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Parkside vs Townview

Name: Parkside vs Townview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Parkside profile · Townview profile

Parkside Townview

Townview and Parkside (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Mount Isa with distinct profiles. Townview has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.2% and a higher share of children under 15 (26.5%). It also has a higher proportion of one-parent families (22.1%) and more renters. In contrast, Parkside (Qld) is more walkable, with 9.2 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 1.9 in Townview. Parkside (Qld) also has a higher typical weekly rent of $320, compared to $253 in Townview, and a larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.1%).

The two areas are very similar in many ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 31 and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes. They also have almost the same proportion of people born overseas (around 18%) and a similar number of schools within 3 km. While Townview has a higher First Nations unemployment rate at 24.1% compared to 17.9% in Parkside (Qld), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 537 larger in Townview First Nations: 8.6 pts higher in Townview Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Townview One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Townview Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Townview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkside in Townview +537 larger in Townview gap steady

1,530 76th pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in Parkside in Townview even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%

21.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 47.6%

35.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Parkside Townview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 72.4%

4.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

30.1% English ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%

11.1% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 79.7%

0.8% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 46.0%

41.2% No religion even 41.3%

10.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parkside in Townview +4.23 more in Parkside

6.06 63rd pct 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkside in Townview even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Parkside in Townview even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Parkside in Townview even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 47.9%

21.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%

11.3% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

8.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Architecture & building even 3.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Parkside in Townview +$139 higher in Parkside gap widening

$1,214 90th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in Parkside in Townview +$203 higher in Parkside gap steady

$2,347 87th pct $2,144 81st pct

Family income in Parkside in Townview +$98 higher in Parkside gap widening

$2,714 87th pct $2,616 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.9%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

7.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 64.9%

15.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkside in Townview +256 larger in Townview

224 86th pct 480 87th pct

Median age in Parkside in Townview +1 yrs older in Townview

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Parkside in Townview +$133 higher in Parkside

$725 58th pct $592 45th pct

Household income in Parkside in Townview +$294 higher in Parkside

$1,930 59th pct $1,636 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkside in Townview +0.2 larger in Townview gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 55.6%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 21.3%

14.2% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 31.0%

25.7% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

9.9% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkside in Townview +$67 higher in Parkside gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $253 41st pct

Mortgage in Parkside in Townview +$197 higher in Townview gap narrowing

$1,428 37th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Parkside in Townview even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

15.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 76.1%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%

7.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%

35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.3%

18.8% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.2%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkside in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Parkside in Townview even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Parkside in Townview even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Parkside in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 70.2%

9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 37.0%

34.1% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

5.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.3% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 14.9%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkside in Townview +0.7 higher in Parkside

3.1 73rd pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkside in Townview +1.2 more in Parkside

3.6 75th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Parkside in Townview +1.7 pts higher in Parkside

10.9% 66th pct 9.3% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Parkside in Townview +1.3 pts higher in Parkside

13.4% 67th pct 12.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Parkside in Townview even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Parkside in Townview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Parkside in Townview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parkside in Townview +6.6 pts higher in Townview

3.1% 72nd pct 9.7% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkside in Townview +7.2 more in Parkside

9.2 39th pct 1.9 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkside in Townview +14 higher in Townview

65 80th pct 79 83rd pct

Mean slope in Parkside in Townview +0.1 pts higher in Townview

3.8% 25th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Parkside with nearby areas

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

Compare Townview with nearby areas

The Gap Mornington Pioneer Mount Isa City Healy Menzies Parkside Miles End

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkside vs Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32277/parkside/vs/SAL32868/townview