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Horseshoe Bay vs Pallarenda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Horseshoe Bay profile · Pallarenda profile

Horseshoe Bay Pallarenda

Horseshoe Bay and Pallarenda are nearby areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Horseshoe Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 29% of people aged 65 and over. It is also a place where more people own their homes outright (55.2%) and a higher share are born overseas (27.7%). In contrast, Pallarenda is a wealthier area with much higher typical incomes; typical weekly household income is $2,290 compared to $1,067 in Horseshoe Bay. Pallarenda also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 39.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. Aside from this, they differ across most measures. Pallarenda is more family-oriented, with more children under 15 and a higher share of people caring for them. It also has much better access to public transport, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop. Horseshoe Bay has a better walk to groceries for about half its residents, while no one in Pallarenda can walk to a shop in 15 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,223 higher in Pallarenda Family income: $1,370 higher in Pallarenda Personal income: $570 higher in Pallarenda 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Pallarenda Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in Pallarenda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +167 larger in Pallarenda gap narrowing
611 68th pct 778 72nd pct
Median age in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +12 yrs older in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +1.5 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
2.5% 55th pct 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +12.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
29.0% 85th pct 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +8.3 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
10.3% 17th pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +3.0 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap steady
13.4% 59th pct 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 33.3%
29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 16.7%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.3% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

44.5% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
28.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.9%
18.2% Divorced ◂ +10.2 pts 8.0%
5.1% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Horseshoe Bay Pallarenda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +8.9 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
27.7% 87th pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 74.8%
11.1% England ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.6%
36.2% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%
13.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.0% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +1.8 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap steady
9.0% 74th pct 7.2% 70th pct
Limited English in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +0.4 pts higher in Pallarenda gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 86.4%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +10.2 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
55.2% 88th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 45.0%
33.7% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +18.5 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
48.8% 59th pct 67.3% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +22.2 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
17.6% 60th pct 39.8% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +1 more in Horseshoe Bay
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda
123 29th pct —
ICSEA in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda
1,027 70th pct —

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 67.3%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.7%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 22.5%
17.4% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

8.4% Health +10.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
9.8% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.2% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +$570 higher in Pallarenda gap widening
$585 23rd pct $1,155 89th pct
Household income in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +$1,223 higher in Pallarenda gap widening
$1,067 17th pct $2,290 86th pct
Family income in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +$1,370 higher in Pallarenda gap widening
$1,308 15th pct $2,678 87th pct
High earners in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +14.7 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 20.5% 90th pct
High-income homes in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +20.6 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
10.8% 33rd pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 19.3%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 9.1%
5.4% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 29.6%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.1%
3.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +3.2 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay
30.3% 57th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +3.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay
10.0% 68th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +0.5 pts higher in Pallarenda gap narrowing
4.3% 45th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
4.1% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
3.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
2.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +2.1 pts higher in Pallarenda gap steady
19.9% 58th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +5.9 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
8.1% 15th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +13.2 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +3.1 pts higher in Pallarenda
4.8% 79th pct 7.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +0.5 pts higher in Pallarenda gap narrowing
24.6% 53rd pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +16 larger in Pallarenda
15 63rd pct 31 73rd pct
Median age in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda even
24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +$399 higher in Pallarenda
$725 58th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +$437 higher in Pallarenda
$1,375 35th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda
— 16.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +0.4 larger in Pallarenda gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +0.9 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
11.4% 53rd pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +4.6 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
26.3% 59th pct 21.6% 43rd pct

Family composition

37.1% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
48.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 33.8%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
3.8% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

52.1% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 38.2%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%
12.4% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.6% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +$20 higher in Pallarenda gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +$606 higher in Pallarenda gap widening
$1,127 20th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +0.10 higher in Horseshoe Bay gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +3.5 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
18.1% 54th pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +15.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
55.2% 86th pct 39.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +2.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
93.8% 41st pct 91.6% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +23.3 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
65.3% 20th pct 88.5% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 39.9%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
18.1% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 91.6%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 10.5%
15.1% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
4.2% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
27.7% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.7%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.3 pts 8.1%
5.6% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +3.0 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
4.7% 73rd pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +2.9 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap steady
12.6% 36th pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +3.5 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
3.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +7 more in Pallarenda
0 0th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +9.00 more in Pallarenda
0.00 0th pct 9.00 87th pct
Departures/1k in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +622.1 more in Pallarenda
0.0 0th pct 622.1 81st pct
PT routes in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +1 more in Pallarenda
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda
— 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) +20.4 pts ▸ 66.4%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 29.9%
35.4% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
7.9% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +8.0 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap steady
42.7% 84th pct 34.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +4.0 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
9.5% 62nd pct 5.5% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +4.7 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
8.9% 88th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +17.1 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
51.7% 25th pct 68.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +16.6 pts higher in Pallarenda gap widening
44.5% 8th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Health care & social assistance +11.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.1 pts 5.6%
15.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.9 pts 5.1%
6.3% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.7% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.7% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.2% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +21.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
15.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%
13.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +0.7 higher in Pallarenda
2.2 67th pct 2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda even
2.0 65th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +50.8 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay
50.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +96.4 pts higher in Pallarenda
0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 88th pct
Walk to school in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +25.8 pts higher in Pallarenda
73.9% 71st pct 99.8% 92nd pct
Walk to health in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +8.5 more in Horseshoe Bay
27.8 71st pct 19.3 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +43 higher in Pallarenda
19 73rd pct 62 80th pct
Mean slope in Horseshoe Bayin Pallarenda +2.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay
5.5% 48th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Horseshoe Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Pallarenda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horseshoe Bay vs Pallarenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31362/horseshoe-bay/vs/SAL32256/pallarenda