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Nelly Bay vs North Ward

Name: Nelly Bay vs North Ward — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Nelly Bay profile · North Ward profile

Nelly Bay North Ward

Nelly Bay and North Ward are two nearby areas in Townsville with very different characters. Nelly Bay is an older area, where the typical resident is 56 and 32.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It is dominated by separate houses (82.9%) and more homes owned outright. In contrast, North Ward is much younger, with a typical age of 40, and has a far higher share of apartments (57.2%) and renters (57.7%). North Ward also has significantly higher typical weekly family incomes, at $2,377 compared to $1,382 in Nelly Bay.

Both areas have similar typical weekly rents and unemployment rates. However, the gap in how people move around is stark; North Ward is very walkable and has many public transport stops, while Nelly Bay is only somewhat walkable and has no public transport stops. This gap in accessibility has widened, with North Ward now having a much higher share of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 0% in Nelly Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,860 larger in North Ward Median age: 16 yrs older in Nelly Bay Renting: 30.4 pts higher in North Ward Separate houses: 59.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay 3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in Nelly Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelly Bay in North Ward +3,860 larger in North Ward gap steady

1,213 74th pct 5,073 86th pct

Median age in Nelly Bay in North Ward +16 yrs older in Nelly Bay gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 15.7%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

30.0% Never married +16.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.8% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 32.3%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Nelly Bay North Ward

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 69.1%

9.4% England ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

31.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 28.1%

16.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

11.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 79.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 40.9%

34.6% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

13.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nelly Bay in North Ward +1.14 more in Nelly Bay

7.87 70th pct 6.73 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelly Bay in North Ward +13 more in North Ward

1 43rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Nelly Bay in North Ward +305 larger in North Ward

123 29th pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Nelly Bay in North Ward +15 higher in Nelly Bay

1,027 70th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%

10.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

6.9% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

7.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nelly Bay in North Ward +$363 higher in North Ward gap widening

$634 30th pct $997 82nd pct

Household income in Nelly Bay in North Ward +$497 higher in North Ward gap widening

$1,003 14th pct $1,500 47th pct

Family income in Nelly Bay in North Ward +$995 higher in North Ward gap widening

$1,382 20th pct $2,377 77th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.5%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.9%

5.2% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 31.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +9.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

20.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelly Bay in North Ward +272 larger in North Ward

19 67th pct 291 86th pct

Median age in Nelly Bay in North Ward +24 yrs older in Nelly Bay

42 yrs 80th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Nelly Bay in North Ward +$204 higher in Nelly Bay

$589 44th pct $385 14th pct

Household income in Nelly Bay in North Ward +$52 higher in North Ward

$1,149 24th pct $1,201 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelly Bay in North Ward +0.2 larger in Nelly Bay gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 41.8%

30.9% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

13.9% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

47.9% 2 people ◂ +13.7 pts 34.3%

34.5% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

6.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelly Bay in North Ward +$15 higher in Nelly Bay gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Nelly Bay in North Ward +$274 higher in North Ward gap widening

$1,470 40th pct $1,744 58th pct

People / bedroom in Nelly Bay in North Ward +0.10 higher in North Ward gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +30.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.3 pts 22.7%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house ◂ +59.3 pts 23.5%

9.5% Flat or apartment +47.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 2 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 24.0%

13.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

28.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.7%

6.8% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.9 pts 27.0%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 19.7%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelly Bay in North Ward +17 more in North Ward

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Nelly Bay in North Ward +3.35 more in North Ward

0.00 0th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Nelly Bay in North Ward +368.6 more in North Ward

0.0 0th pct 368.6 76th pct

PT routes in Nelly Bay in North Ward +3 more in North Ward

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Nelly Bay in North Ward

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

29.6% Car (driver) +35.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 6.9%

13.5% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

27.3% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

1.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Health care & social assistance +10.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 10.6%

9.5% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

6.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.2% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelly Bay in North Ward +2.9 higher in North Ward

4.6 81st pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelly Bay in North Ward +2.4 more in North Ward

5.1 83rd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Nelly Bay in North Ward +20.6 pts higher in North Ward

78.3% 88th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Nelly Bay in North Ward +3.4 pts higher in North Ward

81.2% 90th pct 84.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Nelly Bay in North Ward +93.6 pts higher in North Ward

0.0% 0th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Nelly Bay in North Ward +4.3 pts higher in North Ward

82.0% 86th pct 86.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Nelly Bay in North Ward +12.4 pts higher in North Ward

87.6% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nelly Bay in North Ward +1.6 pts higher in Nelly Bay

84.3% 95th pct 82.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelly Bay in North Ward +1.1 more in Nelly Bay

24.7 68th pct 23.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Nelly Bay in North Ward +325 higher in North Ward

37 76th pct 362 98th pct

Mean slope in Nelly Bay in North Ward +0.6 pts higher in Nelly Bay

7.4% 65th pct 6.7% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelly Bay vs North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32115/nelly-bay/vs/SAL32187/north-ward