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Mysterton vs Rosslea

Name: Mysterton vs Rosslea — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mysterton profile · Rosslea profile

Mysterton Rosslea

Rosslea and Mysterton are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and demographic profiles. Rosslea is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and is dominated by renters (57.4%) living in townhouses or flats. In contrast, Mysterton is far more established and affluent, where 82.5% of homes are separate houses and the typical resident is 43. A much larger share of Mysterton residents speak a First Nations language (23.8% compared to 6.9% in Rosslea) and more people there are volunteers.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 41%. While they share some similarities in their local school environments, they differ in how people live. Rosslea has a far higher number of people living alone (44.7%) and a much larger proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years (58.6%). Mysterton offers better walkability, with 100% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 66.8% in Rosslea.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,110 larger in Rosslea Renting: 32.2 pts higher in Rosslea Separate houses: 49.3 pts higher in Mysterton 3+ bedrooms: 34.8 pts higher in Mysterton Living alone: 22.4 pts higher in Rosslea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mysterton in Rosslea +1,110 larger in Rosslea gap widening

793 72nd pct 1,903 78th pct

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

43 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.4%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

Marital status

34.7% Never married +16.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.4% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 29.1%

9.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mysterton Rosslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 74.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

35.1% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 34.4%

17.3% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

17.2% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%

7.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 81.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 45.7%

41.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%

6.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mysterton in Rosslea even

21 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Mysterton in Rosslea +15 larger in Rosslea

546 78th pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Mysterton in Rosslea +7 higher in Rosslea

995 53rd pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 59.6%

16.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

22.5% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

15.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mysterton in Rosslea +$142 higher in Mysterton gap widening

$1,051 86th pct $909 73rd pct

Household income in Mysterton in Rosslea +$688 higher in Mysterton gap narrowing

$2,020 76th pct $1,332 35th pct

Family income in Mysterton in Rosslea +$677 higher in Mysterton gap narrowing

$2,625 86th pct $1,948 54th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.2% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 6.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.0% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 61.0%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

5.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mysterton in Rosslea +102 larger in Rosslea

42 75th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Mysterton in Rosslea +4 yrs older in Mysterton

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mysterton in Rosslea +$12 higher in Mysterton

$669 53rd pct $657 51st pct

Household income in Mysterton in Rosslea +$484 higher in Mysterton

$1,825 55th pct $1,341 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mysterton in Rosslea +0.6 larger in Mysterton gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 41.4%

29.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

22.3% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.4% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 34.3%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 7.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mysterton in Rosslea +$23 higher in Mysterton gap narrowing

$298 56th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Mysterton in Rosslea +$183 higher in Mysterton gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mysterton in Rosslea +0.10 higher in Rosslea gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Rented +32.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 22.6%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 18.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house ◂ +49.3 pts 33.2%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.4% Flat or apartment +17.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 2 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 31.1%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 10.1%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

22.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.3%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.7%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.2%

10.4% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mysterton in Rosslea +4 more in Rosslea

2 71st pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Mysterton in Rosslea +0.63 more in Rosslea

2.52 67th pct 3.15 70th pct

Departures/1k in Mysterton in Rosslea +982.9 more in Mysterton

1,276.2 88th pct 293.2 75th pct

PT routes in Mysterton in Rosslea +1 more in Mysterton

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mysterton in Rosslea even

6 36th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 29.3%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 6.3%

2.9% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.8% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

10.8% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.7% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%

15.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mysterton in Rosslea +1.7 higher in Mysterton

6.5 90th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mysterton in Rosslea +2.1 more in Mysterton

6.9 94th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Mysterton in Rosslea +33.2 pts higher in Mysterton

100.0% 100th pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Mysterton in Rosslea +30.3 pts higher in Mysterton

88.8% 94th pct 58.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Mysterton in Rosslea +7.5 pts higher in Mysterton

100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mysterton in Rosslea +33.6 pts higher in Mysterton

85.3% 89th pct 51.8% 76th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Mysterton in Rosslea +51.4 pts higher in Mysterton

83.1% 94th pct 31.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Mysterton in Rosslea +0.8 more in Mysterton

5.0 29th pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Mysterton in Rosslea +19 higher in Rosslea

62 80th pct 80 83rd pct

Mean slope in Mysterton in Rosslea +0.4 pts higher in Mysterton

3.2% 15th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Mysterton with nearby areas

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Compare Rosslea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mysterton vs Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32097/mysterton/vs/SAL32478/rosslea