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Railway Estate vs Stuart

Name: Railway Estate vs Stuart — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Railway Estate profile · Stuart profile

Railway Estate Stuart

Railway Estate and Stuart (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Railway Estate is a more mobile and qualified hub, where 57.9% of residents finished Year 12 and 45.0% moved in during the last five years. It is also far more connected, with 95.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Stuart (Qld) has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 47.3% of its population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Housing there is dominated by separate houses (93.9%), and it is largely car-dependent.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical age, with the usual resident being 36. However, they differ in how they access the world; Railway Estate is somewhat walkable, while Stuart (Qld) is car-dependent. This gap in accessibility is stark, as 99.8% of Railway Estate homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 5.8% in Stuart (Qld).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 38.1 pts higher in Stuart No religion: 36.0 pts higher in Railway Estate Year 12: 38.5 pts higher in Railway Estate Recent movers: 37.4 pts higher in Railway Estate Participation: 52.4 pts higher in Railway Estate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Railway Estate in Stuart +1,295 larger in Railway Estate gap narrowing

2,871 83rd pct 1,576 76th pct

Median age in Railway Estate in Stuart even gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +26.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.4 pts 4.5%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%

Marital status

48.3% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

4.4% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Railway Estate Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 93.1%

2.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +30.1 pts 10.0%

36.7% Australian ◂ +25.5 pts 11.2%

12.2% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 2.5%

6.2% German ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

4.6% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +64.4 pts 23.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

8.5% Not stated +67.6 pts ▸ 76.1%

45.9% No religion ◂ +36.0 pts 9.8%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +30.8 pts 12.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Railway Estate in Stuart

4.12 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Railway Estate in Stuart +4 more in Railway Estate

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Railway Estate in Stuart +50 larger in Railway Estate

532 76th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Railway Estate in Stuart +27 higher in Railway Estate

1,013 63rd pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

19.7% Year 10 +45.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +38.5 pts 19.4%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 5.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Railway Estate in Stuart +$175 higher in Railway Estate gap widening

$877 70th pct $702 41st pct

Household income in Railway Estate in Stuart +$290 higher in Railway Estate gap widening

$1,529 49th pct $1,239 28th pct

Family income in Railway Estate in Stuart +$471 higher in Railway Estate gap widening

$2,033 59th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 7.9%

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +24.2 pts 10.1%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +8.2 pts 3.4%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +48.9 pts 13.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +13.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Railway Estate in Stuart +482 larger in Stuart

263 86th pct 745 87th pct

Median age in Railway Estate in Stuart +10 yrs older in Stuart

23 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Railway Estate in Stuart +$79 higher in Railway Estate

$604 46th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Railway Estate in Stuart +$222 higher in Stuart

$1,361 35th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Railway Estate in Stuart +0.2 larger in Stuart gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 43.6%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 25.5%

20.4% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 27.4%

35.0% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

2.3% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Railway Estate in Stuart +$50 higher in Railway Estate gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Railway Estate in Stuart +$217 higher in Railway Estate gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Railway Estate in Stuart even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

41.0% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 25.6%

24.3% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 93.9%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 3.0%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 17.7%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 40.5%

23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.3%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 44.1%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 8.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Railway Estate in Stuart +7 more in Railway Estate

18 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Railway Estate in Stuart +0.71 more in Stuart

6.27 83rd pct 6.98 85th pct

Departures/1k in Railway Estate in Stuart +290.4 more in Railway Estate

442.7 77th pct 152.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Railway Estate in Stuart +1 more in Railway Estate

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Railway Estate in Stuart +48 longer in Stuart

2 14th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 69.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

1.4% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 35.8%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 35.8%

9.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.1% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 13.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

8.8% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

7.8% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Railway Estate in Stuart +3.2 higher in Railway Estate

4.4 80th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Railway Estate in Stuart +3.1 more in Railway Estate

3.9 77th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Railway Estate in Stuart +24.3 pts higher in Railway Estate

24.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Railway Estate in Stuart +3.1 pts higher in Stuart

2.3% 59th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Railway Estate in Stuart +43.6 pts higher in Railway Estate

95.8% 86th pct 52.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Railway Estate in Stuart +84.9 pts higher in Railway Estate

84.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Railway Estate in Stuart +94.0 pts higher in Railway Estate

99.8% 92nd pct 5.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Railway Estate in Stuart +4.6 pts higher in Stuart

0.8% 72nd pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Railway Estate in Stuart +2.0 more in Railway Estate

11.5 45th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Railway Estate in Stuart +97 higher in Railway Estate

101 86th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Railway Estate in Stuart +7.2 pts higher in Stuart

2.8% 9th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Railway Estate with nearby areas

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Compare Stuart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Railway Estate vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32384/railway-estate/vs/SAL32683/stuart