 3.0% | -1.8 |
| Chinese | 1.7% | 2.2% | -0.5 |
| Indian | 1.2% | 1.6% | -0.3 |
| Dutch | 1.1% | 1.4% | -0.4 |
| Greek | 0.8% | 1.0% | -0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 9.3% | 11.7% | 2.5 pts higher in Pimlico | gap steady |
| Limited English | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0 pts higher in Pimlico | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 81.7% | 79.5% | +2.2 |
| Tagalog | 0.4% | 1.8% | -1.4 |
| Italian | 0.6% | 0.5% | +0.1 |
| Mandarin | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.2 |
| Greek | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.1 |
| Punjabi | 0.4% | 0.1% | +0.3 |
| Hindi | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Cantonese | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 44.8% | 39.8% | 5.0 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 41.7% | 46.7% | -4.9 |
| No religion | 44.8% | 39.8% | +5.0 |
| Not stated | 9.9% | 9.9% | -0.1 |
| Islam | 0.9% | 1.3% | -0.4 |
| Buddhism | 1.0% | 0.8% | +0.1 |
| Other religions | 0.9% | 0.9% | +0.0 |
| Hinduism | 0.7% | 0.2% | +0.6 |
| Judaism | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 57.6% | 51.1% | 6.5 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 22.0% | 18.5% | 3.5 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| Schools ≤3 km | 23 | 27 | 4 more in Pimlico |  |
| Avg size | 604 | 525 | 80 larger in Hermit Park |  |
| ICSEA | 1,019 | 1,000 | 19 higher in Hermit Park |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 57.6% | 51.1% | +6.5 |
| Year 10 | 18.2% | 20.6% | -2.4 |
| Year 9 or below | 7.8% | 11.0% | -3.2 |
| Year 11 | 7.1% | 6.9% | +0.3 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 29.1% | 31.1% | -2.0 |
| Bachelor degree | 22.2% | 24.2% | -2.0 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 14.1% | 13.9% | +0.3 |
| Postgraduate degree | 7.4% | 4.4% | +3.0 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 4.5% | 2.3% | +2.1 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.7% | 2.6% | +0.0 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 14.8% | 13.8% | +1.0 |
| Society & culture | 13.5% | 12.3% | +1.2 |
| Health | 12.5% | 13.5% | -0.9 |
| Engineering & related | 12.5% | 12.9% | -0.4 |
| Education | 6.2% | 7.2% | -1.0 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5 |
| Architecture & building | 6.1% | 5.0% | +1.1 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 3.9% | 3.2% | +0.8 |
| Creative arts | 3.1% | 2.8% | +0.3 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.7% | 2.1% | -0.5 |
| Information technology | 2.0% | 1.4% | +0.6 |

## Income

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $862 | $738 | $124 higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,382 | $1,128 | $254 higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| Family income | $1,962 | $1,910 | $52 higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| High earners | 10.1% | 7.8% | 2.3 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 16.3% | 12.6% | 3.6 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 30.9% | 28.4% | +2.5 |
| Under $650 | 20.5% | 27.5% | -7.0 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 26.8% | 23.8% | +3.0 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 8.8% | 6.8% | +2.0 |
| $4,000 or more | 7.5% | 5.9% | +1.7 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 34.8% | 40.6% | -5.8 |
| $650–$1,499 | 34.0% | 32.4% | +1.6 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 18.5% | 15.1% | +3.4 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.3% | 2.0% | +1.3 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 28.3% | 32.3% | 4.0 pts higher in Pimlico |  |
| Mental health | 11.6% | 13.9% | 2.3 pts higher in Pimlico |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.0% | 8.4% | 2.4 pts higher in Pimlico | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 11.6% | 13.9% | -2.3 |
| Arthritis | 7.3% | 10.5% | -3.2 |
| Other condition | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.0 |
| Asthma | 7.8% | 8.3% | -0.5 |
| Diabetes | 3.8% | 5.7% | -1.9 |
| Heart disease | 4.0% | 5.2% | -1.2 |
| Lung condition | 2.0% | 3.7% | -1.7 |
| Cancer | 2.9% | 3.6% | -0.6 |
| Dementia | 0.4% | 1.1% | -0.7 |
| Stroke | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.1 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 60.0% | 56.2% | +3.8 |
| One condition | 19.6% | 19.0% | +0.5 |
| Two conditions | 5.6% | 7.9% | -2.3 |
| Three or more | 3.2% | 5.2% | -2.0 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 13.8% | 12.1% | 1.7 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.4 pts higher in Pimlico | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 24.5% | 21.2% | 3.4 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| Defence service | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.6 pts higher in Hermit Park |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.1 pts higher in Pimlico | gap narrowing |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 291 | 162 | 129 larger in Hermit Park |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 29 yrs | 5 yrs older in Pimlico |  |
| Year 12 | 50.5% | 32.1% | 18.4 pts higher in Hermit Park |  |
| Unemployment | 17.1% | 28.1% | 11.0 pts higher in Pimlico |  |
| Median income | $599 | $464 | $135 higher in Hermit Park |  |
| Household income | $1,197 | $820 | $377 higher in Hermit Park |  |
| Indigenous language | 18.2% | 9.9% | 8.3 pts higher in Hermit Park |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 larger in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| One-parent | 21.9% | 22.7% | 0.8 pts higher in Pimlico | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 37.6% | 44.1% | 6.5 pts higher in Pimlico | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 47.2% | 48.6% | -1.4 |
| Couples without children | 29.4% | 26.3% | +3.1 |
| One-parent families | 21.9% | 22.7% | -0.8 |
| Other families | 1.6% | 2.7% | -1.1 |

