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Oonoonba vs Rosslea

Name: Oonoonba vs Rosslea — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Oonoonba profile · Rosslea profile

Oonoonba Rosslea

Oonoonba and Rosslea are neighbouring areas in Townsville with similar population sizes. The most striking difference is how people get around and access services; Rosslea is far more walkable, with 58.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.2% in Oonoonba. Housing also differs greatly, as separate houses are far more common in Oonoonba (73.3%) than in Rosslea (33.2%). Additionally, Oonoonba has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 13.9%, while Rosslea's is 0.0%.

These two areas are remarkably alike in many ways, sharing almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $910 to $930 and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. However, the gap in walkability is widening as Rosslea's access to schools, health services, and public transport remains far higher than in Oonoonba. Both areas are noticeably younger than the national figure, though residents in Rosslea are slightly older, with a typical age of 35 compared to 31 in Oonoonba.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.1 pts higher in Oonoonba 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Oonoonba People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rosslea Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Rosslea Median age: 4 yrs older in Rosslea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oonoonba in Rosslea +147 larger in Oonoonba gap narrowing

2,050 79th pct 1,903 78th pct

Median age in Oonoonba in Rosslea +4 yrs older in Rosslea gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.8%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

57.4% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 50.9%

24.4% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Oonoonba Rosslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 74.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%

37.8% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 34.4%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 81.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 41.0%

42.8% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Oonoonba in Rosslea +4 more in Rosslea

17 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Oonoonba in Rosslea +14 larger in Oonoonba

575 81st pct 561 79th pct

ICSEA in Oonoonba in Rosslea even

1,001 57th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

16.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 27.2%

23.6% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

7.1% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Oonoonba in Rosslea +$22 higher in Oonoonba gap narrowing

$931 76th pct $909 73rd pct

Household income in Oonoonba in Rosslea +$178 higher in Oonoonba gap widening

$1,510 48th pct $1,332 35th pct

Family income in Oonoonba in Rosslea +$7 higher in Oonoonba gap narrowing

$1,955 55th pct $1,948 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.6%

32.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 61.0%

19.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oonoonba in Rosslea +46 larger in Oonoonba

190 86th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Oonoonba in Rosslea +2 yrs older in Oonoonba

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Oonoonba in Rosslea +$120 higher in Rosslea

$537 37th pct $657 51st pct

Household income in Oonoonba in Rosslea +$29 higher in Rosslea

$1,312 32nd pct $1,341 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oonoonba in Rosslea +0.2 larger in Oonoonba gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 36.6%

20.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.8% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.6% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oonoonba in Rosslea +$45 higher in Oonoonba gap widening

$320 63rd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Oonoonba in Rosslea +$87 higher in Rosslea gap widening

$1,430 37th pct $1,517 43rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 22.6%

16.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.1% Not stated even 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house ◂ +40.1 pts 33.2%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment +21.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 31.1%

13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 18.3%

12.8% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.3 pts 30.7%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.8% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oonoonba in Rosslea even

6 76th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Oonoonba in Rosslea +0.23 more in Rosslea

2.93 69th pct 3.15 70th pct

Departures/1k in Oonoonba in Rosslea +89.8 more in Rosslea

203.4 73rd pct 293.2 75th pct

PT routes in Oonoonba in Rosslea +1 more in Rosslea

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Oonoonba in Rosslea +1 longer in Oonoonba

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

76.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 70.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 29.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

4.3% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.9 pts 12.1%

16.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 15.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Oonoonba in Rosslea +1.5 higher in Rosslea

3.3 74th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Oonoonba in Rosslea +1.8 more in Rosslea

3.0 72nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Oonoonba in Rosslea +47.5 pts higher in Rosslea

19.3% 72nd pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Oonoonba in Rosslea +58.3 pts higher in Rosslea

0.2% 57th pct 58.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Oonoonba in Rosslea +29.4 pts higher in Rosslea

63.0% 77th pct 92.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Oonoonba in Rosslea +32.6 pts higher in Rosslea

19.1% 64th pct 51.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Oonoonba in Rosslea +5.3 pts higher in Oonoonba

97.5% 84th pct 92.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Oonoonba in Rosslea +31.6 pts higher in Rosslea

0.1% 71st pct 31.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Oonoonba in Rosslea +1.6 more in Oonoonba

5.9 31st pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Oonoonba in Rosslea +30 higher in Oonoonba

111 86th pct 80 83rd pct

Mean slope in Oonoonba in Rosslea +0.0 pts higher in Rosslea

2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Oonoonba with nearby areas

Railway Estate Hermit Park Rosslea Idalia Mysterton Hyde Park Pimlico Townsville City

Compare Rosslea with nearby areas

Idalia Mysterton Oonoonba Annandale Hermit Park Mundingburra Pimlico Hyde Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oonoonba vs Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32226/oonoonba/vs/SAL32478/rosslea