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Mount St John vs Shelly Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Mount St John profile · Shelly Beach profile

Mount St John Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) and Mount St John are neighbouring areas, though both are sparsely populated. Mount St John has more infrastructure, including eight schools within 3 km compared to none in Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld). Mount St John also has more transport options with two public transport routes and two stops, while Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) has none.

Both areas are similar in that they have no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, their accessibility differs, as the walk to the nearest stop is well higher in Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) at 36 minutes. Mount St John has more street connectivity with 18 intersections per square kilometre, far higher than the 7 found in Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount St Johnin Shelly Beach +103 larger in Mount St John gap widening
103 42nd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 62
  • First area, 2021: 103
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
42 yrs 38th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 42 yrs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
16.5% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.2%
  • First area, 2021: 16.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
19.4% 87th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 19.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

15.5% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.5%

Language

5.8% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.3%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

34.0% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 32.3%
  • First area, 2021: 34.0%

Education & Qualifications

57.7% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 57.7%
3.1% 7th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.1%
Schools ≤3 km in Mount St Johnin Shelly Beach +8 more in Mount St John
8 77th pct 0 0th pct
458 67th pct —
943 24th pct —

Income

$1,331 94th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $585
  • First area, 2021: $1,331
$949 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $949
$1,687 37th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $1,687
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Health & Disability

16.5% 9th pct —
8.7% 56th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Community Participation

9.3% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.3%
  • First area, 2021: 9.3%
6.2% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%
3.1% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 16.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.1%
57.3% 100th pct —
3.1% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 17.7%
  • First area, 2021: 3.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount St Johnin Shelly Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
42 yrs 80th pct —
$1,125 86th pct —
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

1.4 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 1.5
  • First area, 2021: 1.4
70.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 52.9%
  • First area, 2021: 70.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$205 27th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $150
  • First area, 2021: $205
1.10 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 1.10
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
33.3% 83rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
43.3% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 61.8%
  • First area, 2021: 43.3%
26.7% 2nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 26.7%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
4.5% 10th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Mount St Johnin Shelly Beach +2 more in Mount St John
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
19.42 92nd pct —
2,038.8 92nd pct —
PT routes in Mount St Johnin Shelly Beach +2 more in Mount St John
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount St Johnin Shelly Beach +8 longer in Shelly Beach
28 65th pct 36 71st pct

Migration & Movement

71.4% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 63.5%
  • First area, 2021: 71.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
68.0% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 59.7%
  • First area, 2021: 68.0%
97.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 83.3%
  • First area, 2021: 97.0%

Walkability

1.0 59th pct —
0.8 57th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
40.0% 70th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
17.7% 51st pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
29.1 72nd pct —
Intersections/km² in Mount St Johnin Shelly Beach +10 higher in Mount St John
18 73rd pct 7 72nd pct
2.9% 11th pct —

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount St John vs Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32021/mount-st-john/vs/SAL32553/shelly-beach