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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Townsville

Urban Area comparison ≈ 543 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Townsville profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Townsville

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) and Townsville are two very different Queensland locations. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 35 in Townsville. There are also stark differences in housing and wealth; 39% of homes in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) are owned outright, while in Townsville, 38.3% of households rent. Townsville is far more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.9 (car-dependent) for Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld), where only 3.5% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

Both areas share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 9.6% and 8.8% respectively. However, the gaps between them have grown over time. Since 2011, the typical age gap has widened by 9 years, and the difference in typical weekly household income has increased to $389, with Townsville now leading.

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Where they differ most

Population: 572,860 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Housework 15h+: 4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Townsville Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +572,860 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
751,871 87th pct 179,011 79th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +9 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
44 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
9.6% 85th pct 8.8% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +7.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
20.8% 56th pct 13.7% 13th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +1.3 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
18.0% 48th pct 19.4% 73rd pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +1.7 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 15.0% 86th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.0%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%
18.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 40.1%
33.8% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +2.7 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 14.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 78.8%
2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%
37.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%
10.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% German ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
3.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +2.0 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
6.2% 46th pct 8.3% 65th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +0.1 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
0.8% 53rd pct 0.9% 63rd pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 83.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +4.2 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
36.1% 17th pct 40.2% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 47.6%
36.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +14.8 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
40.2% 28th pct 54.9% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +7.3 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
11.1% 14th pct 18.4% 68th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 54.9%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 34.5%
14.4% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%
12.2% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.7% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +$216 higher in Townsville gap widening
$656 25th pct $872 86th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +$389 higher in Townsville gap widening
$1,328 39th pct $1,717 77th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +$469 higher in Townsville gap widening
$1,626 26th pct $2,095 77th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +2.4 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
7.8% 43rd pct 10.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +5.2 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 18.8% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.2%
19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.0%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.3% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 35.1%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
29.8% 29th pct 28.6% 24th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +1.6 pts higher in Townsville
8.8% 23rd pct 10.4% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
6.4% 43rd pct 5.9% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
8.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Asthma even 8.2%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
19.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +3.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
16.4% 66th pct 13.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.1% 33rd pct 11.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +3.8 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
23.2% 20th pct 27.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +5.2 pts higher in Townsville
4.1% 76th pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
23.4% 77th pct 18.5% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +3.1 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
14.7% 27th pct 17.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +0.2 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
26.0% 22nd pct 26.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 27.0%
14.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.6%
26.0% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.3% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +$60 higher in Townsville gap widening
$250 15th pct $310 57th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +$109 higher in Townsville gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,517 46th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +13.2 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
25.1% 21st pct 38.3% 86th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +15.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
39.0% 78th pct 23.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +11.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
91.6% 92nd pct 80.1% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +2.7 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
75.9% 35th pct 78.6% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 23.5%
25.1% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 80.1%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.8% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.2%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
16.0% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
30.9% Under $200 ◂ +19.0 pts 11.9%
1.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.6%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +1.0 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
4.6% 21st pct 5.5% 38th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +6.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.4% 72nd pct 4.8% 21st pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 0.9% 64th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 71.1%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.6% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
4.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +7.9 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
35.7% 20th pct 43.7% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +1.7 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
12.6% 47th pct 14.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.2% 61st pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +10.3 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
53.8% 27th pct 64.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +2.7 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
60.5% 72nd pct 63.2% 86th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 0.5%
5.8% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
6.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
5.9% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
3.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.9% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.6% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
7.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +3.2 higher in Townsville
1.9 0th pct 5.1 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +2.7 more in Townsville
2.2 0th pct 4.9 56th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +33.8 pts higher in Townsville
25.0% 1st pct 58.8% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +27.0 pts higher in Townsville
26.9% 1st pct 54.0% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +79.0 pts higher in Townsville
3.5% 1st pct 82.5% 48th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +31.5 pts higher in Townsville
30.0% 3rd pct 61.4% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +46.6 pts higher in Townsville
44.6% 0th pct 91.2% 58th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +22.0 pts higher in Townsville
22.7% 12th pct 44.7% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +5.1 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
14.8 49th pct 9.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +29 higher in Townsville
0 0th pct 29 67th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Townsville +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.0% 66th pct 3.9% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/3017/townsville