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Nelly Bay vs Picnic Bay

Name: Nelly Bay vs Picnic Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Nelly Bay profile · Picnic Bay profile

Nelly Bay Picnic Bay

Nelly Bay and Picnic Bay are neighbouring areas in Townsville, though they offer very different lifestyles. Nelly Bay is far more walkable, with 81.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 84.3% near health services, compared to 0.0% for both in Picnic Bay. Nelly Bay also has a larger share of three or more bedroom homes at 62.0%, compared to 43.8% in Picnic Bay. Additionally, Nelly Bay sees more international connection, with 12.8% of people arriving from overseas recently, while Picnic Bay has 0.0%.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $640 and have almost identical school advantage scores. While they both have older populations compared to the national figure, the gap in their typical age is widening, as Picnic Bay residents are now noticeably older at 59 years compared to 56 years in Nelly Bay. This trend is consistent with Picnic Bay having a higher share of people living alone at 43.3% and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 22.9%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in Nelly Bay 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Nelly Bay Population: 846 larger in Nelly Bay Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Nelly Bay One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +846 larger in Nelly Bay gap widening

1,213 74th pct 367 61st pct

Median age in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +3 yrs older in Picnic Bay gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.4% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.8%

10.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 38.3%

30.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%

14.2% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Nelly Bay Picnic Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

9.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 26.4%

16.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

11.0% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.5% Italian even 3.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 44.1%

34.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay

7.87 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even

123 29th pct 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even

1,027 70th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 43.9%

21.5% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 22.6%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 17.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

6.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +$10 higher in Picnic Bay gap steady

$634 30th pct $644 31st pct

Household income in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +$133 higher in Nelly Bay gap widening

$1,003 14th pct $870 8th pct

Family income in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +$63 higher in Nelly Bay gap narrowing

$1,382 20th pct $1,319 16th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.0%

25.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.8% Lung condition even 3.8%

1.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +2.3 pts 52.3%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

8.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +5 larger in Nelly Bay

19 67th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +5 yrs older in Nelly Bay

42 yrs 80th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +$14 higher in Nelly Bay

$589 44th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +$25 higher in Nelly Bay

$1,149 24th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +0.2 larger in Nelly Bay gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

30.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 19.9%

13.9% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

1.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

47.9% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 39.9%

34.5% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

6.0% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +$50 higher in Nelly Bay gap widening

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even gap narrowing

$1,470 40th pct $1,469 40th pct

People / bedroom in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 38.8%

27.3% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

2.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 75.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 36.0%

31.2% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

4.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

6.8% Under $200 +24.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 8.2%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.0 pts 10.5%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 13.2%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.7% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

27.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%

10.7% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

1.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

2.4% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 6.5%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

10.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +1.9 higher in Nelly Bay

4.6 81st pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +2.1 more in Nelly Bay

5.1 83rd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +78.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay

78.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +81.2 pts higher in Nelly Bay

81.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +82.0 pts higher in Nelly Bay

82.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +12.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay

87.6% 79th pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +84.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay

84.3% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +5.7 more in Nelly Bay

24.7 68th pct 19.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +24 higher in Picnic Bay

37 76th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Nelly Bay in Picnic Bay +1.2 pts higher in Nelly Bay

7.4% 65th pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelly Bay vs Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32115/nelly-bay/vs/SAL32309/picnic-bay