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North Ward vs West End

Name: North Ward vs West End — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · North Ward profile · West End profile

North Ward West End

North Ward and West End (Townsville - Qld) are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. North Ward is more densely populated with a higher share of apartments, whereas West End (Townsville - Qld) has far more separate houses. North Ward is more academic and affluent, with a typical resident more likely to hold a bachelor degree (34.7% compared to 24.4%) and 20.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. North Ward also has a much younger First Nations population and a far higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (33.0% compared to 11.6%).

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including their typical resident age of 40 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500. While they share a similar age profile, their infrastructure differs; North Ward has far more schools within a 15-minute walk (86.3% of homes) and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Meanwhile, West End (Townsville - Qld) has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in West End Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in North Ward Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in North Ward 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in West End Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in North Ward

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Ward in West End +1,182 larger in North Ward gap widening

5,073 86th pct 3,891 86th pct

Median age in North Ward in West End even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) even 28.9%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

11.7% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

Marital status

46.5% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.3% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%

12.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

North Ward West End

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 75.9%

4.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.5% China even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.1% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 84.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 43.0%

40.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Ward in West End +3.13 more in North Ward

6.73 66th pct 3.60 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Ward in West End +8 more in West End

14 84th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in North Ward in West End +68 larger in West End

428 63rd pct 495 71st pct

ICSEA in North Ward in West End +5 higher in North Ward

1,012 63rd pct 1,006 60th pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 56.7%

14.6% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 24.8%

19.0% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.7% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

10.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in North Ward in West End +$76 higher in North Ward gap narrowing

$997 82nd pct $921 75th pct

Household income in North Ward in West End +$98 higher in North Ward gap narrowing

$1,500 47th pct $1,402 41st pct

Family income in North Ward in West End +$296 higher in North Ward gap widening

$2,377 77th pct $2,081 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 59.4%

18.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Ward in West End +7 larger in North Ward

291 86th pct 284 86th pct

Median age in North Ward in West End +12 yrs older in West End

18 yrs 18th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in North Ward in West End +$208 higher in West End

$385 14th pct $593 45th pct

Household income in North Ward in West End +$193 higher in North Ward

$1,201 27th pct $1,008 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Ward in West End +0.1 larger in West End gap steady

1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 34.4%

15.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 44.3%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

9.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Ward in West End +$35 higher in North Ward gap steady

$285 52nd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in North Ward in West End +$314 higher in North Ward gap widening

$1,744 58th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in North Ward in West End even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 50.4%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%

0.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

57.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.8 pts 8.4%

23.5% Separate house +25.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 44.8%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.1% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 59.4%

22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%

9.3% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

19.7% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Ward in West End +3 more in West End

17 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Ward in West End +1.79 more in West End

3.35 71st pct 5.14 78th pct

Departures/1k in North Ward in West End +534.0 more in West End

368.6 76th pct 902.6 86th pct

PT routes in North Ward in West End +1 more in West End

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in North Ward in West End +4 longer in West End

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

7.1% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) even 5.2%

2.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 46.8%

29.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 17.5%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

9.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

5.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 25.3%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

10.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in North Ward in West End +0.5 higher in North Ward

7.5 95th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in North Ward in West End +0.8 more in North Ward

7.5 97th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in North Ward in West End +0.6 pts higher in West End

99.0% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Ward in West End +15.4 pts higher in West End

84.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in North Ward in West End +5.0 pts higher in West End

93.6% 85th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in North Ward in West End +43.7 pts higher in North Ward

86.3% 90th pct 42.6% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in North Ward in West End even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Ward in West End +8.8 pts higher in North Ward

82.7% 94th pct 73.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in North Ward in West End +11.3 more in North Ward

23.7 66th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in North Ward in West End +211 higher in North Ward

362 98th pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in North Ward in West End +2.5 pts higher in North Ward

6.7% 61st pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare North Ward with nearby areas

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Compare West End with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Ward vs West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32187/north-ward/vs/SAL33034/west-end