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Parkside vs The Gap

Name: Parkside vs The Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Parkside profile · The Gap profile

Parkside The Gap

Parkside (Qld) and The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) are neighbouring areas in Mount Isa with very different housing and accessibility patterns. Parkside (Qld) has far more separate houses (75.2% compared to 54.8%) and larger homes, with 70.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) is much more walkable; 85.5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 92.0% are near groceries, while only 13.4% of homes in Parkside (Qld) have easy walking access to food.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people living alone, with Parkside (Qld) at 25.7%. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and have the same number of schools within 3km. However, some gaps are wide; the typical resident of First Nations descent is far older in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) at 30 years, compared to just 21 years in Parkside (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Parkside 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Parkside Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in The Gap Population: 713 larger in Parkside Renting: 9.9 pts higher in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkside in The Gap +713 larger in Parkside gap narrowing

1,530 76th pct 817 72nd pct

Median age in Parkside in The Gap +2 yrs older in The Gap gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.6%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

49.5% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

35.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 30.3%

8.1% Divorced even 8.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Parkside The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 64.1%

4.2% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% India even 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 30.2%

30.1% English ◂ +4.5 pts 25.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

4.1% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Chinese even 1.5%

0.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 72.1%

0.8% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

41.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

10.4% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parkside in The Gap

6.06 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Parkside in The Gap even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Parkside in The Gap even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Parkside in The Gap even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 50.9%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 32.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkside in The Gap +$83 higher in Parkside gap narrowing

$1,214 90th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Parkside in The Gap +$360 higher in Parkside gap narrowing

$2,347 87th pct $1,987 74th pct

Family income in Parkside in The Gap +$424 higher in Parkside gap widening

$2,714 87th pct $2,290 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

7.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.5%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

25.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more even 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.4%

15.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

4.1% Two conditions even 4.2%

2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkside in The Gap +89 larger in Parkside

224 86th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Parkside in The Gap +9 yrs older in The Gap

21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Parkside in The Gap +$97 higher in Parkside

$725 58th pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Parkside in The Gap +$347 higher in Parkside

$1,930 59th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkside in The Gap +0.3 larger in Parkside gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 49.0%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 26.5%

14.2% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

25.7% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

9.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkside in The Gap +$65 higher in Parkside gap widening

$320 63rd pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Parkside in The Gap +$128 higher in Parkside gap widening

$1,428 37th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Parkside in The Gap even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 25.2%

15.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 54.8%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

7.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 35.8%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 11.8%

7.3% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 16.2%

18.8% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 38.3%

12.1% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkside in The Gap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Parkside in The Gap even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Parkside in The Gap even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Parkside in The Gap even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 66.3%

9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

4.1% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bicycle even 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 29.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

5.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% 4 or more even 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.3% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 29.6%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkside in The Gap +1.5 higher in The Gap

3.1 73rd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkside in The Gap +2.4 more in The Gap

3.6 75th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Parkside in The Gap +74.5 pts higher in The Gap

10.9% 66th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Parkside in The Gap +78.6 pts higher in The Gap

13.4% 67th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Parkside in The Gap even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Parkside in The Gap even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Parkside in The Gap even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parkside in The Gap +82.4 pts higher in The Gap

3.1% 72nd pct 85.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkside in The Gap +6.7 more in Parkside

9.2 39th pct 2.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Parkside in The Gap +25 higher in The Gap

65 80th pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Parkside in The Gap +2.0 pts higher in The Gap

3.8% 25th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Parkside with nearby areas

Mornington Happy Valley Mount Isa City The Gap Healy Miles End Townview Menzies

Compare The Gap with nearby areas

Mount Isa City Townview Menzies Mornington Pioneer Miles End Winston Parkside

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkside vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32277/parkside/vs/SAL32791/the-gap