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Idalia vs Wulguru

Name: Idalia vs Wulguru — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Idalia profile · Wulguru profile

Idalia Wulguru

Idalia and Wulguru are neighbouring areas in Townsville, but they differ sharply in age and income. Idalia is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 42 in Wulguru. Residents in Idalia also tend to earn far more; the typical weekly household income is $2,524, while in Wulguru it is $1,446. This is consistent with Idalia's higher levels of education, where 31.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.7% in Wulguru.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as moderately populated residential hubs with similar walkability scores, both being somewhat walkable. While they share some basics, Idalia has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 54.7% moving in during the last five years compared to 31.9% in Wulguru. Wulguru is more likely to have older residents and homes owned outright, while Idalia has a higher share of renters and people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in Idalia Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in Idalia Bachelor+: 19.6 pts higher in Idalia Participation: 17.6 pts higher in Idalia Median age: 10 yrs older in Wulguru

Demographics & Identity

Population in Idalia in Wulguru +174 larger in Idalia gap narrowing

4,563 86th pct 4,389 86th pct

Median age in Idalia in Wulguru +10 yrs older in Wulguru gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 23.1%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.2%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 41.0%

41.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 37.9%

6.7% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Idalia Wulguru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.6% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

5.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 49.1%

37.6% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Idalia in Wulguru +0.26 more in Wulguru

1.06 9th pct 1.32 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Idalia in Wulguru +13 more in Idalia

18 86th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Idalia in Wulguru +14 larger in Wulguru

606 85th pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Idalia in Wulguru +8 higher in Idalia

1,004 59th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.8 pts 44.8%

13.4% Year 10 +14.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.7% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 16.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 2.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 9.0%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

14.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% Society & culture even 12.4%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Idalia in Wulguru +$493 higher in Idalia gap widening

$1,240 91st pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Idalia in Wulguru +$1,078 higher in Idalia gap widening

$2,524 90th pct $1,446 44th pct

Family income in Idalia in Wulguru +$1,010 higher in Idalia gap widening

$2,826 88th pct $1,816 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.3%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 5.5%

4.8% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

25.3% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 15.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +14.2 pts 57.4%

16.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.3% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Idalia in Wulguru +343 larger in Wulguru

139 86th pct 482 87th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Idalia in Wulguru +$564 higher in Idalia

$1,107 85th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Idalia in Wulguru +$612 higher in Idalia

$2,187 69th pct $1,575 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Idalia in Wulguru +0.3 larger in Idalia gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 48.0%

25.5% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.5% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.5% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Idalia in Wulguru +$110 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Idalia in Wulguru +$620 higher in Idalia gap narrowing

$1,920 67th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Idalia in Wulguru +0.10 higher in Idalia gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 29.6%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 35.0%

18.5% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 5.2%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 22.8%

13.0% 3 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

64.5% $350–$549 ◂ +44.4 pts 20.1%

24.1% $200–$349 +29.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

1.6% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +21.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 15.5%

12.0% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Idalia in Wulguru +13 more in Wulguru

9 79th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Idalia in Wulguru +3.04 more in Wulguru

1.97 65th pct 5.01 78th pct

Departures/1k in Idalia in Wulguru +220.7 more in Wulguru

107.6 69th pct 328.3 75th pct

PT routes in Idalia in Wulguru +1 more in Idalia

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Idalia in Wulguru +3 longer in Idalia

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 72.3%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 36.8%

30.6% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

5.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 14.3%

18.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 11.2%

7.9% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 15.4%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

11.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Idalia in Wulguru +0.2 higher in Idalia

5.6 86th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Idalia in Wulguru +0.2 more in Idalia

5.5 86th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Idalia in Wulguru +15.2 pts higher in Wulguru

78.6% 88th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Idalia in Wulguru +1.3 pts higher in Idalia

69.7% 85th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Idalia in Wulguru +16.1 pts higher in Wulguru

80.9% 82nd pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Idalia in Wulguru +27.3 pts higher in Idalia

86.8% 90th pct 59.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Idalia in Wulguru +5.8 pts higher in Idalia

99.8% 94th pct 94.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Idalia in Wulguru +30.0 pts higher in Wulguru

68.4% 90th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Idalia in Wulguru +1.0 more in Idalia

8.8 38th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Idalia in Wulguru +79 higher in Idalia

163 89th pct 85 84th pct

Mean slope in Idalia in Wulguru +1.5 pts higher in Wulguru

2.7% 8th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Idalia with nearby areas

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Compare Wulguru with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Idalia vs Wulguru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31380/idalia/vs/SAL33172/wulguru