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Idalia vs Rosslea

Name: Idalia vs Rosslea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Idalia profile · Rosslea profile

Idalia Rosslea

Idalia and Rosslea are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different household profiles. Idalia is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,524, far higher than the $1,332 seen in Rosslea. This gap is also evident among First Nations residents, who in Idalia have a typical personal income of $1,107, compared to $657 in Rosslea. Idalia has a higher share of separate houses (80.0%) and larger homes, with 79.9% having three or more bedrooms, while Rosslea is dominated by townhouses and smaller homes.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several ways, such as the share of homes owned outright and the proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, their social makeup differs, as Rosslea has a much higher share of people living alone (44.7%) and one-parent families (20.7%). While both areas are younger than the national figure, Idalia has more children under 15 and a higher number of residents with Year 12 qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.2 pts higher in Rosslea Separate houses: 46.8 pts higher in Idalia 3+ bedrooms: 36.9 pts higher in Idalia Household size: 0.8 larger in Idalia Population: 2,660 larger in Idalia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Idalia in Rosslea +2,660 larger in Idalia gap widening

4,563 86th pct 1,903 78th pct

Median age in Idalia in Rosslea +3 yrs older in Rosslea gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.0%

16.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

46.6% Married ◂ +17.6 pts 29.1%

6.7% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Idalia Rosslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 74.2%

3.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.8% English ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%

34.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

10.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 81.5%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 45.7%

37.6% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Idalia in Rosslea

1.06 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Idalia in Rosslea +3 more in Rosslea

18 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Idalia in Rosslea +45 larger in Idalia

606 85th pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Idalia in Rosslea +2 higher in Idalia

1,004 59th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 59.6%

13.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 26.8%

25.6% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

7.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Idalia in Rosslea +$331 higher in Idalia gap widening

$1,240 91st pct $909 73rd pct

Household income in Idalia in Rosslea +$1,192 higher in Idalia gap widening

$2,524 90th pct $1,332 35th pct

Family income in Idalia in Rosslea +$878 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$2,826 88th pct $1,948 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.5%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

4.8% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 6.0%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 20.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +10.6 pts 61.0%

16.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Idalia in Rosslea +5 larger in Rosslea

139 86th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Idalia in Rosslea +3 yrs older in Rosslea

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Idalia in Rosslea +$450 higher in Idalia

$1,107 85th pct $657 51st pct

Household income in Idalia in Rosslea +$846 higher in Idalia

$2,187 69th pct $1,341 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Idalia in Rosslea +0.8 larger in Idalia gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 41.4%

25.5% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.5% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +27.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 7.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Idalia in Rosslea +$125 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Idalia in Rosslea +$403 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$1,920 67th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Idalia in Rosslea even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 22.6%

18.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +46.8 pts 33.2%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +41.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.3% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +48.2 pts 10.1%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

13.0% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $200–$349 +41.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

64.5% $350–$549 ◂ +46.2 pts 18.3%

1.6% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.2%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.0% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Idalia in Rosslea +3 more in Idalia

9 79th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Idalia in Rosslea +1.18 more in Rosslea

1.97 65th pct 3.15 70th pct

Departures/1k in Idalia in Rosslea +185.6 more in Rosslea

107.6 69th pct 293.2 75th pct

PT routes in Idalia in Rosslea +1 more in Idalia

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Idalia in Rosslea even

6 36th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 70.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 1 vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 29.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

0.9% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

8.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 25.0%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

15.4% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

5.1% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Idalia in Rosslea +0.8 higher in Idalia

5.6 86th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Idalia in Rosslea +0.8 more in Idalia

5.5 86th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Idalia in Rosslea +11.8 pts higher in Idalia

78.6% 88th pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Idalia in Rosslea +11.2 pts higher in Idalia

69.7% 85th pct 58.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Idalia in Rosslea +11.6 pts higher in Rosslea

80.9% 82nd pct 92.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Idalia in Rosslea +35.1 pts higher in Idalia

86.8% 90th pct 51.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Idalia in Rosslea +7.6 pts higher in Idalia

99.8% 94th pct 92.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Idalia in Rosslea +36.7 pts higher in Idalia

68.4% 90th pct 31.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Idalia in Rosslea +4.6 more in Idalia

8.8 38th pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Idalia in Rosslea +83 higher in Idalia

163 89th pct 80 83rd pct

Mean slope in Idalia in Rosslea +0.0 pts higher in Rosslea

2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Idalia with nearby areas

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Compare Rosslea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Idalia vs Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31380/idalia/vs/SAL32478/rosslea