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The Gap vs Townview

Name: The Gap vs Townview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · The Gap profile · Townview profile

The Gap Townview

Townview and The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Townview has far more separate houses (76.1%) and three-bedroom homes (71.4%), while The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with 85.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Townview also has a much younger First Nations population, with a typical age of 22 compared to 30 in The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld), and a higher share of children under 15 (26.5% versus 16.6%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly household and personal incomes. They also share almost identical rates of volunteering (13.0%) and the same number of schools within 3 km. While The Gap (Mount Isa - Qld) has a higher share of people born overseas (24.6%) and those who speak a First Nations language (15.6%), both areas sit well below the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,250 larger in Townview Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Townview 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Townview Household size: 0.5 larger in Townview Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Townview

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Gap in Townview +1,250 larger in Townview gap narrowing

817 72nd pct 2,067 79th pct

Median age in The Gap in Townview +2 yrs older in The Gap gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 31.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.7%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.6% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 47.6%

30.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

2.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

The Gap Townview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 72.4%

6.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

6.0% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.6% English +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.2% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

7.5% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

5.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 46.0%

38.6% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in The Gap in Townview

— 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in The Gap in Townview even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in The Gap in Townview even

279 46th pct 279 46th pct

ICSEA in The Gap in Townview even

890 12th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 47.9%

17.6% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

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

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in The Gap in Townview +$56 higher in The Gap gap widening

$1,131 88th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in The Gap in Townview +$157 higher in Townview gap narrowing

$1,987 74th pct $2,144 81st pct

Family income in The Gap in Townview +$326 higher in Townview gap narrowing

$2,290 73rd pct $2,616 86th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.9%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 64.9%

13.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.2% Two conditions even 4.2%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Gap in Townview +345 larger in Townview

135 86th pct 480 87th pct

Median age in The Gap in Townview +8 yrs older in The Gap

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in The Gap in Townview +$36 higher in The Gap

$628 48th pct $592 45th pct

Household income in The Gap in Townview +$53 higher in Townview

$1,583 46th pct $1,636 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Gap in Townview +0.5 larger in Townview gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 21.3%

20.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.3% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 27.6%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%

12.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Gap in Townview +$2 higher in The Gap gap narrowing

$255 42nd pct $253 41st pct

Mortgage in The Gap in Townview +$325 higher in Townview gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in The Gap in Townview even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 54.2%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.1% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house +21.2 pts ▸ 76.1%

37.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.9 pts 19.1%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 17.3%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 30.8%

28.5% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.2% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Gap in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in The Gap in Townview even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in The Gap in Townview even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in The Gap in Townview even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 70.2%

8.5% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

6.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%

29.2% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.8% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

19.6% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 14.9%

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

6.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.0% Sales workers even 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in The Gap in Townview +2.1 higher in The Gap

4.6 81st pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in The Gap in Townview +3.6 more in The Gap

6.0 88th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in The Gap in Townview +76.2 pts higher in The Gap

85.5% 92nd pct 9.3% 65th pct

Walk to shops in The Gap in Townview +79.9 pts higher in The Gap

92.0% 96th pct 12.1% 66th pct

Walk to transit in The Gap in Townview even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in The Gap in Townview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in The Gap in Townview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in The Gap in Townview +75.8 pts higher in The Gap

85.5% 95th pct 9.7% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in The Gap in Townview +0.5 more in The Gap

2.4 22nd pct 1.9 20th pct

Intersections/km² in The Gap in Townview +10 higher in The Gap

89 84th pct 79 83rd pct

Mean slope in The Gap in Townview +1.9 pts higher in The Gap

5.8% 51st pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare The Gap with nearby areas

Mount Isa City Townview Menzies Mornington Pioneer Miles End Winston Parkside

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). The Gap vs Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32791/the-gap/vs/SAL32868/townview