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Barron River vs Townsville

Name: Barron River vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 296 km apart · Barron River profile · Townsville profile

Barron River Townsville

Barron River and Townsville are two different Queensland settings, separated by nearly 300km. Barron River is a more residential area where detached houses are far more common (79.4% compared to 59.8%) and homes are larger, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Townsville is more urban and rental-heavy, with 45.8% of households renting and a much higher share of people living alone at 35.8%. Townsville also offers far better access to services, with a higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.52 versus 1.21) and better walkability to health services and groceries.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Barron River at $854 and Townsville at $876. They are also alike in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 23%) and the proportion of people who speak little or no English (0.9%). While the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, Barron River remains noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 38 in Townsville.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in Barron River 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Barron River Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Townsville No car: 6.2 pts higher in Townsville Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barron River in Townsville +6,270 larger in Barron River gap narrowing

56,646 51st pct 50,376 40th pct

Median age in Barron River in Townsville +3 yrs older in Barron River gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

36.7% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.3% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 35.6%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

3.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Barron River Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 76.1%

6.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 36.5%

31.4% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

6.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 82.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 40.5%

39.6% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

8.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barron River in Townsville +1.31 more in Townsville

1.21 12th pct 2.52 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barron River in Townsville +8 more in Townsville

13 24th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Barron River in Townsville +533 more in Townsville

9,014 46th pct 9,547 51st pct

Avg size in Barron River in Townsville +239 larger in Barron River

693 82nd pct 455 43rd pct

ICSEA in Barron River in Townsville +26 higher in Barron River

1,020 50th pct 994 34th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 56.8%

19.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%

23.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

13.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

12.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Barron River in Townsville +$22 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$854 64th pct $876 68th pct

Household income in Barron River in Townsville +$217 higher in Barron River gap narrowing

$1,743 52nd pct $1,526 33rd pct

Family income in Barron River in Townsville even gap narrowing

$2,098 54th pct $2,095 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.5% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +4.5 pts 61.6%

17.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Barron River in Townsville +0.3 larger in Barron River gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 48.3%

30.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.8% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.7%

23.3% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barron River in Townsville +$100 higher in Barron River gap widening

$380 57th pct $280 17th pct

Mortgage in Barron River in Townsville +$216 higher in Barron River gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Barron River in Townsville even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 28.0%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 23.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house ◂ +19.6 pts 59.8%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.4% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 19.0%

34.3% 3 bedrooms even 34.2%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 25.0%

28.2% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

6.5% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 24.2%

15.4% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barron River in Townsville +78 more in Townsville

166 26th pct 244 45th pct

Stops/1k in Barron River in Townsville +1.91 more in Townsville

2.93 18th pct 4.84 55th pct

Departures/1k in Barron River in Townsville +424.0 more in Townsville

554.1 32nd pct 978.1 49th pct

PT routes in Barron River in Townsville +4 more in Townsville

10 14th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 34.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

3.1% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Barron River in Townsville +1.3 higher in Townsville

4.7 33rd pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barron River in Townsville +1.4 more in Townsville

4.4 31st pct 5.8 55th pct

15-min city in Barron River in Townsville +18.8 pts higher in Townsville

56.6% 38th pct 75.4% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Barron River in Townsville +14.6 pts higher in Townsville

56.7% 39th pct 71.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Barron River in Townsville +8.6 pts higher in Townsville

72.1% 29th pct 80.7% 39th pct

Walk to school in Barron River in Townsville +25.7 pts higher in Townsville

40.5% 13th pct 66.2% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Barron River in Townsville +5.5 pts higher in Townsville

88.2% 35th pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Barron River in Townsville +23.7 pts higher in Townsville

31.0% 23rd pct 54.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Barron River in Townsville +3.8 more in Townsville

12.5 35th pct 16.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Barron River in Townsville +22 higher in Townsville

10 29th pct 31 36th pct

Mean slope in Barron River in Townsville +1.2 pts higher in Barron River

6.5% 71st pct 5.4% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barron River vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30004/barron-river/vs/SED30088/townsville