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Homestead vs Towers Hill

Name: Homestead vs Towers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Homestead profile · Towers Hill profile

Homestead Towers Hill

Towers Hill and Homestead are two small Queensland areas located about 69 km apart. Towers Hill is the larger of the two, with a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.9% compared to 0.0% in Homestead. Towers Hill also has far more one-parent families (26.1% versus 12.5%) and is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 45 in Homestead. In contrast, children under 15 are far more common in Homestead at 28.9%, while they make up 16.8% of Towers Hill.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, with neither having any public transport stops or routes. They share very similar typical household incomes, around $900 to $949 per week, and the same proportion of people who have completed Year 12. While Towers Hill has far more homes within walking distance of a park, Homestead has far better access to groceries and schools on foot.

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Where they differ most

Population: 152 larger in Towers Hill First Nations: 18.9 pts higher in Towers Hill Housework 15h+: 18.9 pts higher in Homestead Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Towers Hill Mortgage: $390 higher in Towers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homestead in Towers Hill +152 larger in Towers Hill gap narrowing

38 23rd pct 190 52nd pct

Median age in Homestead in Towers Hill +6 yrs older in Towers Hill gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

23.7% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 23.7%

28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 16.8%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 41.0%

36.7% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Homestead Towers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +16.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.6% English +3.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

7.9% German even 7.9%

0.0% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 48.9%

28.9% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

23.7% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 15.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Homestead in Towers Hill +7 more in Towers Hill

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Homestead in Towers Hill +542 larger in Towers Hill

4 0th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Homestead in Towers Hill

— 934 19th pct

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.4%

15.6% Year 10 +15.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

114.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +69.0 pts 45.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Society & culture +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Homestead in Towers Hill +$29 higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing

$512 13th pct $541 17th pct

Household income in Homestead in Towers Hill +$49 higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing

$900 10th pct $949 11th pct

Family income in Homestead in Towers Hill +$531 higher in Homestead gap narrowing

$1,999 58th pct $1,468 25th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 20.2%

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 21.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

86.7% Under $650 ◂ +40.3 pts 46.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

0.0% Diabetes +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other condition +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

0.0% Asthma +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +8.4 pts 49.5%

13.2% One condition +9.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Two conditions +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homestead in Towers Hill +36 larger in Towers Hill

0 0th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Homestead in Towers Hill

— 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Homestead in Towers Hill

— $430 21st pct

Household income in Homestead in Towers Hill

— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homestead in Towers Hill +0.2 larger in Towers Hill gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

25.0% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.3% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.5% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 35.7%

21.4% 2 people +17.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homestead in Towers Hill +$40 higher in Towers Hill

$150 14th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Homestead in Towers Hill +$390 higher in Towers Hill gap widening

$693 6th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Homestead in Towers Hill even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.7% Owned outright ◂ +44.0 pts 41.7%

21.4% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +31.0 pts 69.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

78.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 51.2%

28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 20.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homestead in Towers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Homestead in Towers Hill even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Homestead in Towers Hill even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Homestead in Towers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

107.7% Car (driver) ◂ +46.7 pts 61.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bicycle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.9 pts 29.3%

42.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +31.9 pts 11.0%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 35.4%

0.0% 4 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Retail trade +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Construction +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Education & training +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 18.2%

23.1% Community & personal service ◂ +12.7 pts 10.4%

0.0% Sales workers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Homestead in Towers Hill +1.0 higher in Homestead

3.0 72nd pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homestead in Towers Hill +0.3 more in Homestead

3.0 72nd pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Homestead in Towers Hill +24.7 pts higher in Towers Hill

0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Homestead in Towers Hill +74.2 pts higher in Homestead

100.0% 100th pct 25.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Homestead in Towers Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Homestead in Towers Hill +41.9 pts higher in Homestead

100.0% 100th pct 58.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Homestead in Towers Hill +64.6 pts higher in Towers Hill

0.0% 0th pct 64.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Homestead in Towers Hill +6.1 pts higher in Towers Hill

0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Homestead in Towers Hill +73.7 more in Homestead

78.9 87th pct 5.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Homestead in Towers Hill +5 higher in Homestead

24 74th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Homestead in Towers Hill +2.1 pts higher in Towers Hill

2.6% 6th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homestead vs Towers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31354/homestead/vs/SAL32864/towers-hill