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Mount Louisa vs Thuringowa Central

Name: Mount Louisa vs Thuringowa Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Mount Louisa profile · Thuringowa Central profile

Mount Louisa Thuringowa Central

Mount Louisa and Thuringowa Central are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different layouts. Thuringowa Central is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. Mount Louisa is somewhat walkable and has a younger population, with 22.8% of residents under 15. It also has higher rates of higher education and income, with 18.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 23.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

While these two areas differ in layout, they share several characteristics, such as similar proportions of First Nations people and a nearly identical share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. The gap in education is significant, as 58.9% of Mount Louisa residents have completed Year 12 compared to 48.5% in Thuringowa Central. This is a notable difference, though both areas sit well below the national figure for typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,274 larger in Mount Louisa Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Mount Louisa Participation: 8.9 pts higher in Mount Louisa Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Thuringowa Central Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Mount Louisa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +7,274 larger in Mount Louisa gap widening

9,227 87th pct 1,953 78th pct

Median age in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +4 yrs older in Thuringowa Central gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.5%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 41.5%

38.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Louisa Thuringowa Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 82.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 37.0%

37.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 85.9%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 51.4%

38.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

5.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +1.98 more in Thuringowa Central

0.95 7th pct 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +9 more in Mount Louisa

23 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +117 larger in Thuringowa Central

667 88th pct 783 94th pct

ICSEA in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +30 higher in Mount Louisa

965 35th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 48.5%

21.3% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +$129 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$945 77th pct $816 61st pct

Household income in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +$303 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$2,072 78th pct $1,769 64th pct

Family income in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +$335 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$2,286 73rd pct $1,951 54th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

8.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +7.6 pts 56.9%

19.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +575 larger in Mount Louisa

750 87th pct 175 86th pct

Median age in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +3 yrs older in Thuringowa Central

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +$82 higher in Mount Louisa

$725 58th pct $643 50th pct

Household income in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +$9 higher in Mount Louisa

$1,790 54th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +0.1 larger in Mount Louisa gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 53.9%

23.3% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.1% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%

17.1% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +$30 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$350 71st pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +$218 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$1,626 50th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +0.10 higher in Thuringowa Central gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%

33.2% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 27.9%

21.2% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 93.9%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

51.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 33.8%

5.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 29.0%

7.2% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.3%

13.6% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +20 more in Mount Louisa

29 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +1.47 more in Thuringowa Central

3.14 70th pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +1,299.9 more in Thuringowa Central

274.6 74th pct 1,574.5 89th pct

PT routes in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +2 more in Thuringowa Central

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +2 longer in Mount Louisa

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 69.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

0.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 39.8%

28.1% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.0% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

10.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

15.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

7.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +3.7 higher in Thuringowa Central

4.1 78th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +3.6 more in Thuringowa Central

4.0 78th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +52.7 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

47.3% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +36.0 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

63.8% 83rd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +19.8 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

80.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +31.5 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

42.9% 73rd pct 74.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +5.5 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

94.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +91.7 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

8.3% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +27.5 more in Thuringowa Central

5.3 30th pct 32.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +214 higher in Thuringowa Central

66 81st pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Mount Louisa in Thuringowa Central +2.4 pts higher in Mount Louisa

5.6% 50th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Louisa vs Thuringowa Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31985/mount-louisa/vs/SAL32822/thuringowa-central