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Sunset vs Townview

Name: Sunset vs Townview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Sunset profile · Townview profile

Sunset Townview

Sunset and Townview are neighbouring areas in Mount Isa with similar populations of around 2,100 people. Sunset has far more separate houses (90.1%) and larger homes, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Townview has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (24.1% compared to 7.1% in Sunset) and more renters, at 54.2%. Sunset also has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (3.64) than Townview (1.83).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone. They are also very alike in their typical resident age of 31, the proportion of children under 15, and typical weekly family incomes of around $2,600. While Sunset has a higher typical weekly rent of $349 compared to $253 in Townview, this gap has widened since the last census.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Sunset Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Sunset 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Sunset Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Townview Rent: $96 higher in Sunset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunset in Townview +70 larger in Sunset gap narrowing

2,137 79th pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in Sunset in Townview even gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%

25.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.8%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 47.6%

36.4% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 36.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sunset Townview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 72.4%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%

29.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 29.1%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Chinese even 1.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 79.7%

0.8% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 41.3%

9.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sunset in Townview +1.81 more in Sunset

3.64 49th pct 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sunset in Townview +2 more in Townview

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Sunset in Townview +13 larger in Townview

266 44th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in Sunset in Townview +18 higher in Townview

872 11th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 47.9%

22.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 40.9%

15.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

24.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunset in Townview +$109 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$1,184 90th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in Sunset in Townview +$181 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$2,325 87th pct $2,144 81st pct

Family income in Sunset in Townview +$9 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$2,625 86th pct $2,616 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

13.7% $4,000 or more even 13.7%

8.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Asthma even 7.1%

5.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 64.9%

13.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunset in Townview +2 larger in Sunset

482 87th pct 480 87th pct

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

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Sunset in Townview +$217 higher in Sunset

$809 66th pct $592 45th pct

Household income in Sunset in Townview +$376 higher in Sunset

$2,012 62nd pct $1,636 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunset in Townview even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 55.6%

19.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.8% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%

7.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunset in Townview +$96 higher in Sunset gap narrowing

$349 71st pct $253 41st pct

Mortgage in Sunset in Townview +$125 higher in Townview gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Sunset in Townview even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 26.1%

17.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 76.1%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 51.2%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 28.3%

20.3% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.6% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.1% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 13.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunset in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Sunset in Townview even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Sunset in Townview even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Sunset in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 70.2%

7.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 37.0%

31.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

5.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.9% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%

15.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.7% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunset in Townview +0.8 higher in Townview

1.7 64th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunset in Townview +0.4 more in Townview

2.0 66th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Sunset in Townview +9.3 pts higher in Townview

0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Sunset in Townview +12.1 pts higher in Townview

0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Sunset in Townview even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sunset in Townview +0.4 pts higher in Townview

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Sunset in Townview +0.5 pts higher in Townview

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sunset in Townview +9.7 pts higher in Townview

0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunset in Townview +0.9 more in Sunset

2.8 23rd pct 1.9 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunset in Townview +51 higher in Townview

28 75th pct 79 83rd pct

Mean slope in Sunset in Townview +0.7 pts higher in Townview

3.1% 14th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Sunset with nearby areas

Pioneer Winston Ryan Menzies The Gap Townview Soldiers Hill Mount Isa City

Compare Townview with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunset vs Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32698/sunset/vs/SAL32868/townview