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Menzies vs Townview

Name: Menzies vs Townview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Menzies profile · Townview profile

Menzies Townview

Townview and Menzies (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Townview is more likely to have separate houses, with 76.1% compared to 46.2% in Menzies (Qld), and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (71.4% versus 48.8%). Access to services is much higher in Menzies (Qld), where 75.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 12.1% in Townview. Menzies (Qld) also has a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (61.9% versus 47.9%) and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (35.6% versus 13.3%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of around $250 and nearly identical monthly mortgage payments. This shared cost of living exists alongside other similarities, such as a total lack of public transport use for commuting. However, gaps in education and employment persist; Townview has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (24.1%) than Menzies (Qld) (10.2%), while First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Menzies (Qld) (44.2% versus 33.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,243 larger in Townview Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Townview 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Townview Recent arrivals: 22.3 pts higher in Menzies Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Menzies

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menzies in Townview +1,243 larger in Townview gap narrowing

824 72nd pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in Menzies in Townview +1 yrs older in Menzies gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 31.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

7.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

49.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 47.6%

34.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

3.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Townview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 72.4%

5.6% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.6% English +4.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

7.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

7.3% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 46.0%

35.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Menzies in Townview +4.62 more in Menzies

6.45 65th pct 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Menzies in Townview even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Menzies in Townview even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Menzies in Townview even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 47.9%

14.9% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 16.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

13.7% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

11.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Menzies in Townview +$93 higher in Menzies gap widening

$1,168 89th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in Menzies in Townview +$282 higher in Townview gap narrowing

$1,862 69th pct $2,144 81st pct

Family income in Menzies in Townview +$232 higher in Townview gap narrowing

$2,384 77th pct $2,616 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

10.8% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.5%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +2.9 pts 64.9%

14.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menzies in Townview +343 larger in Townview

137 86th pct 480 87th pct

Median age in Menzies in Townview +5 yrs older in Menzies

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Menzies in Townview +$69 higher in Menzies

$661 52nd pct $592 45th pct

Household income in Menzies in Townview +$605 higher in Townview

$1,031 20th pct $1,636 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menzies in Townview +0.5 larger in Townview gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 21.3%

14.6% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 27.6%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%

9.1% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menzies in Townview +$3 higher in Townview gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $253 41st pct

Mortgage in Menzies in Townview +$116 higher in Townview gap widening

$1,509 42nd pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Menzies in Townview even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 54.2%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

46.2% Separate house +29.9 pts ▸ 76.1%

45.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.5 pts 19.1%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

33.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 17.3%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

2.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%

31.2% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.9% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menzies in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Menzies in Townview even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Menzies in Townview even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Menzies in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 70.2%

9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

7.0% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

1.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 34.9%

25.6% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.4% Health care & social assistance even 13.4%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%

20.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Menzies in Townview +1.5 higher in Menzies

4.0 78th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Menzies in Townview +2.5 more in Menzies

4.9 83rd pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Menzies in Townview +47.2 pts higher in Menzies

56.4% 81st pct 9.3% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Menzies in Townview +63.7 pts higher in Menzies

75.8% 87th pct 12.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Menzies in Townview even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Menzies in Townview +1.0 pts higher in Townview

99.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Menzies in Townview even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Menzies in Townview +40.5 pts higher in Menzies

50.1% 84th pct 9.7% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Menzies in Townview +2.9 more in Menzies

4.9 29th pct 1.9 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Menzies in Townview +27 higher in Menzies

105 86th pct 79 83rd pct

Mean slope in Menzies in Townview +0.1 pts higher in Menzies

4.0% 28th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Menzies with nearby areas

Winston Mount Isa City Miles End The Gap Pioneer Soldiers Hill Mornington Sunset

Compare Townview with nearby areas

The Gap Mornington Pioneer Mount Isa City Healy Menzies Parkside Miles End

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies vs Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31805/menzies/vs/SAL32868/townview