### Household size

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 person | 37.6% | 44.1% | -6.5 |
| 2 people | 33.0% | 30.8% | +2.2 |
| 3 people | 13.6% | 12.5% | +1.1 |
| 4 people | 10.0% | 8.2% | +1.9 |
| 5 people | 3.7% | 3.5% | +0.3 |
| 6 or more | 1.4% | 1.4% | +0.0 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $255 | $240 | $15 higher in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| Mortgage | $1,406 | $1,354 | $52 higher in Hermit Park | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 47.9% | 57.4% | 9.6 pts higher in Pimlico | gap steady |
| Owned outright | 20.5% | 17.5% | 3.0 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| Separate houses | 54.9% | 45.1% | 9.8 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 49.4% | 43.1% | 6.3 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rented | 47.9% | 57.4% | -9.6 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 28.7% | 22.4% | +6.4 |
| Owned outright | 20.5% | 17.5% | +3.0 |
| Not stated | 1.7% | 2.0% | -0.3 |
| Other tenure | 1.0% | 1.4% | -0.4 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 54.9% | 45.1% | +9.8 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 35.6% | 38.8% | -3.2 |
| Flat or apartment | 9.5% | 16.1% | -6.6 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 bedrooms | 46.4% | 39.8% | +6.6 |
| 3 bedrooms | 28.9% | 30.6% | -1.7 |
| 4 bedrooms | 13.9% | 9.1% | +4.8 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.6% | 13.2% | -10.5 |
| 5 or more | 6.5% | 3.4% | +3.1 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 1.5% | -1.5 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 70.9% | 56.0% | +15.0 |
| Under $200 | 13.3% | 29.9% | -16.6 |
| $350–$549 | 12.2% | 9.9% | +2.3 |
| $550–$749 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +0.5 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 43.5% | 46.6% | -3.1 |
| Under $1,000 | 25.5% | 22.3% | +3.2 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 18.0% | 19.5% | -1.6 |
| $3,000 or more | 9.7% | 5.6% | +4.1 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 10.4% | 15.9% | 5.5 pts higher in Pimlico | gap widening |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| PT commute | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap steady |
| PT stops | 14 | 13 | 1 more in Hermit Park |  |
| Stops/1k | 3.99 | 5.08 | 1.10 more in Pimlico |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,207.0 | 1,124.4 | 82.6 more in Hermit Park |  |
| PT routes | 5 | 5 |  |  |
| Stop walk | 4 | 1 | 3 longer in Hermit Park |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 68.8% | 66.2% | +2.6 |
| Car (passenger) | 6.0% | 4.2% | +1.7 |
| Worked at home | 5.3% | 4.1% | +1.2 |
| Walked | 2.3% | 3.7% | -1.5 |
| Bicycle | 1.7% | 2.9% | -1.3 |
| Bus | 1.5% | 1.6% | -0.1 |
| Train | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 vehicle | 44.2% | 45.5% | -1.3 |
| 2 vehicles | 32.8% | 27.3% | +5.4 |
| No vehicle | 10.4% | 15.9% | -5.5 |
| 3 vehicles | 8.1% | 7.4% | +0.8 |
| 4 or more | 3.9% | 4.1% | -0.2 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 45.8% | 43.5% | 2.3 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 15.4% | 26.5% | 11.1 pts higher in Pimlico | gap widening |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 7.4% | 1.4 pts higher in Pimlico | gap steady |
| Participation | 65.3% | 58.1% | 7.2 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |
| Full-time | 63.0% | 61.6% | 1.4 pts higher in Hermit Park | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 18.8% | 19.9% | -1.1 |
| Public administration & safety | 9.5% | 9.2% | +0.3 |
| Retail trade | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.0 |
| Accommodation & food | 9.2% | 9.0% | +0.2 |
| Education & training | 9.1% | 8.6% | +0.5 |
| Construction | 8.5% | 8.2% | +0.3 |
| Professional & technical | 6.3% | 5.4% | +0.9 |
| Transport & warehousing | 4.8% | 4.1% | +0.8 |
| Other services | 2.9% | 4.8% | -1.8 |
| Manufacturing | 4.3% | 3.5% | +0.9 |
| Administrative & support | 2.4% | 3.7% | -1.4 |
| Mining | 2.7% | 2.0% | +0.7 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Hermit Park % | Pimlico % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 23.2% | 22.7% | +0.5 |
| Community & personal service | 15.8% | 15.0% | +0.8 |
| Technicians & trades | 14.7% | 14.5% | +0.2 |
| Clerical & administrative | 11.5% | 11.7% | -0.2 |
| Labourers | 10.0% | 11.6% | -1.7 |
| Managers | 9.9% | 9.1% | +0.8 |
| Sales workers | 8.0% | 8.8% | -0.9 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 5.9% | 5.9% | +0.0 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Hermit Park | Pimlico | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.2 | 6.3 | 0.9 higher in Hermit Park |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.1 more in Pimlico |  |
| 15-min city | 99.9% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 100.0% | 46.5% | 53.4 pts higher in Hermit Park |  |
| Walk to transit | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 95.1% | 90.3% | 4.8 pts higher in Hermit Park |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 66.0% | 90.3% | 24.3 pts higher in Pimlico |  |
| Amenities/1k | 8.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 more in Pimlico |  |
| Intersections/km² | 124 | 149 | 25 higher in Pimlico |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4 pts higher in Pimlico |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31323/hermit-park/vs/SAL32317/pimlico