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Mysterton vs Railway Estate

Name: Mysterton vs Railway Estate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mysterton profile · Railway Estate profile

Mysterton Railway Estate

Railway Estate and Mysterton are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and income profiles. Mysterton is a very walkable area where typical weekly family incomes are well higher at $2,625, compared to $2,033 in Railway Estate. Mysterton also has a far higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (31.5% versus 20.3%) and more large homes, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 58.9% in Railway Estate. In contrast, Railway Estate has a far higher share of renters at 41.0% and more people living alone at 35.0%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in many ways, such as their nearly identical unemployment rates and the share of children under 15. However, the gap in walkability remains stark; while Railway Estate is somewhat walkable, Mysterton is very walkable, with 88.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 2.3% in Railway Estate. This contrast is also seen in their transport, with Railway Estate having a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,078 larger in Railway Estate 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Mysterton Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Railway Estate Living alone: 12.7 pts higher in Railway Estate Median age: 7 yrs older in Mysterton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mysterton in Railway Estate +2,078 larger in Railway Estate gap steady

793 72nd pct 2,871 83rd pct

Median age in Mysterton in Railway Estate +7 yrs older in Mysterton gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.4%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

34.7% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

47.4% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 31.8%

9.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mysterton Railway Estate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 80.1%

2.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.3% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

17.2% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

7.1% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.5%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 43.6%

41.9% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

6.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mysterton in Railway Estate

— 4.12 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mysterton in Railway Estate +4 more in Mysterton

21 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Mysterton in Railway Estate +15 larger in Mysterton

546 78th pct 532 76th pct

ICSEA in Mysterton in Railway Estate +18 higher in Railway Estate

995 53rd pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 57.9%

16.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 22.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

12.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mysterton in Railway Estate +$174 higher in Mysterton gap widening

$1,051 86th pct $877 70th pct

Household income in Mysterton in Railway Estate +$491 higher in Mysterton gap narrowing

$2,020 76th pct $1,529 49th pct

Family income in Mysterton in Railway Estate +$592 higher in Mysterton gap narrowing

$2,625 86th pct $2,033 59th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.2% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 6.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 61.9%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

5.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mysterton in Railway Estate +221 larger in Railway Estate

42 75th pct 263 86th pct

Median age in Mysterton in Railway Estate +6 yrs older in Mysterton

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mysterton in Railway Estate +$65 higher in Mysterton

$669 53rd pct $604 46th pct

Household income in Mysterton in Railway Estate +$464 higher in Mysterton

$1,825 55th pct $1,361 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mysterton in Railway Estate +0.3 larger in Mysterton gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 45.0%

29.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.2% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 36.8%

22.3% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mysterton in Railway Estate +$2 higher in Railway Estate gap narrowing

$298 56th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Mysterton in Railway Estate +$270 higher in Mysterton gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Mysterton in Railway Estate +0.10 higher in Railway Estate gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 32.4%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 24.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 71.2%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.7% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 14.7%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

22.8% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.3%

10.4% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mysterton in Railway Estate +16 more in Railway Estate

2 71st pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mysterton in Railway Estate +3.75 more in Railway Estate

2.52 67th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Mysterton in Railway Estate +833.5 more in Mysterton

1,276.2 88th pct 442.7 77th pct

PT routes in Mysterton in Railway Estate +1 more in Mysterton

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mysterton in Railway Estate +4 longer in Mysterton

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 38.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 9.1%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

2.9% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%

10.6% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

6.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mysterton in Railway Estate +2.1 higher in Mysterton

6.5 90th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mysterton in Railway Estate +3.0 more in Mysterton

6.9 94th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Mysterton in Railway Estate +75.7 pts higher in Mysterton

100.0% 100th pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Mysterton in Railway Estate +86.4 pts higher in Mysterton

88.8% 94th pct 2.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Mysterton in Railway Estate +4.2 pts higher in Mysterton

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to school in Mysterton in Railway Estate +0.4 pts higher in Mysterton

85.3% 89th pct 84.9% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Mysterton in Railway Estate +0.2 pts higher in Mysterton

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Mysterton in Railway Estate +82.3 pts higher in Mysterton

83.1% 94th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mysterton in Railway Estate +6.5 more in Railway Estate

5.0 29th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Mysterton in Railway Estate +40 higher in Railway Estate

62 80th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Mysterton in Railway Estate +0.4 pts higher in Mysterton

3.2% 15th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Mysterton with nearby areas

Pimlico Hyde Park Mundingburra Hermit Park Rosslea Gulliver Currajong Annandale

Compare Railway Estate with nearby areas

Oonoonba Hermit Park Townsville City South Townsville Hyde Park Rosslea Mysterton Castle Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mysterton vs Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32097/mysterton/vs/SAL32384/railway-estate