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Mundingburra vs Rosslea

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

Mundingburra Rosslea

Mundingburra and Rosslea are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Mundingburra is an older community where the typical resident is 43, and 24.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It has more separate houses (64.9%) and larger homes, with 63.7% having three or more bedrooms. Rosslea is much younger, with a typical age of 35, and has a far higher share of renters at 57.4%. Residents in Mundingburra also have much better access to local services; for example, every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 51.8% in Rosslea.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical household incomes and the share of people born overseas. They also share a similar level of university education, with about 23% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gap in mobility is widening, as Rosslea has seen a much higher proportion of people move in over the last five years (58.6%) than Mundingburra (40.7%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.7 pts higher in Mundingburra Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Rosslea 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Mundingburra Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in Rosslea Median age: 8 yrs older in Mundingburra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mundingburra in Rosslea +1,691 larger in Mundingburra gap narrowing

3,594 86th pct 1,903 78th pct

Median age in Mundingburra in Rosslea +8 yrs older in Mundingburra gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 13.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.3% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 29.1%

10.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

4.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mundingburra Rosslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 74.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 36.0%

35.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 34.4%

13.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

4.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Chinese even 1.8%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 81.5%

0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 45.7%

38.3% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mundingburra in Rosslea

6.60 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mundingburra in Rosslea +7 more in Mundingburra

28 88th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Mundingburra in Rosslea +6 larger in Mundingburra

567 80th pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Mundingburra in Rosslea +16 higher in Rosslea

986 47th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

10.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mundingburra in Rosslea +$182 higher in Rosslea gap widening

$727 45th pct $909 73rd pct

Household income in Mundingburra in Rosslea +$12 higher in Mundingburra gap narrowing

$1,344 36th pct $1,332 35th pct

Family income in Mundingburra in Rosslea +$22 higher in Mundingburra gap narrowing

$1,970 56th pct $1,948 54th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 32.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

12.0% Mental health even 12.1%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

7.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mundingburra in Rosslea +73 larger in Mundingburra

217 86th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Mundingburra in Rosslea +6 yrs older in Rosslea

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mundingburra in Rosslea +$217 higher in Rosslea

$440 23rd pct $657 51st pct

Household income in Mundingburra in Rosslea +$34 higher in Rosslea

$1,307 32nd pct $1,341 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mundingburra in Rosslea +0.3 larger in Mundingburra gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 41.4%

28.8% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

39.2% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.4% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mundingburra in Rosslea +$5 higher in Rosslea gap steady

$270 47th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Mundingburra in Rosslea +$104 higher in Rosslea gap narrowing

$1,413 36th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mundingburra in Rosslea even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Rented +24.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 18.3%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 22.6%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

64.9% Separate house ◂ +31.7 pts 33.2%

31.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

4.4% Flat or apartment +19.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 31.1%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 10.1%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

5.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

18.3% $350–$549 even 18.3%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 30.7%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mundingburra in Rosslea +10 more in Mundingburra

16 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Mundingburra in Rosslea +1.30 more in Mundingburra

4.45 75th pct 3.15 70th pct

Departures/1k in Mundingburra in Rosslea +1,630.0 more in Mundingburra

1,923.2 91st pct 293.2 75th pct

PT routes in Mundingburra in Rosslea +3 more in Mundingburra

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mundingburra in Rosslea +3 longer in Rosslea

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

6.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 29.3%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

9.5% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

13.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative even 13.0%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mundingburra in Rosslea +1.5 higher in Mundingburra

6.3 90th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mundingburra in Rosslea +1.7 more in Mundingburra

6.5 91st pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Mundingburra in Rosslea +33.1 pts higher in Mundingburra

100.0% 100th pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Mundingburra in Rosslea +15.1 pts higher in Mundingburra

73.5% 86th pct 58.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Mundingburra in Rosslea +5.9 pts higher in Mundingburra

98.3% 94th pct 92.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mundingburra in Rosslea +48.2 pts higher in Mundingburra

100.0% 100th pct 51.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Mundingburra in Rosslea +7.8 pts higher in Mundingburra

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Mundingburra in Rosslea +51.8 pts higher in Mundingburra

83.6% 95th pct 31.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Mundingburra in Rosslea +6.6 more in Mundingburra

10.9 43rd pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Mundingburra in Rosslea +45 higher in Mundingburra

125 87th pct 80 83rd pct

Mean slope in Mundingburra in Rosslea +0.1 pts higher in Rosslea

2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Mundingburra with nearby areas

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Compare Rosslea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mundingburra vs Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32064/mundingburra/vs/SAL32478/rosslea