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Pentland vs Towers Hill

Name: Pentland vs Towers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Pentland profile · Towers Hill profile

Pentland Towers Hill

Pentland and Towers Hill are two rural Queensland areas with distinct characters. Towers Hill has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.9%, compared to 7.7% in Pentland. Financial gaps are also wide; typical weekly family income is far higher in Towers Hill at $1,468, while Pentland's is $887. In contrast, Pentland is far more likely to have people working from home (24.7% versus 0.0%) and has a much higher rate of volunteers at 28.5%.

Everyday life shares several similarities across these two places, as both have about 32% of their population aged 65 and over and similar numbers of people born overseas. They also share similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree (around 6%) and nearly identical typical household sizes of about two people. While they are over 100km apart, both areas sit far below the national figure for typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $873 higher in Towers Hill Work from home: 24.7 pts higher in Pentland Full-time: 22.7 pts higher in Pentland PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Towers Hill Rent: $85 higher in Towers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pentland in Towers Hill +58 larger in Pentland gap narrowing

248 58th pct 190 52nd pct

Median age in Pentland in Towers Hill +1 yrs older in Towers Hill gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.7%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

43.0% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 41.0%

36.4% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.5% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Pentland Towers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

5.2% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +14.7 pts 35.3%

34.3% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

3.6% German +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 48.9%

36.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pentland in Towers Hill

27.78 93rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Pentland in Towers Hill +7 more in Towers Hill

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Pentland in Towers Hill +527 larger in Towers Hill

19 4th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Pentland in Towers Hill +47 higher in Towers Hill

887 12th pct 934 19th pct

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.8% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

4.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.7% Society & culture +9.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pentland in Towers Hill +$90 higher in Towers Hill gap widening

$451 8th pct $541 17th pct

Household income in Pentland in Towers Hill +$198 higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing

$751 4th pct $949 11th pct

Family income in Pentland in Towers Hill +$581 higher in Towers Hill gap widening

$887 3rd pct $1,468 25th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 46.4%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

7.3% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

5.2% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

6.0% Lung condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 49.5%

16.9% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pentland in Towers Hill +17 larger in Towers Hill

19 67th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Pentland in Towers Hill even

43 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Pentland in Towers Hill +$94 higher in Pentland

$524 36th pct $430 21st pct

Household income in Pentland in Towers Hill +$175 higher in Towers Hill

$725 9th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pentland in Towers Hill +0.1 larger in Towers Hill gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 38.1%

38.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%

12.1% One-parent families +14.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Household size

41.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 35.7%

33.0% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.2% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pentland in Towers Hill +$85 higher in Towers Hill gap narrowing

$105 7th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Pentland in Towers Hill +$873 higher in Towers Hill gap widening

$210 0th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Pentland in Towers Hill +0.10 higher in Pentland gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 41.7%

19.3% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.9% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 69.0%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%

5.5% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

90.5% Under $200 ◂ +68.3 pts 22.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

17.6% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pentland in Towers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pentland in Towers Hill even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pentland in Towers Hill even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pentland in Towers Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Car (driver) +23.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

18.8% Walked ◂ +12.3 pts 6.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bicycle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 29.3%

34.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

67.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Retail trade +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Construction +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers ◂ +29.6 pts 10.4%

23.5% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%

0.0% Sales workers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Pentland in Towers Hill +0.6 higher in Pentland

2.7 70th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pentland in Towers Hill +0.5 more in Pentland

3.2 73rd pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Pentland in Towers Hill +27.6 pts higher in Pentland

52.3% 80th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Pentland in Towers Hill +25.9 pts higher in Pentland

51.6% 80th pct 25.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Pentland in Towers Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pentland in Towers Hill +5.4 pts higher in Towers Hill

52.7% 76th pct 58.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Pentland in Towers Hill +11.5 pts higher in Towers Hill

53.2% 65th pct 64.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Pentland in Towers Hill +6.1 pts higher in Towers Hill

0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pentland in Towers Hill +67.3 more in Pentland

72.6 86th pct 5.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Pentland in Towers Hill +19 higher in Towers Hill

0 2nd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Pentland in Towers Hill +1.1 pts higher in Towers Hill

3.6% 22nd pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pentland vs Towers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32295/pentland/vs/SAL32864/towers-hill