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Mount Louisa vs Shaw

Name: Mount Louisa vs Shaw — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Mount Louisa profile · Shaw profile

Mount Louisa Shaw

Mount Louisa and Shaw are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different layouts. Mount Louisa is much more connected, with 63.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.6% in Shaw. Mount Louisa also has a stronger First Nations presence, where 11.1% of people speak a First Nations language and the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher than in Shaw. In contrast, Shaw is much more transient, with 61.1% of people moving in the last five years, and has a far higher share of renters at 49.7%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, though this is still well higher in Mount Louisa. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000. While Shaw has more residents born overseas and a higher share of university degrees, Mount Louisa has a noticeably older population, with more people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,467 larger in Mount Louisa Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Shaw PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Mount Louisa Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Shaw Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Mount Louisa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Louisa in Shaw +8,467 larger in Mount Louisa gap steady

9,227 87th pct 760 71st pct

Median age in Mount Louisa in Shaw +6 yrs older in Mount Louisa gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 41.8%

38.0% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Louisa Shaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 78.0%

1.4% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

6.9% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

2.0% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 83.2%

0.8% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 47.6%

38.1% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

5.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Louisa in Shaw +9.52 more in Shaw

0.95 7th pct 10.47 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Louisa in Shaw +12 more in Mount Louisa

23 87th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Mount Louisa in Shaw +4 larger in Shaw

667 88th pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Mount Louisa in Shaw +4 higher in Shaw

965 35th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.3%

6.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 35.2%

22.5% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

12.3% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

8.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mount Louisa in Shaw +$174 higher in Shaw gap widening

$945 77th pct $1,119 88th pct

Household income in Mount Louisa in Shaw +$56 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$2,072 78th pct $2,016 76th pct

Family income in Mount Louisa in Shaw +$13 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$2,286 73rd pct $2,273 72nd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.7%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +4.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Louisa in Shaw +702 larger in Mount Louisa

750 87th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Mount Louisa in Shaw +2 yrs older in Shaw

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Louisa in Shaw +$234 higher in Shaw

$725 58th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Mount Louisa in Shaw even

$1,790 54th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Louisa in Shaw +0.3 larger in Mount Louisa gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 51.1%

23.3% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.1% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.6%

18.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Louisa in Shaw +$28 higher in Mount Louisa gap steady

$350 71st pct $322 63rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Louisa in Shaw +$107 higher in Shaw gap narrowing

$1,626 50th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Louisa in Shaw even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 39.1%

21.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 8.2%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 93.2%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 48.0%

37.8% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 45.2%

36.8% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 2.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Louisa in Shaw +26 more in Mount Louisa

29 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Louisa in Shaw +0.80 more in Shaw

3.14 70th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Louisa in Shaw +41.2 more in Shaw

274.6 74th pct 315.8 75th pct

PT routes in Mount Louisa in Shaw +3 more in Mount Louisa

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mount Louisa in Shaw +10 longer in Shaw

8 43rd pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

5.0% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

28.1% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.7% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

5.0% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

11.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

9.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Louisa in Shaw +1.6 higher in Mount Louisa

4.1 78th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Louisa in Shaw +1.7 more in Mount Louisa

4.0 78th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Mount Louisa in Shaw +46.3 pts higher in Mount Louisa

47.3% 79th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Louisa in Shaw +63.2 pts higher in Mount Louisa

63.8% 83rd pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Louisa in Shaw +5.4 pts higher in Shaw

80.2% 81st pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Louisa in Shaw +1.8 pts higher in Mount Louisa

42.9% 73rd pct 41.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Louisa in Shaw +0.3 pts higher in Mount Louisa

94.5% 83rd pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Louisa in Shaw +8.3 pts higher in Mount Louisa

8.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Louisa in Shaw +6.5 more in Shaw

5.3 30th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Louisa in Shaw +32 higher in Mount Louisa

66 81st pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Mount Louisa in Shaw +2.8 pts higher in Mount Louisa

5.6% 50th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Louisa vs Shaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31985/mount-louisa/vs/SAL32547/shaw