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Mount Isa City vs Townview

Name: Mount Isa City vs Townview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mount Isa City profile · Townview profile

Mount Isa City Townview

Townview and Mount Isa City are neighbouring areas with very different social and physical profiles. Townview is a larger residential area where 23.2% of people are First Nations and 26.5% are children under 15. It has more separate houses (76.1%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (22.1%) than Mount Isa City. In contrast, Mount Isa City is very walkable, with a score of 6.8 (very walkable) and 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.8% in Townview.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 31 and have an equal number of schools within 3 km. They are also alike in their low rates of public transport use and similar levels of volunteering. While Townview is mostly car-dependent, Mount Isa City is more geared towards pedestrians, with 27.4% more people walking to work. Rent is also different across the two neighbours, with typical weekly rent far higher in Townview at $253 compared to $110 in Mount Isa City.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,897 larger in Townview Rent: $143 higher in Townview Separate houses: 32.5 pts higher in Townview First Nations: 20.3 pts higher in Townview 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Townview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Isa City in Townview +1,897 larger in Townview gap narrowing

170 50th pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in Mount Isa City in Townview even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

43.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 31.2%

9.4% Children (0–14) +17.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.8%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

60.9% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 47.6%

25.6% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

1.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Isa City Townview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.2% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 72.4%

0.0% New Zealand +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

7.1% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only +26.8 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

27.1% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.4% Not stated ◂ +28.3 pts 11.1%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Isa City in Townview

— 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Isa City in Townview even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mount Isa City in Townview even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Mount Isa City in Townview even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

10.4% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.9% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

11.5% Certificate III / IV +29.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 16.4%

6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

2.3% Engineering & related +21.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

5.4% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Isa City in Townview +$283 higher in Mount Isa City gap widening

$1,358 94th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in Mount Isa City in Townview +$293 higher in Mount Isa City gap widening

$2,437 88th pct $2,144 81st pct

Family income in Mount Isa City in Townview +$633 higher in Mount Isa City gap widening

$3,249 94th pct $2,616 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

4.5% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

3.5% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

1.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.5% None +18.5 pts ▸ 64.9%

5.9% One condition +9.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Isa City in Townview +475 larger in Townview

5 49th pct 480 87th pct

Median age in Mount Isa City in Townview +33 yrs older in Mount Isa City

55 yrs 91st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Isa City in Townview +$307 higher in Mount Isa City

$899 73rd pct $592 45th pct

Household income in Mount Isa City in Townview +$563 higher in Mount Isa City

$2,199 70th pct $1,636 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Isa City in Townview +0.5 larger in Townview gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 21.3%

5.6% One-parent families +16.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.6% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

48.7% 2 people ◂ +17.7 pts 31.0%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 27.6%

7.7% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Isa City in Townview +$143 higher in Townview gap steady

$110 7th pct $253 41st pct

Mortgage in Mount Isa City in Townview +$204 higher in Townview gap narrowing

$1,421 37th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Isa City in Townview even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 54.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.3% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

43.6% Separate house +32.5 pts ▸ 76.1%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%

17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.6 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 17.3%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +32.5 pts 34.2%

14.8% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Isa City in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Isa City in Townview even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Isa City in Townview even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Isa City in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +20.2 pts ▸ 70.2%

31.0% Walked ◂ +27.4 pts 3.6%

7.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 34.9%

16.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 8.9%

8.1% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Mining +21.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.1 pts 8.0%

19.0% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 7.3%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 14.9%

26.2% Community & personal service ◂ +14.9 pts 11.3%

3.6% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Isa City in Townview +4.3 higher in Mount Isa City

6.8 92nd pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Isa City in Townview +4.6 more in Mount Isa City

7.0 94th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Mount Isa City in Townview +90.7 pts higher in Mount Isa City

100.0% 100th pct 9.3% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Isa City in Townview +87.9 pts higher in Mount Isa City

100.0% 100th pct 12.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Isa City in Townview even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Isa City in Townview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Isa City in Townview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Isa City in Townview +90.3 pts higher in Mount Isa City

100.0% 100th pct 9.7% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Isa City in Townview +74.5 more in Mount Isa City

76.5 86th pct 1.9 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Isa City in Townview +372 higher in Mount Isa City

451 100th pct 79 83rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Isa City in Townview +0.1 pts higher in Mount Isa City

4.0% 29th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Mount Isa City with nearby areas

The Gap Miles End Menzies Mornington Parkside Townview Winston Pioneer

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). Mount Isa City vs Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31975/mount-isa-city/vs/SAL32868/townview