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South Townsville vs Stuart

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · South Townsville profile · Stuart profile

South Townsville Stuart

South Townsville and Stuart (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Stuart (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population, at 47.3%, compared to 5.4% in South Townsville. Educational and income levels are far higher in South Townsville, where 20.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 11.4% earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, only 4.1% of adults in Stuart (Qld) hold a degree and 1.1% earn that top income level. Housing also differs, with separate houses being far more common in Stuart (Qld) and renting far more common in South Townsville.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with South Townsville becoming much more mobile as 44.4% of residents moved in the last five years. Both areas share some traits, such as having a similar share of people who speak little or no English. They also have a similar number of people per bedroom. While South Townsville is very walkable, Stuart (Qld) is car-dependent, with a much higher typical walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 41.9 pts higher in Stuart No religion: 29.2 pts higher in South Townsville Year 12: 32.8 pts higher in South Townsville Separate houses: 42.1 pts higher in Stuart Recent movers: 36.9 pts higher in South Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Townsvillein Stuart +848 larger in South Townsville gap narrowing
2,424 81st pct 1,576 76th pct
Median age in South Townsvillein Stuart +5 yrs older in South Townsville gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in South Townsvillein Stuart +41.9 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 47.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in South Townsvillein Stuart +9.8 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
15.1% 33rd pct 5.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in South Townsvillein Stuart +6.8 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
11.3% 21st pct 4.5% 7th pct
De facto in South Townsvillein Stuart +7.6 pts higher in South Townsville gap steady
17.7% 82nd pct 10.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +25.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 22.7%
15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 5.3%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%

Marital status

48.3% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
31.0% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%
4.3% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

South Townsville Stuart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in South Townsvillein Stuart +10.0 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
14.6% 63rd pct 4.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +21.9 pts ▸ 93.1%
3.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +26.4 pts 10.0%
29.4% Australian ◂ +18.2 pts 11.2%
16.0% Irish ◂ +12.4 pts 3.7%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 2.5%
5.5% German ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
5.4% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in South Townsvillein Stuart +6.7 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 0.6% 32nd pct
Limited English in South Townsvillein Stuart +0.4 pts higher in South Townsville gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +55.3 pts 23.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in South Townsvillein Stuart +29.2 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
39.0% 45th pct 9.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

15.8% Not stated +60.3 pts ▸ 76.1%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +29.7 pts 12.8%
39.0% No religion ◂ +29.2 pts 9.8%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in South Townsvillein Stuart +32.8 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
52.1% 66th pct 19.4% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in South Townsvillein Stuart +16.3 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
20.4% 68th pct 4.1% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in South Townsvillein Stuart
3.64 48th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in South Townsvillein Stuart +1 more in Stuart
12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in South Townsvillein Stuart +3 larger in South Townsville
484 70th pct 481 70th pct
ICSEA in South Townsvillein Stuart +34 higher in South Townsville
1,020 67th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

18.4% Year 10 +46.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
52.1% Year 12 ◂ +32.8 pts 19.4%
6.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%
10.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in South Townsvillein Stuart +$212 higher in South Townsville gap widening
$914 74th pct $702 41st pct
Household income in South Townsvillein Stuart +$277 higher in South Townsville gap widening
$1,516 48th pct $1,239 28th pct
Family income in South Townsvillein Stuart +$641 higher in South Townsville gap widening
$2,203 69th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in South Townsvillein Stuart +10.3 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 1.1% 18th pct
High-income homes in South Townsvillein Stuart +8.0 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
18.4% 58th pct 10.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.7 pts 7.9%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.3 pts 10.1%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 3.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in South Townsvillein Stuart +17.6 pts higher in South Townsville
27.4% 43rd pct 9.7% 0th pct
Mental health in South Townsvillein Stuart +7.2 pts higher in South Townsville
10.6% 74th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in South Townsvillein Stuart +3.1 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 3.4%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +42.8 pts 13.0%
18.4% One condition ◂ +12.5 pts 5.8%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in South Townsvillein Stuart +12.1 pts higher in South Townsville gap steady
13.9% 29th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in South Townsvillein Stuart +5.3 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
9.4% 22nd pct 4.1% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in South Townsvillein Stuart +11.3 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 5.8% 2nd pct
Defence service in South Townsvillein Stuart +6.2 pts higher in South Townsville
8.0% 91st pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in South Townsvillein Stuart +10.1 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
13.9% 11th pct 3.9% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in South Townsvillein Stuart +614 larger in Stuart
131 86th pct 745 87th pct
Median age in South Townsvillein Stuart +5 yrs older in Stuart
28 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in South Townsvillein Stuart +30.5 pts higher in South Townsville
42.2% 55th pct 11.7% 3rd pct
Unemployment in South Townsvillein Stuart
17.9% 80th pct —
Median income in South Townsvillein Stuart +$13 higher in Stuart
$512 34th pct $525 36th pct
Household income in South Townsvillein Stuart +$552 higher in Stuart
$1,031 20th pct $1,583 46th pct
Indigenous language in South Townsvillein Stuart +5.3 pts higher in South Townsville
5.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Townsvillein Stuart +0.4 larger in Stuart gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in South Townsvillein Stuart +11.3 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
16.5% 77th pct 27.9% 95th pct
Living alone in South Townsvillein Stuart +4.2 pts higher in South Townsville gap narrowing
40.2% 91st pct 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 25.5%
16.5% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.2% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 36.0%
37.2% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 27.4%
7.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.3% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Townsvillein Stuart +$50 higher in South Townsville gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in South Townsvillein Stuart +$304 higher in South Townsville gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in South Townsvillein Stuart even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in South Townsvillein Stuart +23.5 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
49.1% 92nd pct 25.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in South Townsvillein Stuart +5.1 pts higher in Stuart gap steady
22.3% 12th pct 27.4% 18th pct
Separate houses in South Townsvillein Stuart +42.1 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
51.8% 8th pct 93.9% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in South Townsvillein Stuart +22.9 pts higher in Stuart gap narrowing
50.9% 9th pct 73.8% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 25.6%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
22.3% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +42.1 pts ▸ 93.9%
24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.8 pts 3.0%
21.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
36.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 17.7%
10.6% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
4.8% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%
29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 14.3%
19.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 7.1%
4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 8.8%
21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in South Townsvillein Stuart +9.0 pts higher in South Townsville gap narrowing
10.9% 88th pct 1.9% 55th pct
Work from home in South Townsvillein Stuart +1.2 pts higher in South Townsville gap steady
6.0% 13th pct 4.8% 10th pct
PT commute in South Townsvillein Stuart +0.5 pts higher in South Townsville gap narrowing
0.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in South Townsvillein Stuart +4 more in South Townsville
15 85th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in South Townsvillein Stuart +0.79 more in Stuart
6.19 82nd pct 6.98 85th pct
Departures/1k in South Townsvillein Stuart +282.5 more in South Townsville
434.8 77th pct 152.3 72nd pct
PT routes in South Townsvillein Stuart +1 more in South Townsville
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in South Townsvillein Stuart +42 longer in Stuart
8 43rd pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 69.0%
6.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
6.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 35.8%
33.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
9.0% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 1.9%
4.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in South Townsvillein Stuart +36.9 pts higher in South Townsville gap narrowing
44.4% 86th pct 7.5% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in South Townsvillein Stuart +15.3 pts higher in South Townsville gap narrowing
15.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in South Townsvillein Stuart +4.0 pts higher in Stuart gap widening
5.8% 75th pct 9.8% 89th pct
Participation in South Townsvillein Stuart +47.0 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
60.7% 50th pct 13.7% 0th pct
Full-time in South Townsvillein Stuart +6.5 pts higher in South Townsville gap widening
65.9% 81st pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%
10.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 13.9%
15.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
9.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in South Townsvillein Stuart +6.1 higher in South Townsville
7.2 94th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in South Townsvillein Stuart +5.9 more in South Townsville
6.7 93rd pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in South Townsvillein Stuart +84.5 pts higher in South Townsville
84.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in South Townsvillein Stuart +75.5 pts higher in South Townsville
80.9% 90th pct 5.4% 61st pct
Walk to transit in South Townsvillein Stuart +46.0 pts higher in South Townsville
98.1% 94th pct 52.2% 74th pct
Walk to school in South Townsvillein Stuart +94.7 pts higher in South Townsville
94.7% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in South Townsvillein Stuart +93.6 pts higher in South Townsville
99.4% 86th pct 5.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in South Townsvillein Stuart +56.1 pts higher in South Townsville
61.5% 87th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in South Townsvillein Stuart +11.9 more in South Townsville
21.5 63rd pct 9.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in South Townsvillein Stuart +106 higher in South Townsville
110 86th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in South Townsvillein Stuart +6.7 pts higher in Stuart
3.2% 16th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Townsville vs Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32602/south-townsville/vs/SAL32683/stuart